3:00 pm Jim Brickman Sunday, December 30, 2018, 3:00 p.m. Jim Brickman Simplicity is the heart of Jim Brickman’s solo piano songs. Solo as in himself, two hands, and eighty-eight keys. His… Continue Reading Jim Brickman
7:00 pm Jim Brickman Monday, December 31, 2018, 7:00 p.m. Jim Brickman Simplicity is the heart of Jim Brickman’s solo piano songs. Solo as in himself, two hands, and eighty-eight keys. His… Continue Reading Jim Brickman
3:00 pm The Hot Sardines Tuesday, January 1, 2019, 3:00 p.m. The Hot Sardines Fueled by the belief that classic jazz feeds the heart and soul, the Hot Sardines are on a mission to… Continue Reading The Hot Sardines
7:30 pm Leo Kottke Sold Out! Thursday, January 3, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Leo Kottke Kottke’s 1971 major-label debut, Mudlark, positioned him somewhat uneasily in the singer/songwriter vein, despite his own wishes to remain an… Continue Reading Leo Kottke
7:30 pm Special EFX All-Stars Saturday, January 5, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Special EFX All-Stars Extraordinary range and technical finesse —Jazz Times Chieli Minucci is both an influential elder statesman and true innovator. —JAZZIZ Chieli… Continue Reading Special EFX All-Stars
2:00 pm MusicaNova Orchestra: The Mystical Muse—Cycles of Inspiration and Hope Sunday, January 6, 2019, 2:00 p.m. MusicaNova Orchestra: The Mystical Muse—Cycles of Inspiration and Hope Akshaya Avril Tucker, MusicaNova Composition Fellow, Songs for Soprano, Hindustani Singer, and Sinfonietta (Arizona Premiere) Edmund Rubbra, Viola Concerto in A Major, op. 75; Graham… Continue Reading MusicaNova Orchestra: The Mystical Muse—Cycles of Inspiration and Hope
7:00 pm John Sebastian Sold Out! Monday, January 7, 2019, 7:00 p.m. John Sebastian The Lovin’ Spoonful played a major role in the mid-1960s rock revolution, but what its leader, singer-songwriter John Sebastian, had… Continue Reading John Sebastian
7:00 pm Joey Alexander Thursday, January 10, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Joey Alexander Too often, talented young artists succumb to believing so much in their own ability that they lose sight of their… Continue Reading Joey Alexander
7:30 pm Legends of Guitar featuring Anthony Mazzella Friday, January 11, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Legends of Guitar featuring Anthony Mazzella The new generation of guitar hero —Billboard One of the top ten guitarists in the country —Guitar One Magazine Anthony… Continue Reading Legends of Guitar featuring Anthony Mazzella
7:30 pm Paul Thorn Sold Out! Saturday, January 12, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Paul Thorn “This is the culmination of my whole life in music, coming back to my gospel roots,” says Paul Thorn about… Continue Reading Paul Thorn
7:00 pm The Brother Brothers Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 7:00 p.m. The Brother Brothers The Brother Brothers is the closest thing you can find to Simon and Garfunkel in this century, yet with a… Continue Reading The Brother Brothers
7:30 pm The Alison Brown Quintet Sold Out! Thursday, January 17, 2019, 7:30 p.m. The Alison Brown Quintet Like James Taylor’s voice or B.B. King’s guitar, Alison Brown’s banjo is an instrument possessed of a unique sonic signature… Continue Reading The Alison Brown Quintet
7:30 pm Portland Cello Project: Radiohead’s OK Computer Sold Out! Friday, January 18, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Portland Cello Project: Radiohead’s OK Computer This indie orchestra gives classical music a jolt of energy. —Spin PCP has come to epitomize Portland’s offbeat music scene,… Continue Reading Portland Cello Project: Radiohead’s OK Computer
7:30 pm Booker T. Jones Sold Out! Saturday, January 19, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Booker T. Jones Booker T. Jones is one of the legends of soul music. —The New Yorker Jones’s name is synonymous with the… Continue Reading Booker T. Jones
7:00 pm Dakh Daughters Monday, January 21, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Dakh Daughters They are genuinely original, mixing classical minimalism with passionate Ukrainian folk and a touch of ‘freak cabaret,’ delivered with punk… Continue Reading Dakh Daughters
7:00 pm Gabriel Kahane’s “8980: Book of Travelers” Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Gabriel Kahane’s “8980: Book of Travelers” It is his strong classical-music background that allows him to add layering to his basically light and melancholy style. —New… Continue Reading Gabriel Kahane’s “8980: Book of Travelers”
