On Thursday, September 10, 2026 the Jazz Arts Foundation and the Lexington Public Library continue Season 17 of “Jazz: Live at the Library!”, their series of monthly concerts held at the Farish Theatre in the Central Library Branch, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington.  Concert #204 brings back more of Cincinnati’s finest jazz musicians featuring vibraphonist, Rusty Burge.  Joining Rusty on the library stage will be Matt Harris (piano), Aaron Jacobs(bass) and John Taylor(drums).  These monthly concerts are sponsored by Jamey Aebersold Jazz (www.jazzbooks.com) and the Jazz Arts Foundation, Inc. www.jazzartsfoundation.org. Show time: 7 – 8:15PM   Admission: Free     […]

August is winding down as we continue Season 18 of Jazz on the Porch at Talon Winery. For our end of August concert we welcome back to the porch our good friend Mark Gardner and Gotcha’ Covered. Joining Mark on keyboard will be David Maynard/saxophone, Ben Cantrell/drums and Matt Meighan/bass. Bring your chairs, blankets, food, family and friends, get a bottle or two of wine from our friends at Talon and prepare for a great afternoon of Jazz from Mark Gardner and Gotcha’ Covered. This year our summer concert series is sponsored by a generous donation from the Joy Bridges […]

On Saturday, August 29, 2026, Michael Cruse will return home as the featured artist for the Fifth Annual Jazz from the Front Porch Series, presented by Phoenix Rising Lexington in partnership with Lexington Parks & Recreation, at the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden. Michael’s homecoming presents a wonderful opportunity to build upon the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden and the Jazz from the Front Porch concert series and further showcase Lexington as a city where music, history, public art, neighborhood revitalization, and authentic cultural experiences come together. The concert will take place at the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden, one of Lexington’s most distinctive cultural destinations. Conceived as […]

It’s almost time for our next library concert. On Thursday, August 13, 2026 the Jazz Arts Foundation and the Lexington Public Library continue Season 17 of Jazz: Live at the Library!, their series of monthly concerts held at the Farish Theatre in the Central Library Branch, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington. For concert #203 we are happy to welcome back to the library stage, from Cincinnati, Mike Sharfe & the Mambo Quintet. These guys will amaze you as they perform Jazz classics with a Latin twist. Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Famer Mike Sharfe will lead on bass, along […]

It’s July, it’s getting warmer and our concert schedule is even hotter as we’re ready for another concert for Season 18 of Jazz on the Porch at Talon Winery. This summer series continues with an all-time fan favorite who have played for us many times, the Baja Yetis. The Yetis are composed of Bill Underwood/Saxophone, Shaun Owens/Trumpet & Flugelhorn, Brandon Bowlds/Guitar, Nick Coleman/Bass​ and Danielle Barkman/Drums. Let’s see if the Yetis can break their and JOP’s all-time attendance record of 325. They almost did it last year with 315. Bring your chairs, blankets, food, family and friends, get a bottle […]

It’s almost July and things are heating up, both outside and in our library concert series. On Thursday, July 9, 2026 the Jazz Arts Foundation and the Lexington Public Library continue Season 17 of Jazz: Live at the Library!, their series of monthly concerts held at the Farish Theatre in the Central Library Branch, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington. For concert #202 we are happy to welcome back to the library stage, from Cincinnati, the Mike Wade and his Bebop Quintet. Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Famer Mike Wade will lead on trumpet. The rest of the quintet is […]

It’s June and we’re ready for another concert for Season 18 of Jazz on the Porch at Talon Winery. This summer series continues with our good friends who have played for us many times, Blue Groove Jazz. Blue Groove is composed of Sam Carr on saxophone, Mark Gardner tickling the ivories on keyboard, Eben Hensen keeping the beat on drums, Peter McCaffrey strumming the bass and Reg Richwine tooting the trumpet. Bring your chairs, blankets, food, family and friends, get a bottle or two of wine from our friends at Talon and prepare for a great afternoon of Jazz from […]

On Thursday, June 11, 2026 the Jazz Arts Foundation and the Lexington Public Library continue Season 17 of Jazz: Live at the Library!, their series of monthly concerts held at the Farish Theatre in the Central Library Branch, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington. For concert #201 we are happy to welcome back to the library stage, from Cincinnati, the Phil DeGreg Trio, performing their tribute to “The Music of the Bill Evans Trio”. Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Famer Phil DeGreg will lead on piano, Aaron Jacobs strumming the bass and John Taylor on drums. These monthly concerts are […]

2026 is truly flying by. I can’t believe it’s already May and time for the first 2026 concert of Jazz on the Porch at Talon Winery. We once again have a great lineup scheduled for this season. We begin our 18th season on May 31 with one of our fan favorites, Paladin, featuring JAF board member, James Poole III on trumpet. Joining James will be Mark Gardner tickling the keys, Mason Daugherty strumming the bass 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 […]

An Interview with Tom Covello By Bobbie Newman, Jazz Arts Foundation, Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington jazz legend Tom Covello has been integral to this region’s growth and appreciation of jazz for over 40 years. He and I have been friends since the 1980’s, and I am honored to offer some insight – in his words – into Tom’s life and influence as a musician, composer, and teacher, in Kentucky and beyond. Growing up just outside New York City, Tom began playing the electric bass as a teenager, performing in rock bands before becoming interested in jazz. While studying with Peter Compo […]