Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:30 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:45 Step into the sultry atmosphere of the Black Cat this New Year Weekend and let the enchanting Benny Benack III whisk you into 2026 with his irresistible charm and velvet voice! Back by popular demand, his band is returning for their 3rd Annual NYE celebration at Black Cat SF. In a night themed “Cheers to Life!” Benny will deliver a dazzling mix of timeless jazz standards and modern classics, all wrapped in his signature flair. This very quartet was birthed at the Black Cat, and just released a live album this Spring to commemorate the occasion. Feel the electric energy in the air, sip on exquisite themed-cocktails, and revel in the magic of some of the greatest Jazz you’ll hear anywhere in the world. This isn’t just a concert - it’s a celebration of life, love, and new beginnings. Dance, laugh, and embrace the night with us—let’s ring in the new year in style and soul! Band Lineup: Benny Benack III, vocals, trumpet, shenanigans Mathis Picard, piano Russell Hall, bass Joe Peri, drums 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 Justin Rock is one of today’s most quietly formidable multi-hyphenate artists—an endlessly curious guitarist, composer, and bandleader whose sound finds its way into any setting with honesty and ease. With thirteen original albums to his name and a relentless performance schedule, Rock brings a deeply expressive energy that’s as versatile as it is grounded. Raised in a musical household and shaped by everything from classical symphonies to jazz standards and folk traditions, Rock’s path led him through piano and trumpet before settling into the guitar—his true voice. That wide-open listening history still defines his approach: fluid, thoughtful, and always in conversation with the moment. Now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Rock balances an expansive creative life—performing with an array of forward-thinking artists, composing for film and major brands, and teaching at institutions including SFJAZZ and Stanford Jazz Workshop. Whether on stage or in the studio, Justin Rock’s music is sincere, dynamic, and built to be felt live. Band Lineup: Justin Rock, guitar Isaac Coyle, bass Malachi Whitson, drums 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 Solar X-Tet is an experimental, progressive jazz collective centered around the compositions and drumming of Isaias Medellin. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Isaias Medellin relocated to Oakland in 2024 and has quickly made a name for himself in the Bay Area as one of the most unique and intense voices on the drum set. Previous to Solar X-Tet, Isaias released the album, Pure Deliverance, in 2021 on the LA label Minaret Records as the bandleader of his own group, "Medellin Collection." Blending the sounds of 1970's Afro-Brazilian avant garde jazz fusion, progressive rock, and electronic experimentalism, Isaias Medellin's Solar X-Tet is an exploration and expression of love and pain through collective improvisation. Band Lineup: Chili Corder, Guitar Shangyu Hsu, EWI Julian Lopez, Keys Austin West, Bass Isaias Medellin, Drums 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 “Block generates excitement that emanates from something hidden within him that is ready to come into being. He could be compared with the young Herbie Hancock whose early risk taking and imagination would keep expanding throughout his legendary career.” -All About Jazz "Joe Block possesses an ultra sophisticated, richly textured and deeply personal harmonic palette like none other. He is a vital and most welcome new voice in music who's already extending the profound documented legacy of how beautiful a piano can sound." -Benny Green Joe Block is a Steinway Artist and award-winning pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and musical director from Philadelphia, PA. Classically trained from the age of two, he later discovered a deep passion for jazz and went on to study at Columbia University and The Juilliard School. Now based in New York City, Block has quickly become one of the most sought-after musicians of his generation, performing and touring internationally with artists including Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Gary Bartz, and Leslie Odom, Jr. His work has taken him to many of the world’s most revered stages, among them Carnegie Hall, the Village Vanguard, Lincoln Center, and the Apollo Theater. Recognized by Jazz at Lincoln Center as one of “jazz’s most promising young composers,” Block is the recipient of the 2024 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award and was a semi-finalist in the 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition. He leads his own ensembles—the Open Heart Trio and the Joe Block Quintet—dedicated to presenting his original compositions, and is a frequent musical director for projects at Jazz at Lincoln Center. In 2025, Block served as associate musical director and pianist for George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck on Broadway, and most recently was musical director for Ornada, the award-winning Armada Skis feature film accompanied by a live original score. Band Lineup: Joe Block - piano Paul Sikivie - bass Jerome Gillespie - drums 

Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:30 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:45 “Block generates excitement that emanates from something hidden within him that is ready to come into being. He could be compared with the young Herbie Hancock whose early risk taking and imagination would keep expanding throughout his legendary career.” -All About Jazz "Joe Block possesses an ultra sophisticated, richly textured and deeply personal harmonic palette like none other. He is a vital and most welcome new voice in music who's already extending the profound documented legacy of how beautiful a piano can sound." -Benny Green Joe Block is a Steinway Artist and award-winning pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and musical director from Philadelphia, PA. Classically trained from the age of two, he later discovered a deep passion for jazz and went on to study at Columbia University and The Juilliard School. Now based in New York City, Block has quickly become one of the most sought-after musicians of his generation, performing and touring internationally with artists including Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Gary Bartz, and Leslie Odom, Jr. His work has taken him to many of the world’s most revered stages, among them Carnegie Hall, the Village Vanguard, Lincoln Center, and the Apollo Theater. Recognized by Jazz at Lincoln Center as one of “jazz’s most promising young composers,” Block is the recipient of the 2024 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award and was a semi-finalist in the 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition. He leads his own ensembles—the Open Heart Trio and the Joe Block Quintet—dedicated to presenting his original compositions, and is a frequent musical director for projects at Jazz at Lincoln Center. In 2025, Block served as associate musical director and pianist for George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck on Broadway, and most recently was musical director for Ornada, the award-winning Armada Skis feature film accompanied by a live original score. Band Lineup: Joe Block - piano Paul Sikivie - bass Jerome Gillespie - drums 

Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:30 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:45 “Block generates excitement that emanates from something hidden within him that is ready to come into being. He could be compared with the young Herbie Hancock whose early risk taking and imagination would keep expanding throughout his legendary career.” -All About Jazz "Joe Block possesses an ultra sophisticated, richly textured and deeply personal harmonic palette like none other. He is a vital and most welcome new voice in music who's already extending the profound documented legacy of how beautiful a piano can sound." -Benny Green Joe Block is a Steinway Artist and award-winning pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and musical director from Philadelphia, PA. Classically trained from the age of two, he later discovered a deep passion for jazz and went on to study at Columbia University and The Juilliard School. Now based in New York City, Block has quickly become one of the most sought-after musicians of his generation, performing and touring internationally with artists including Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Gary Bartz, and Leslie Odom, Jr. His work has taken him to many of the world’s most revered stages, among them Carnegie Hall, the Village Vanguard, Lincoln Center, and the Apollo Theater. Recognized by Jazz at Lincoln Center as one of “jazz’s most promising young composers,” Block is the recipient of the 2024 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award and was a semi-finalist in the 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition. He leads his own ensembles—the Open Heart Trio and the Joe Block Quintet—dedicated to presenting his original compositions, and is a frequent musical director for projects at Jazz at Lincoln Center. In 2025, Block served as associate musical director and pianist for George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck on Broadway, and most recently was musical director for Ornada, the award-winning Armada Skis feature film accompanied by a live original score. Band Lineup: Joe Block - piano Paul Sikivie - bass Jerome Gillespie - drums 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 From co-founding The Bad Plus—the avant-garde trio that redefined jazz and indie rock—to crafting critically acclaimed albums on ECM and Blue Note, Ethan Iverson is a master of melody and innovation. With collaborations spanning jazz legends like Tom Harrell, Jack DeJohnette, and Billy Hart, his