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Erik’s Fine Quintet With A Great Singer! Finally! The show comes roaring back after being cancelled due to the Pandemic.  We are thrilled to welcome back two of the most talented swingers from the Bay Area. Erik has blazed a trail with no less than six CDs as leader. He’s a gifted composer/arranger and he’s

Cancelled due to Covid 19 Mike’s band is All-Star quality and you’ll love their interplay and sound.  All dedicated to celebrating both Ellington’s music, and the late Bruce Hopewell – whose idea it was to honor Duke in his birth month of April. After graduating in 1972 from Leeds College of Music in England, Mike

Cancelled due to Covid 19 Read what the Critics say about Katie Thiroux: “Split brain virtuosity”​- Downbeat “Genuine artists like this don’t come along everyday, so take note”  – All About Jazz “A multitasking talent who swings her bass with a Mack-truck-powered lilt that would make her hero Ray Brown proud… – The New Yorker

Jamie Davis ranks high on the list of great male vocalists!  With a deep baritone voice, he’s been paired with some of the world’s greatest talent –  An alum of  The Basie Band, Davis counts Patty Austin, Tony Bennett, George Benson,  Rosemary Clooney, Jimmy Cobb, Wycliffe Gordon, Jimmy Heath as some of the premier performers

While Kate McGarry may not be a “household name,”  she has 6 critically acclaimed CDs to her credit, and has garnered 2 Grammy nominations (including 2019) for Best Jazz Vocal CD.   Kate has become recognized as a jazz artist who brings authenticity and vitality to every song regardless of genre. The Wall St. Journal

Akiko Tsuruga    She’s “Sweet and Funky,” she’s “Cute and Bad”.  She’s a Composer and a performer extraordinaire.  The legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith said this:  “Akiko’s playing is like watching a flower blooming, a bird spreading her wings…  Akiko is here to stay.” Jeff Hamilton   has lead small and large groups and excelled on the

Wynton Marsalis says: “I love this man! He’s a consummate professional, with impeccable intonation. He’s a real improviser who brings depth to everything he does.  We all love Kenny. If you love music, you’ve got to love Kenny!” Dubbed “the Superman of the Bay Area jazz scene” by the San Francisco Chronicle,  Kenny is a

Internationally renowned guitarist/composer/recording artist Mimi Fox has been named a winner in 6 consecutive Downbeat Magazine polls.   Jazz Times hailed Mimi as “a blazing fret master who combines be-bop infused lines with an abundance of soul…spinning solos that unfurl with surprise twists like expertly tailored short stories. ” Mimi has performed/recorded with some of

NVJS is thrilled to present Kenny Barron on Sunday, September 22, 4pm at Blue Note Napa. Honored by The National Endowment for the Arts as a 2010 “Jazz Master,”  Kenny Barron has an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms.  The Los Angeles Times named him “one of