As we continue our 15th season of Jazz on the Porch at Talon Winery, we welcome back to the porch our good friends from Danville and Harrodsburg, Blue Groove Jazz. These guys have played many times for us and are always a hit. Blue Groove consists of Sam Carr on saxophone, Mark Gardner on keyboard, Eben Hensen on drums and Peter McCaffrey on the bass. Bring your chairs, blankets, food, family and friends, get a bottle or two of wine  and prepare for a great afternoon of Jazz from Blue Groove. This year we have a new presenting sponsor, an […]

The Jazz Arts Foundation and the Lexington Public Library are proud to continue Season 14 of Jazz: Live at the Library!, a series of monthly concerts held at the Farish Theatre in the Central Library Branch, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington. For show #165 we welcome back vibraphonist Rusty Burge. Accompanying Rusty will be the Phil DeGregg Trio, with Phil on piano, Aaron Jacobs strumming the bass and John Taylor keeping the beat on drums. Rusty is a world-renowned vibraphonist, playing an instrument we don’t often get to see and hear. It will be a concert you don’t […]

It’s mid-May and time once again for another season of Jazz on the Porch at Talon Winery. We open our 15th season in two weeks with fan favorite Paladin, featuring JAF board member, James Poole III on trumpet. Joining James will be Mark Gardner on keyboard, Tom Covello strumming the bass guitar and Brehnan Miller keeping the beat on the drums. Bring your chairs, blankets, food, family and friends, get a bottle or two of wine from our friends and Talon and prepare for a great afternoon of New Orleans Jazz from Paladin. This year we have a new presenting […]

The Jazz Arts Foundation and the Lexington Public Library are proud to continue Season 14 of Jazz: Live at the Library!, a series of monthly concerts held at the Farish Theatre in the Central Library Branch, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington. Show #164 features the return of Mike Tracy and Hora Certa (Brazilian Jazz). Joining Mike and his saxophone will be Winton Reyonolds on piano, Camron Gooden playing bass, Terry O’Mahoney on drums and rounding the group will be Kiko Sebrian, Percussion. These monthly concerts are sponsored by Jamey Aebersold Jazz, www.jazzbooks.com and the Jazz Arts Foundation, Inc.  […]

Please see our Events/Local Jazz Events for information concerning all the concerts and other events taking place in Frankfort, KY on April 21, 22, 28 and 30. Many of these events are free and open to the public.

The Jazz Arts Foundation and the Lexington Public Library are proud to continue Season 14 of Jazz: Live at the Library!, a series of monthly concerts held at the Farish Theatre in the Central Library Branch, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington. Show #163 features the Dave Clark Quartet. Joining Dave Clark and his saxophone will be Keith McCutchen on piano, Ryan McGillicuddy playing bass and our own Dave McWhorter on drums. These monthly concerts are sponsored by Jamey Aebersold Jazz, www.jazzbooks.com and the Jazz Arts Foundation, Inc.  and www.jazzartsfoundation.org. Important Note: The wearing of masks in encouraged for […]

The Jazz Arts Foundation and the Lexington Public Library are proud to continue Season 14 of Jazz: Live at the Library!, a series of monthly concerts held at the Farish Theatre in the Central Library Branch, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington. Show #162 features Tim McCord and The Library Players. The Library Players is a Trio created to accompany Tim McCord for tonight’s un-rehearsed performance, an evening of jazz classics inspired by the music of John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins & more. Joining Tim on saxophone will be Ross Whitaker/guitar, Danny Cecil/bass and Dave McWhorter/drums. Not only […]

The Jazz Arts Foundation and the Lexington Public Library are proud to continue Season 14 of Jazz: Live at the Library!, a series of monthly concerts held at the Farish Theatre in the Central Library Branch, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington. Show #161 features Paladin, a quartet whose music is based on New Orleans Jazz. Paladin features lead trumpeter, JAF board member and New Orleans native James Poole III. Joining James will be Mark Gardner on keyboard, Tom Covello on bass guitar and Brehnan Miller on drums. These monthly concerts are sponsored by Jamey Aebersold Jazz, www.jazzbooks.com and […]

The Jazz Arts Foundation and the Lexington Public Library begin Season 14 of Jazz: Live at the Library!, a series of monthly concerts held at the Farish Theatre in the Central Library Branch, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington. Show #160 features The Osland/Dailey Jazztet. Miles Osland, saxophone, has distinguished himself as an educator at the University of Kentucky, recording and performing artist, author, arranger and composer. Raleigh Dailey, drums, is an internationally recognized jazz pianist, composer, scholar, and educator. Paul Deatherage, drums, is the Instructor of Drum Set at the University of Kentucky. He is an active performer […]

Threo is composed of three musicians who have played many times at the library for us; Keith McCutchen (keyboards), Tom Covello (bass guitar) and Dave McWhorter (drums). Joining Threo will be Kirby Davis playing saxophone. The sounds emitted from Keith’s keyboards range from a traditional acoustic piano to the modern sounds of electric keyboards and synthesizers that have infused jazz and pop music for the last four decades. The nine-string contrabass guitar allows Tom to flavor his playing with notes he could only imagine before mastering this beast of an instrument. They are supported by the tasty grooves of Drummer […]