music is as adventurous as it is accessible. Whether commanding the stage, composing for modern dance, or publishing sharp-witted jazz criticism, Iverson continues to shape the sound and conversation of contemporary jazz. “A natural, consistent crowd-pleaser.” – Stereophile “A master of melody.” – Downbeat "Better than anyone at melding post-’60s jazz and indie rock." – The New York Times Catch him live and experience the bold, brilliant artistry of Ethan Iverson! Band Lineup: Ethan Iverson, Piano Mat Muntz , Bass Scott Amendola, Drums 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 San Francisco's own Giulio Xavier Cetto is a bass-playing dynamo—composer, vocalist, and magnetic performer who electrifies audiences with his genre-bending mix of jazz, classical, and global sounds, all steeped in Bay Area soul. Whether commanding an intimate jazz club or lighting up international stages, Giulio captivates with a presence that’s equal parts skill and charisma. As a sought-after educator, he’s inspired students coast-to-coast through his masterclasses, including at the famed Stanford Jazz Workshop. With his highly anticipated debut album and an exciting trio project with East Middle West on the horizon, Giulio is a visionary force shaping the future of music with boundless creativity. Band Lineup: TBA 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 Launched by bassist Giulio Xavier Cetto and former Mars Volta/Thundercat drummer Thomas Pridgen, Big Trippin is a California-based improvisation-laced vehicle for exploring state-of-the-art grooves. While the band mainly performs as an instrumental quartet including alto saxophonist John Palowitch and pianist Javier Santiago, they are known for surprise "collective" shows utilizing California's most talented artists, including emcees, vocalists, and instrumentalists alike. These vibe masters specialize in getting a party started and keeping the energy bumping for improvisers, MC’s and dancers alike. Encompassing rock, hip hop, funk and jazz, the collective is built on the loose and limber rhythm section tandem of Cetto and Pridgen, players recognized internationally as contemporary music standard bearers. For this show, Big Trippin will play in its original form: a raw instrumental quartet, delivering original music and arrangements with searing fusion melodies expertly placed over house and hip hop-inspired grooves. A night not to miss from one of the US's most promising up-and-coming jazz groups. John Palowitch – saxophone Javier Santiago – keys Giulio Xavier Cetto – bass Thomas Pridgen – drums 

Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:30 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:45 Sarah Hanahan is a dynamic, soulful alto saxophonist swiftly emerging as one of the most compelling new voices in jazz. A graduate of both the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz and The Juilliard School, she blends deep-rooted swing and bebop traditions with a bold, modern intensity—an approach shaped by her rigorous training and fearless artistic vision. Since stepping onto the scene, Hanahan has performed with an extraordinary range of jazz luminaries, including Jeff “Tain” Watts, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington, and Joe Farnsworth. Her commanding tone, technical mastery, and melodic imagination have taken her to major stages across the U.S. and abroad, with regular appearances at premier New York venues such as Smalls Jazz Club, Dizzy’s Club, and Smoke Jazz & Supper Club. Her debut album, Among Giants (2024)—featuring Marc Cary, Nat Reeves, and Jeff “Tain” Watts—earned critical acclaim, including a 5-star review in DownBeat magazine and placement in their Top Albums of the Year list in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, Hanahan was named DownBeat’s #1 Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and ranked #9 overall alto saxophonist in the DownBeat Readers Poll—placing her alongside legends such as Kenny Garrett and Gary Bartz and further cementing her status as one of the leading voices of her generation. Whether fronting her own quartet or collaborating with some of the music’s most revered artists, Sarah Hanahan plays with passion, precision, and an unwavering commitment to the ever- evolving art of jazz. Band Lineup: Sarah Hanahan, Alto Saxophone Caelan Cardello, Piano Matt Dwonszyk, Bass Khary Abdul-Shaheed, Drums 

Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:30 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:45 Sarah Hanahan is a dynamic, soulful alto saxophonist swiftly emerging as one of the most compelling new voices in jazz. A graduate of both the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz and The Juilliard School, she blends deep-rooted swing and bebop traditions with a bold, modern intensity—an approach shaped by her rigorous training and fearless artistic vision. Since stepping onto the scene, Hanahan has performed with an extraordinary range of jazz luminaries, including Jeff “Tain” Watts, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington, and Joe Farnsworth. Her commanding tone, technical mastery, and melodic imagination have taken her to major stages across the U.S. and abroad, with regular appearances at premier New York venues such as Smalls Jazz Club, Dizzy’s Club, and Smoke Jazz & Supper Club. Her debut album, Among Giants (2024)—featuring Marc Cary, Nat Reeves, and Jeff “Tain” Watts—earned critical acclaim, including a 5-star review in DownBeat magazine and placement in their Top Albums of the Year list in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, Hanahan was named DownBeat’s #1 Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and ranked #9 overall alto saxophonist in the DownBeat Readers Poll—placing her alongside legends such as Kenny Garrett and Gary Bartz and further cementing her status as one of the leading voices of her generation. Whether fronting her own quartet or collaborating with some of the music’s most revered artists, Sarah Hanahan plays with passion, precision, and an unwavering commitment to the ever- evolving art of jazz. Band Lineup: Sarah Hanahan, Alto Saxophone Caelan Cardello, Piano Matt Dwonszyk, Bass Khary Abdul-Shaheed, Drums 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 Sarah Hanahan is a dynamic, soulful alto saxophonist swiftly emerging as one of the most compelling new voices in jazz. A graduate of both the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz and The Juilliard School, she blends deep-rooted swing and bebop traditions with a bold, modern intensity—an approach shaped by her rigorous training and fearless artistic vision. Since stepping onto the scene, Hanahan has performed with an extraordinary range of jazz luminaries, including Jeff “Tain” Watts, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington, and Joe Farnsworth. Her commanding tone, technical mastery, and melodic imagination have taken her to major stages across the U.S. and abroad, with regular appearances at premier New York venues such as Smalls Jazz Club, Dizzy’s Club, and Smoke Jazz & Supper Club. Her debut album, Among Giants (2024)—featuring Marc Cary, Nat Reeves, and Jeff “Tain” Watts—earned critical acclaim, including a 5-star review in DownBeat magazine and placement in their Top Albums of the Year list in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, Hanahan was named DownBeat’s #1 Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and ranked #9 overall alto saxophonist in the DownBeat Readers Poll—placing her alongside legends such as Kenny Garrett and Gary Bartz and further cementing her status as one of the leading voices of her generation. Whether fronting her own quartet or collaborating with some of the music’s most revered artists, Sarah Hanahan plays with passion, precision, and an unwavering commitment to the ever- evolving art of jazz. Band Lineup: Sarah Hanahan, Alto Saxophone Caelan Cardello, Piano Matt Dwonszyk, Bass Khary Abdul-Shaheed, Drums 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 Rabiah Kabir is a Jazz flute player who uses her instrument, skill in storytelling and unique style to bend the expectations of what “Jazz” music really is. Born and raised in the East Bay, Rabiah draws from her lived experience as a mixed Black woman to create music that is meditative, contemplative and conceptual. For her, musical memory begins in the kitchen, with her dad playing the sounds of Charles Mingus, Phillip Glass, Erik B. & Rakim, Dead Can Dance, Toots and the Maytals, Compay Segundo and Natacha Atlas (to name a few), as he cooked dinner in their Berkeley home. As she dived into the Bay Area Jazz scene, she noticed how few women surrounded her, a problem that has plagued Jazz since its inception at the turn of the 20th century. Her debut album, “Jezebel: Rewritten” and related Honors Thesis paper from Stanford University, “The Jezebel Flute”, explores themes of Black womanhood and feminism, a core part of Jazz history often overlooked. She hopes the project carves a new place for scholarship surrounding flute players, power and Black feminist artistic expression. Her thesis, winner of the 2025 Stanford University George Fredrickson award, is published on Stanford’s Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity department page. The album,“Jezebel: Rewritten” is available for streaming on October 24, 2025. Rabiah has had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with artists like Murray Low, Zheniia, José Andrés, Taleen, Jesús Díaz and Edgardo Cambon. She is unbelievably grateful for the vibrant and diverse musical community of the Bay Area and strives to celebrate its influence in her music. Band Lineup: Rabiah Kabir: Flute Ethan Buck: Alto Saxophone Jaycie Grady: Drums Leela Paymai: Bass Julain Lopez: Piano Nathan Sariowan: Violin Wesley Larlab: Guest Piano feature 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer, composer and storyteller, who is constantly searching for untold tales and sounds with which