Hope Center for the Arts in Springfield presents the Avery Sharpe Quintet, led by legendary bassist Avery Sharpe this Saturday night starting at 7:00pm. The evening also features a special reading by Robert Meeropol, who will read a poem by his father and participate in a Q&A with the audience.
Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Jimmy Greene and his Quartet!
A native of Connecticut, Jimmy Greene is one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. His most recent recording, As We Are Now, was released on July 25, 2025. His 2014 release, Beautiful Life (Mack Avenue), garnered two Grammy® Award nominations: one for Best Jazz Instrumental Album and one for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals for Greene’s song “When I Come Home.” Greene has performed selections from the album on CBS This Morning, NBC’s The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, and the nationally syndicated Meredith Vieira Show. His other releases as a leader, While Looking Up (Mack Avenue), Flowers: Beautiful Life, Vol. 2 (Mack Avenue), Live at Smalls(SmallsLive), Mission Statement (RazDaz/Sunnyside), The Overcomers Suite (NuJazz), Gifts and Givers (Criss Cross), True Life Stories (Criss Cross), Forever (Criss Cross), Brand New World (RCA Victor), Live at Birdland (RCA Victor) and Introducing Jimmy Greene(Criss Cross) were also met with much critical acclaim. In fact, Tony Hall of Jazzwise Magazine (UK) calls Greene “ . . .without doubt one of the most striking young tenors of recent years.”
Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Jimmy Greene and his Quartet!
A native of Connecticut, Jimmy Greene is one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. His most recent recording, As We Are Now, was released on July 25, 2025. His 2014 release, Beautiful Life (Mack Avenue), garnered two Grammy® Award nominations: one for Best Jazz Instrumental Album and one for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals for Greene’s song “When I Come Home.” Greene has performed selections from the album on CBS This Morning, NBC’s The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, and the nationally syndicated Meredith Vieira Show. His other releases as a leader, While Looking Up (Mack Avenue), Flowers: Beautiful Life, Vol. 2 (Mack Avenue), Live at Smalls(SmallsLive), Mission Statement (RazDaz/Sunnyside), The Overcomers Suite (NuJazz), Gifts and Givers (Criss Cross), True Life Stories (Criss Cross), Forever (Criss Cross), Brand New World (RCA Victor), Live at Birdland (RCA Victor) and Introducing Jimmy Greene(Criss Cross) were also met with much critical acclaim. In fact, Tony Hall of Jazzwise Magazine (UK) calls Greene “ . . .without doubt one of the most striking young tenors of recent years.”
Join us for a special night of jazz with Saxophonist Jimmy Greene and his Quartet!
A native of Connecticut, Jimmy Greene is one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. His most recent recording, As We Are Now, was released on July 25, 2025. His 2014 release, Beautiful Life (Mack Avenue), garnered two Grammy® Award nominations: one for Best Jazz Instrumental Album and one for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals for Greene’s song “When I Come Home.” Greene has performed selections from the album on CBS This Morning, NBC’s The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, and the nationally syndicated Meredith Vieira Show. His other releases as a leader, While Looking Up (Mack Avenue), Flowers: Beautiful Life, Vol. 2 (Mack Avenue), Live at Smalls(SmallsLive), Mission Statement (RazDaz/Sunnyside), The Overcomers Suite (NuJazz), Gifts and Givers (Criss Cross), True Life Stories (Criss Cross), Forever (Criss Cross), Brand New World (RCA Victor), Live at Birdland (RCA Victor) and Introducing Jimmy Greene(Criss Cross) were also met with much critical acclaim. In fact, Tony Hall of Jazzwise Magazine (UK) calls Greene “ . . .without doubt one of the most striking young tenors of recent years.”
Zaccai Curtis - Piano, Luques Curtis - Bass, Jeremy Bosch - Flute, Willie Martinez - Timbales, Camilo Molina - Congas, Reinaldo de Jesus - Bongos
Zaccai Curtis - Piano, Luques Curtis - Bass, Jeremy Bosch - Flute, Willie Martinez - Timbales, Camilo Molina - Congas, Reinaldo de Jesus - Bongos
Please note: If you do not purchase all seats at a table, other customers may be seated with you.