7:00 pm Tommy Castro and the Painkillers Sold Out! Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Tommy Castro and the Painkillers Irresistible contemporary blues-rock . . . street-level grit and soul —Billboard Phenomenal and funky . . . soulful vocals and… Continue Reading Tommy Castro and the Painkillers
7:30 pm Martin Taylor and Laurence Juber Thursday, January 24, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Martin Taylor and Laurence Juber No matter how complex or daring, Taylor’s interpretations never shortchange the melodies; indeed, his remarkable fluid touch embues a seamless… Continue Reading Martin Taylor and Laurence Juber
7:30 pm Patty Peterson Presents Jazz Women All-Stars Friday, January 25, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Patty Peterson Presents Jazz Women All-Stars Patty energizes a room with her high-spirited, big-voiced, take-no-prisoners command of the American Songbook —Los Angeles Times She stretches her… Continue Reading Patty Peterson Presents Jazz Women All-Stars
2:00 pm MIM and the Phoenix Symphony Present Mozart and Schubert Chamber Music Festival 1 Saturday, January 26, 2019, 2:00 p.m. MIM and the Phoenix Symphony Present Mozart and Schubert Chamber Music Festival 1 Schubert: Entr’acte no. 3 from Rosamunde, D. 797 Schubert: Romanze “Der Vollmond strahlt” from Rosamunde, D. 797 Mozart: Symphony no.… Continue Reading MIM and the Phoenix Symphony Present Mozart and Schubert Chamber Music Festival 1
7:30 pm MIM and the Phoenix Symphony Present Mozart and Schubert Chamber Music Festival 1 Saturday, January 26, 2019, 7:30 p.m. MIM and the Phoenix Symphony Present Mozart and Schubert Chamber Music Festival 1 Schubert: Entr’acte no. 3 from Rosamunde, D. 797 Schubert: Romanze “Der Vollmond strahlt” from Rosamunde, D. 797 Mozart: Symphony no.… Continue Reading MIM and the Phoenix Symphony Present Mozart and Schubert Chamber Music Festival 1
7:00 pm Johnny A. “Just Me . . . and My Guitars” Sunday, January 27, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Johnny A. “Just Me . . . and My Guitars” Johnny A. lets his guitar speak for him with eloquence and spirit. —Washington Post Johnny blazed across the guitar neck,… Continue Reading Johnny A. “Just Me . . . and My Guitars”
7:00 pm Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio Sold Out! Monday, January 28, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio A good-time romp . . . raucous blues with high-energy soloing, mixtures of careening slide and razor-edged bursts, all delivered… Continue Reading Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio
7:00 pm George Winston Sold Out! Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 7:00 p.m. George Winston George Winston is one of the best-selling pianists of any style, ever. ―WNYC George Winston grew up mainly in Montana… Continue Reading George Winston
10:30 am – 10:30 pm MIM Musical Interludes Series: ASU Flute Studio and Community Flute Ensemble Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 10:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. MIM Musical Interludes Series: ASU Flute Studio and Community Flute Ensemble Happy birthday, Johann Joachim Quantz! Celebrate with the ASU Flute Studio and the ASU Community Flute Ensemble as they perform… Continue Reading MIM Musical Interludes Series: ASU Flute Studio and Community Flute Ensemble
7:30 pm Lizz Wright Thursday, January 31, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Lizz Wright Wright sings of tender mutuality, of affection that withstands outside forces. ―NPR And then there was the forthrightness of Wright’s… Continue Reading Lizz Wright
7:30 pm BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet Friday, February 1, 2019, 7:30 p.m. BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet “The best Cajun band in the world” ―A Prairie Home Companion Born out of the rich Acadian ancestry of its… Continue Reading BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
7:00 pm The BoDeans Saturday, February 2, 2019, 7:00 p.m. The BoDeans “Not surprising was this band living up to its reputation as one of the best live acts of our time.… Continue Reading The BoDeans
Sunday, January 6, 2019, 2:00 p.m. MusicaNova Orchestra: The Mystical Muse—Cycles of Inspiration and Hope
Saturday, January 26, 2019, 2:00 p.m. MIM and the Phoenix Symphony Present Mozart and Schubert Chamber Music Festival 1
Saturday, January 26, 2019, 7:30 p.m. MIM and the Phoenix Symphony Present Mozart and Schubert Chamber Music Festival 1
Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 10:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. MIM Musical Interludes Series: ASU Flute Studio and Community Flute Ensemble