to tell them. His lush trumpet sound, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission, evident with projects such as his Guggenheim Fellowship Project, Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1, San Jose Suite, Creole Soul, Gullah Roots, Folklore and his latest commission, San Juan Hill - A New York Story. His concerts engage, enlighten, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition, thematic improvisation, dance, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience. A firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue, Charles’s themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. His work is actively connecting the African diaspora and drawing lines to the regions at the roots of migrations, evident in his latest release, NAACP Image Award nominated Creole Orchestra which was named #1 Jazz album on Jazzweek’s top 100 of 2024 after spending 7 weeks at #1 on the chart in the summer. His dedication to music as a tool for social uplift has seen him named as a Laureate of the Arts and Letters, Anthony N. Sabga Awards, Caribbean Excellence (2025). He was conferred the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture (2024) and was awarded a Congressional Citation from the United States (2012). As a sideman he has performed with and/or arranged for Roberta Flack, Chucho Valdes, Marcus Roberts, Marcus Miller, Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Foster’s Loud Minority Big Band, Monty Alexander, Gregory Porter, Terri Lyne Carrington, René Marie, David Rudder, Machel Montano and many others. He has been commissioned as a composer and arranger by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (2025), Lincoln Center for the New York Philharmonic (2021), Savannah Music Festival (2017), Chamber Music America (2015 & 2021), the Charleston Jazz Orchestra (2012), the Chicago Jazz Ensemble (2011) and the Danish Radio Big Band (2025) He currently serves as Professor of Studio Music and Jazz at University of Miami Frost School of Music Band lineup: Etienne Charles, trumpet Mikailo Kasha, bass Miles Turk, drums 

Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:30 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:45 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer, composer and storyteller, who is constantly searching for untold tales and sounds with which to tell them. His lush trumpet sound, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission, evident with projects such as his Guggenheim Fellowship Project, Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1, San Jose Suite, Creole Soul, Gullah Roots, Folklore and his latest commission, San Juan Hill - A New York Story. His concerts engage, enlighten, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition, thematic improvisation, dance, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience. A firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue, Charles’s themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. His work is actively connecting the African diaspora and drawing lines to the regions at the roots of migrations, evident in his latest release, NAACP Image Award nominated Creole Orchestra which was named #1 Jazz album on Jazzweek’s top 100 of 2024 after spending 7 weeks at #1 on the chart in the summer. His dedication to music as a tool for social uplift has seen him named as a Laureate of the Arts and Letters, Anthony N. Sabga Awards, Caribbean Excellence (2025). He was conferred the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture (2024) and was awarded a Congressional Citation from the United States (2012). As a sideman he has performed with and/or arranged for Roberta Flack, Chucho Valdes, Marcus Roberts, Marcus Miller, Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Foster’s Loud Minority Big Band, Monty Alexander, Gregory Porter, Terri Lyne Carrington, René Marie, David Rudder, Machel Montano and many others. He has been commissioned as a composer and arranger by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (2025), Lincoln Center for the New York Philharmonic (2021), Savannah Music Festival (2017), Chamber Music America (2015 & 2021), the Charleston Jazz Orchestra (2012), the Chicago Jazz Ensemble (2011) and the Danish Radio Big Band (2025) He currently serves as Professor of Studio Music and Jazz at University of Miami Frost School of Music Band lineup: Etienne Charles, trumpet Mikailo Kasha, bass Miles Turk, drums 

Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:30 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:45 Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer, composer and storyteller, who is constantly searching for untold tales and sounds with which to tell them. His lush trumpet sound, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves enable him to invoke trance, soothing and exciting listeners while referencing touchy and sometimes controversial subjects in his music. Highlighting marginalized communities and engaging with them has been his mission, evident with projects such as his Guggenheim Fellowship Project, Carnival: The Sound of a People Vol. 1, San Jose Suite, Creole Soul, Gullah Roots, Folklore and his latest commission, San Juan Hill - A New York Story. His concerts engage, enlighten, educate and enrich audiences with energized multidisciplinary performance utilizing original composition, thematic improvisation, dance, short films and spoken word to create a holistic experience. A firm believer in music and performance as a tool for provoking thought and dialogue, Charles’s themes speak to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. His work is actively connecting the African diaspora and drawing lines to the regions at the roots of migrations, evident in his latest release, NAACP Image Award nominated Creole Orchestra which was named #1 Jazz album on Jazzweek’s top 100 of 2024 after spending 7 weeks at #1 on the chart in the summer. His dedication to music as a tool for social uplift has seen him named as a Laureate of the Arts and Letters, Anthony N. Sabga Awards, Caribbean Excellence (2025). He was conferred the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture (2024) and was awarded a Congressional Citation from the United States (2012). As a sideman he has performed with and/or arranged for Roberta Flack, Chucho Valdes, Marcus Roberts, Marcus Miller, Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Foster’s Loud Minority Big Band, Monty Alexander, Gregory Porter, Terri Lyne Carrington, René Marie, David Rudder, Machel Montano and many others. He has been commissioned as a composer and arranger by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (2025), Lincoln Center for the New York Philharmonic (2021), Savannah Music Festival (2017), Chamber Music America (2015 & 2021), the Charleston Jazz Orchestra (2012), the Chicago Jazz Ensemble (2011) and the Danish Radio Big Band (2025) He currently serves as Professor of Studio Music and Jazz at University of Miami Frost School of Music Band lineup: Etienne Charles, trumpet Mikailo Kasha, bass Miles Turk, drums 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 PHER, the Oakland native and global singing sensation formerly known as Chris Turner, is a versatile artist with a solid foundation in both jazz tradition and classic soul. Equally comfortable in either genre, PHER's talent and passion for music have made him a standout figure in the industry. Honing his skills in the vibrant Bay Area music scene through programs like The Young Musicians Program, SF School of the Arts, and the SFJazz Allstars, PHER eventually made his way to New York, where he studied at the New School and collaborated with a star-studded list of jazz, soul, R&B, and hip-hop artists. His dedication to music education led him to join the faculty of his alma mater in 2013, teaching voice to students of all levels, including pop artists such as Sean Kingston, 070Shake, and WolfTyla. PHER's 2013 debut mixtape, "LOVElife is a Challenge," garnered significant success, chronicling his personal growth as both a man and a father. His captivating appearance on Snarky Puppy's 2016 release "Family Dinner Volume Two" showcased his smash single, "Liquid Love." Since then, PHER's music has continued to gain popularity, with his latest single, "Murky," surpassing two million streams on Spotify. The song serves as a powerful representation of hope and the unwavering faith required to pursue unconditional love. Band Lineup: TBA 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 Lorin Benedict is an improvising vocalist (scat singer, essentially) who works in the areas of jazz and related music. He co-leads several small groups dedicated to playing highly structured music in a manifestly loose and playful way. This includes the duo Bleeding Vector, the trio The Holly Martins, and duo projects with drummer Sam Ospovat, vocalist Ron Heglin, bass player Logan Kane, and saxophonist Caroline Davis. He has also, over the past two decades, appeared as a side-man in groups led by musicians such as Howard Wiley among many others. For this performance Lorin will introduce a new group featuring pianist Rumi Abe, double-bassist Alan Jones, and drummer Miles Turk. Band Lineup: Lorin Benedict, vocals Rumi Abe, piano Alan Jones, bass Miles Turk, drums 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 Called “a force on the rise” by JazzTimes magazine, Alison Shearer’s explosive career hits refresh on what it means to be a jazz saxophonist today. Shearer is the kind of artist who is always asking “why.” She wants to find the similarities between seemingly disparate things, and in doing so hopefully find something human in everything. Shearer has performed across the United States, Europe, Canada, and South Asia, both with her quartet and as a member of Red Baraat and Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East. She has performed with notable artists such as Kurt Elling, Nate Smith, Charlie Hunter, Ben Platt, Billy Porter, Kelly