If you have any special requirements, please call the box office after purchasing your tickets or at least 72 hours prior to show time.
Dinner//Show packages are not being offered for this show, however we do have a menu in the jazz club.
Zaccai Curtis - Piano, Luques Curtis - Bass, Jeremy Bosch - Flute, Willie Martinez - Timbales, Camilo Molina - Congas, Reinaldo de Jesus - Bongos
Fresh off his 2025 Grammy win for Best Latin Jazz Album, pianist and bandleader Zaccai Curtis brings the exhilarating sound of Cubop Lives! to the stage. This performance features the powerhouse musicians from the award-winning recording, including Willie Martinez, Camilo Molina, Reinaldo De Jesus, Luques Curtis, and Jeremy Bosch. Expect a vibrant night of Afro-Caribbean rhythm, hard-driving swing, and the electrifying energy that made the album a Grammy standout.
Zaccai Curtis - Piano, Luques Curtis - Bass, Jeremy Bosch - Flute, Willie Martinez - Timbales, Camilo Molina - Congas, Reinaldo de Jesus - Bongos
Fresh off his 2025 Grammy win for Best Latin Jazz Album, pianist and bandleader Zaccai Curtis brings the exhilarating sound of Cubop Lives! to the stage. This performance features the powerhouse musicians from the award-winning recording, including Willie Martinez, Camilo Molina, Reinaldo De Jesus, Luques Curtis, and Jeremy Bosch. Expect a vibrant night of Afro-Caribbean rhythm, hard-driving swing, and the electrifying energy that made the album a Grammy standout.
Zaccai Curtis - Piano, Luques Curtis - Bass, Willie Martinez - Timbales, Camilo Molina - Congas, Reinaldo de Jesus - Bongos
The Vermont Jazz Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to creating, promoting, and preserving jazz for a broad constituency of artists, students, and the public through concerts, education, and workshops. Each year, the VJC hosts world-class artists and offers many educational opportunities to encourage and strengthen the jazz community for generations to come.
The Vermont Jazz Center is dedicated to creating, promoting, and preserving jazz for a broad constituency of artists, students, and the public through concerts, education, and workshops.
Winter’s hottest jazz festival returns with an unforgettable weekend of music, energy, and community!
Headlining the festival is Kes and Friends, bringing their signature Caribbean sound and feel-good spirit to two exclusive concerts featuring Etienne Charles. These performances, held in Rose Theater on Thursday and the Appel Room on Friday, are included with the All-Access Pass, which gives you access to everything happening on your chosen night, including Kes’s concert with guaranteed assigned seating.
The Nightly Festival Pass (No Kes) offers access to all festival performances on your chosen night, except for the Kes concert. Experience sets celebrating the legacy of Eddie Palmieri, along with Tomeka Reid, DJ Logic, Solomon Hicks, Erena Terakubo, Gabriel Chakarji, Rajna Swaminathan, Kate Kortum, winner of the 2025 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, and more, plus the Jazz Legacies Fellowship Honors All-Star Concert, spotlighting over 15 masters of the music including George Coleman, Amina Claudine Myers, Akua Dixon, Herlin Riley, and Billy Hart.
With every space across our halls activated and buzzing, audiences can discover the full spectrum of jazz, from timeless tributes to bold new sounds, all under one roof. Choose your pass, find your rhythm, and join us for an unforgettable weekend of music!
