Each Jazz in the Box has two performances at 7:00PM and 8:30PM unless otherwise noted. Already an accomplished pianist, with classical chops refined since the age of 10, Kevin Bales was a latecomer to jazz,...

A Welcome Return. Choreographed for Ballet Memphis in 2007, Mark Godden's Midsummer Night's Dream is based on Shakespeare’s well-known comedy...

Starring Cécile McLorin Salvant featuring Melissa Aldana, Yasushi Nakamura, Bria Skonberg, Christian Sands & Jamison Ross! A Star-Studded Evening. Monterey Jazz Festival holds the distinction of being...

Each Jazz in the Box has two performances at 7:00PM and 8:30PM unless otherwise noted. Anthony Wilson is a guitarist and composer known for a nuanced body of work that moves fluidly across genres,...

Americana Treasure. With her inimitable voice and matchless guitar stylings, three-time Grammy Award winner Shawn Colvin stands out as a singular and enduring talent...

Americana Treasure. With her inimitable voice and matchless guitar stylings, three-time Grammy Award winner Shawn Colvin stands out as a singular and enduring talent...

Vocal Mastery. Winner of the 2015 Thelonius Monk International Vocal Jazz Competition and the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition...

Dance/Tap to a New Level. Based in New York City, award-winning tap dance company Dorrance Dance was founded in 2011 by...

Each Jazz in the Box has two performances at 7:00PM and 8:30PM unless otherwise noted. Debbie Duncan has earned her nickname, “The First Lady of Song.”  Superb on funky upbeat workouts, tender ballads...

A Jazz Test of Time. At the forefront of jazz music for more than three decades, jazz pianist and composer Fred Hersch has earned countless awards...

Bluegrass for Everyone. Legends in the bluegrass genre, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver co-headline the night with Flatt Lonesome, a young group of pickers...

Each Jazz in the Box has two performances at 7:00PM and 8:30PM unless otherwise noted. Originating in the jazz clubs of Washington, DC, the Fred Hughes Trio has been performing, recording and presenting ...

Our Fifth Marsalis at GPAC. NEA Jazz Master Ellis Marsalis is a father figure of modern jazz — in quite a few ways. As a pianist, he was among...

South Africa’s Choir. Soweto Gospel Choir was formed to celebrate the unique and inspirational power of African Gospel music...

A Brilliant Trio. Fleck, Hussain and Meyer, three of the most limitless creators and composers in the history of music...

Let the Good Times Roll. New Orleans reflects a stunning musical melting pot of influences from around the world...

Each Jazz in the Box has two performances at 7:00PM and 8:30PM unless otherwise noted. Sinne Eeg’s distinctive vocals and original compositions have earned her a loyal and rapidly growing fan base in her native country of Denmark...

Celebrating Indian Culture. The Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan celebrate a repertoire of song, music and dance derived from the traditions...

Legendary Memphian. The iconic Charles Lloyd — jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger and native Memphian… 

Each Jazz in the Box has two performances at 7:00PM and 8:30PM unless otherwise noted. A superb pianist, Johnny O'Neal began his career playing gospel piano in church while a teenager. Inspired by Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum...

A Genius Kickoff. A cappella singers, beatboxers and vocalists of all genres claim Bobby McFerrin as an inspiration...

Special Event. Gillian Welch’s rich and remarkable career spans over twenty years, and is a pillar of the modern acoustic music world...