O’Hara, Jason Robert Brown, Josh Groban, and the wonderful Orchestra of St. Luke’s. She has appeared on both NPR’s Tiny Desk and KEXP with Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East. Alison gathered her eponymous Quartet in 2015. She writes the group’s music, and their soulful, melodic take on fusion found immediate acclaim in New York City, where the group got its start. Their first record, View From Above, was named one of NPR’s Top Ten Albums of the Year and was an Editor’s Choice in Jazz Times. Her most recent release In The Garden (Pinch Records) came out on October 10, 2025 and was named a best October release by NPR, which led to an interview with Alison Stewart on WNYC. Alison premiered her first ever chamber work for the classical stage in April 2024 to a sold-out audience at USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort, South Carolina. The piece, “Apollosis”, commissioned by USCB Chamber Music and written for alto saxophone and piano sextet, got rave reviews and kicked off a flurry of engagements and additional commissions. In 2025 Alison got a record deal with Pinch Records and a second commission from USCB Chamber Music - this time for alto saxophone, marimba, piano, and voice. ROCO Symphony in Houston Texas commissioned Shearer’s first orchestral work, which will be a saxophone concert based on the abstract artwork of her late father, acclaimed LIFE photojournalist, John Shearer. The piece will be premiered at the opening of their 2026 - 2027 season. Alison is a passionate teacher and has maintained a private studio for 18 years. She is on faculty at the Jazz at Lincoln Center High School Jazz Academy and at Jazz House Kids, where her work with young students fosters community building through jazz education. Alison is an endorsing artist with D’Addario Reeds. Band lineup: Alison Shearer, saxes and flute Kevin Bernstein, keys Marty Kenney, bass Diego Ramirez, drums 

Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:30 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:45 Called “a force on the rise” by JazzTimes magazine, Alison Shearer’s explosive career hits refresh on what it means to be a jazz saxophonist today. Shearer is the kind of artist who is always asking “why.” She wants to find the similarities between seemingly disparate things, and in doing so hopefully find something human in everything. Shearer has performed across the United States, Europe, Canada, and South Asia, both with her quartet and as a member of Red Baraat and Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East. She has performed with notable artists such as Kurt Elling, Nate Smith, Charlie Hunter, Ben Platt, Billy Porter, Kelly O’Hara, Jason Robert Brown, Josh Groban, and the wonderful Orchestra of St. Luke’s. She has appeared on both NPR’s Tiny Desk and KEXP with Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East. Alison gathered her eponymous Quartet in 2015. She writes the group’s music, and their soulful, melodic take on fusion found immediate acclaim in New York City, where the group got its start. Their first record, View From Above, was named one of NPR’s Top Ten Albums of the Year and was an Editor’s Choice in Jazz Times. Her most recent release In The Garden (Pinch Records) came out on October 10, 2025 and was named a best October release by NPR, which led to an interview with Alison Stewart on WNYC. Alison premiered her first ever chamber work for the classical stage in April 2024 to a sold-out audience at USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort, South Carolina. The piece, “Apollosis”, commissioned by USCB Chamber Music and written for alto saxophone and piano sextet, got rave reviews and kicked off a flurry of engagements and additional commissions. In 2025 Alison got a record deal with Pinch Records and a second commission from USCB Chamber Music - this time for alto saxophone, marimba, piano, and voice. ROCO Symphony in Houston Texas commissioned Shearer’s first orchestral work, which will be a saxophone concert based on the abstract artwork of her late father, acclaimed LIFE photojournalist, John Shearer. The piece will be premiered at the opening of their 2026 - 2027 season. Alison is a passionate teacher and has maintained a private studio for 18 years. She is on faculty at the Jazz at Lincoln Center High School Jazz Academy and at Jazz House Kids, where her work with young students fosters community building through jazz education. Alison is an endorsing artist with D’Addario Reeds. Band lineup: Alison Shearer, saxes and flute Kevin Bernstein, keys Marty Kenney, bass Diego Ramirez, drums 

Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:30 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:45 Called “a force on the rise” by JazzTimes magazine, Alison Shearer’s explosive career hits refresh on what it means to be a jazz saxophonist today. Shearer is the kind of artist who is always asking “why.” She wants to find the similarities between seemingly disparate things, and in doing so hopefully find something human in everything. Shearer has performed across the United States, Europe, Canada, and South Asia, both with her quartet and as a member of Red Baraat and Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East. She has performed with notable artists such as Kurt Elling, Nate Smith, Charlie Hunter, Ben Platt, Billy Porter, Kelly O’Hara, Jason Robert Brown, Josh Groban, and the wonderful Orchestra of St. Luke’s. She has appeared on both NPR’s Tiny Desk and KEXP with Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East. Alison gathered her eponymous Quartet in 2015. She writes the group’s music, and their soulful, melodic take on fusion found immediate acclaim in New York City, where the group got its start. Their first record, View From Above, was named one of NPR’s Top Ten Albums of the Year and was an Editor’s Choice in Jazz Times. Her most recent release In The Garden (Pinch Records) came out on October 10, 2025 and was named a best October release by NPR, which led to an interview with Alison Stewart on WNYC. Alison premiered her first ever chamber work for the classical stage in April 2024 to a sold-out audience at USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort, South Carolina. The piece, “Apollosis”, commissioned by USCB Chamber Music and written for alto saxophone and piano sextet, got rave reviews and kicked off a flurry of engagements and additional commissions. In 2025 Alison got a record deal with Pinch Records and a second commission from USCB Chamber Music - this time for alto saxophone, marimba, piano, and voice. ROCO Symphony in Houston Texas commissioned Shearer’s first orchestral work, which will be a saxophone concert based on the abstract artwork of her late father, acclaimed LIFE photojournalist, John Shearer. The piece will be premiered at the opening of their 2026 - 2027 season. Alison is a passionate teacher and has maintained a private studio for 18 years. She is on faculty at the Jazz at Lincoln Center High School Jazz Academy and at Jazz House Kids, where her work with young students fosters community building through jazz education. Alison is an endorsing artist with D’Addario Reeds. Band lineup: Alison Shearer, saxes and flute Kevin Bernstein, keys Marty Kenney, bass Diego Ramirez, drums 

Tickets: $20 , $30 , $40 , $50 (price includes $5.50 processing and ticketing fee) 7:00 show: Doors @ 6:00 9:15 show: Bar @ 6:00, Doors @ 8:30 Called “a force on the rise” by JazzTimes magazine, Alison Shearer’s explosive career hits refresh on what it means to be a jazz saxophonist today. Shearer is the kind of artist who is always asking “why.” She wants to find the similarities between seemingly disparate things, and in doing so hopefully find something human in everything. Shearer has performed across the United States, Europe, Canada, and South Asia, both with her quartet and as a member of Red Baraat and Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East. She has performed with notable artists such as Kurt Elling, Nate Smith, Charlie Hunter, Ben Platt, Billy Porter, Kelly O’Hara, Jason Robert Brown, Josh Groban, and the wonderful Orchestra of St. Luke’s. She has appeared on both NPR’s Tiny Desk and KEXP with Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East. Alison gathered her eponymous Quartet in 2015. She writes the group’s music, and their soulful, melodic take on fusion found immediate acclaim in New York City, where the group got its start. Their first record, View From Above, was named one of NPR’s Top Ten Albums of the Year and was an Editor’s Choice in Jazz Times. Her most recent release In The Garden (Pinch Records) came out on October 10, 2025 and was named a best October release by NPR, which led to an interview with Alison Stewart on WNYC. Alison premiered her first ever chamber work for the classical stage in April 2024 to a sold-out audience at USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort, South Carolina. The piece, “Apollosis”, commissioned by USCB Chamber Music and written for alto saxophone and piano sextet, got rave reviews and kicked off a flurry of engagements and additional commissions. In 2025 Alison got a record deal with Pinch Records and a second commission from USCB Chamber Music - this time for alto saxophone, marimba, piano, and voice. ROCO Symphony in Houston Texas commissioned Shearer’s first orchestral work, which will be a saxophone concert based on the abstract artwork of her late father, acclaimed LIFE photojournalist, John Shearer. The piece will be premiered at the opening of their 2026 - 2027 season. Alison is a passionate teacher and has maintained a private studio for 18 years. She is on faculty at the Jazz at Lincoln Center High School Jazz Academy and at Jazz House Kids, where her work with young students fosters community building through jazz education. Alison is an endorsing artist with D’Addario Reeds. Band lineup: Alison Shearer, saxes and flute Kevin Bernstein, keys Marty Kenney, bass Diego Ramirez, drums