Zaccai Curtis - Piano
TBD - Bass
TBD - Timbales
Reinaldo De Jesus - Congas
Jeremy Bosch - Flute
Zaccai Curtis - Piano
TBD - Bass
Willie Martinez - Timbales
Reinaldo De Jesus - Congas
Jeremy Bosch - Flute
JD Allen - Saxophone
Aurélien Budynek - Guitar
Zaccai Curtis - Keys
Jeremiah Kal’ab - Bass
JD Allen - Saxophone
Aurélien Budynek - Guitar
Zaccai Curtis - Keys
Jeremiah Kal’ab - Bass
JD Allen - Saxophone
Aurélien Budynek - Guitar
Zaccai Curtis - Keys
Jeremiah Kal’ab - Bass
JD Allen - Saxophone
Aurélien Budynek - Guitar
Zaccai Curtis - Keys
Jeremiah Kal’ab - Bass
JD Allen - Saxophone
Aurélien Budynek - Guitar
Zaccai Curtis - Keys
Jeremiah Kal’ab - Bass
An Afro Caribbean Jazz Experience merging Puerto Rican & Dominican Republic musical roots -- Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Zaccai Curtis - Piano
Alex Apolo Ayala - Bass
Willie Martinez - Timbales
Reinaldo De Jesus - Congas
Zaccai Curtis is an acclaimed recording artist and producer, recently honored with the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album. He leads his own groups, the Zaccai Curtis Quintet and Sonido Solar, and after five successful releases, is set to drop his new album, Sonoluminescence, in 2025.
Together with his brother Luques, Zaccai co-founded the record label TRRcollective, a collaborative space for musicians to produce and release their own music. He is also proud to have produced the Grammy-nominated album Entre Colegas by Andy González (2016).
On Saturday, September 20, the Yale Institute of Sacred Music will host a daylong symposium and performances featuring award-winning vocalist and composer Andromeda Turre.(Link is external) The symposium will be convened by Dr. Mark Lomanno(Link is external), an esteemed ethnomusicologist, jazz historian, and pianist whose work critically examines the intersections between artistic performance, academic study, and sustainable community-building. The event is sponsored by the ISM’s Religion, Ecology, and Expressive Culture initiative.
Turre was raised in the presence of jazz legends such as Dizzy Gillespie and Ray Charles, and is the daughter of trombonist Steve Turre and cellist Akua Dixon. Turre’s emotionally resonant performances have captivated audiences in over seventeen countries across Europe and Asia, as well as in renowned American venues. Turre is also a prominent advocate for environmental causes, a theme which is strongly integrated into her work.
Thursday, August 14th
LOCATION: Pier 6 Picnic Tables
DATE: Friday, August 8, 2025
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Ease into the weekend with these talented free performances, along with a beautiful sunset.
Hartford CT!
Zaccai Curtis - Piano
Luques Curtis - Bass
Willie Martinez - Timbales
Reinaldo De Jesus - Congas
Jeremy Bosch - Flute
Sign up Here Stanford Jazz Festival
Zaccai Curtis - Piano
Luques Curtis - Bass
Willie Martinez - Timbales
Reinaldo De Jesus - Congas
Jeremy Bosch - Flute
Saturday, June 14 · 8 - 10pm EDT. Doors at 3pm
Zaccai Curtis - Piano
Alex Apolo Ayala - Bass
Willie Martinez - Timbales
Reinaldo De Jesus - Congas
Jeremy Bosch - Flute
Ticket Link - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-zaccai-curtis-quintet-tickets-1319559872099
Saturday, June 14 · 8 - 10pm EDT. Doors at 3pm
Zaccai Curtis - Piano
Alex Apolo Ayala - Bass
Willie Martinez - Timbales
Reinaldo De Jesus - Congas
Jeremy Bosch - Flute
Ticket Link - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-zaccai-curtis-quintet-tickets-1319559872099
Zaccai Curtis - Piano
Luques Curtis - Bass
Willie Martinez - Timbales
Camilo Molina - Congas
Reinaldo De Jesus - Bongos
Jeremy Bosch - Flutes
THE LUMINOUS BLACK QUINTET
Lummie Spann / Alto Sax
Joseph Doubleday / Vibraphone
Zaccai Curtis / Piano
Dezron Douglas / Bass
Kush Abadey / Drums
