This list is compiled by Chuck Mandernach and updated every 2 weeks
To submit a jazz event listing or be sent the event list, email cmandernach@sbcglobal.net.
- May 2019
Wednesday, May 15
- 6:00 p.m. | Pianist John Solly | Terilli’s
- 6:30 p.m. | Keyboardist TJ Kuenster | The Balcony Club
- 7:00 p.m. | La Pompe | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Saxophonist Ron Jones | Soho Food, Drinks, and Jazz
- 7:00 p.m. | Trusko | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:30 p.m. | Mario Cruz and his Curious Muse | Shipping and Receiving | No Cover
- 8:00 p.m. | “Elite Jazz Jam” | The Balcony Club
- 8:00 p.m. | Sounds of the French Quarter with the Alcedrick Todd Group | Scat Jazz Lounge
- 10:00 p.m. | Daniel Porter Quartet | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
Thursday, May 16
- 6:00 p.m. | Melani Skybell Trio | Eddie V.’s | no cover
- 7:00 p.m. | Luqman Rashada | Soho Food, Drinks, and Jazz
- 7:00 p.m. | Sean Torres Quartet | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Three Quarters Fast Dixieland Band | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Jeff Robbins Duo | Melrose Library Bar | no cover
- 7:00 p.m. | Joel Pipkin’s Flamenco & World Jazz | Café Madrid | no cover
- 7:30 p.m. | Tatiana sings “Bossa Novas” with the John Adams Trio | The Kitchen Café | $10 cover
- 7:30 p.m. | OPEN MIKE | Stoney’s Wine Lounge | no cover
- 8:00 p.m. | The Legacy Quartet | Steve’s Wine Bar | $5.00 cover.
- 8:00 p.m. | QuB’d | Sweetwater Grill & Tavern | no cover
- 8:30 p.m. | Saxophonist Johnny Reno | Scat Jazz Lounge
- 10:00 p.m. | The Found | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 10:00 p.m. | Junior Clark Band | The Balcony Club
- 10:00 p.m. | Trumpeter Nick McLean | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
Friday, May 17
- 6:00 p.m. | Pianist William Foley | Terilli’s
- 6:00 p.m. | Diana Savage, Stone Savage, Bill Lohr, Steve Barnes | The Dallas Museum of Art – Berthe Morisot exhibit
- 6:30 p.m. | Steve Sonday | May Dragon
- 6:30 p.m. | Marc Toussaint Combo | Table 13
- 7:00 p.m. | Kay Ellingson and Kent Ellingson | Twisted Root – Coppell | No cover
- 7:00 p.m. Steve Story & Friends | Napoli’s Italian Restaurant – Downtown Grapevine
7:30 p.m. | The Stefan Karlsson Quartet | The Kitchen Café | $10 cover - 7:00 p.m. | Linny Nance | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Peter Rioux Trio | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:30 p.m. | Joel Pipkin’s Flamenco & World Jazz Project | Izkina Tapas & Cocktails – Deep Ellum Hostel | no cover
- 7:30 p.m. | Bobby Falk Quartet | Henry’s Majestic
- 8:00 p.m. | Diana Savage, Stone Savage, Bill Lohr, Steve Barnes | Stoney’s Wine Lounge |
- $7 cover & $10 Min. purchase
- 8:00 p.m. | Plus One Jazz Trio | Two Corks and a Bottle
- 8:30 p.m. | Darwin Martin Trio | Soho Food, Drinks, and Jazz
- 9:00 p.m. | Vocalist Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield | Scat Jazz Lounge
- Robert & Sarah Aberg | Cigar Art
Saturday, May 18
- 6:00 p.m. | Pianist Ken Boome | Terilli’s
- 6:30 p.m. | Steve Sonday | May Dragon
- 6:30 p.m. | Melani Skybell | Perry’s | no cover
- 6:30 p.m. | Marc Toussaint Combo | Table 13
- 7:00 p.m. | Steve Story & Friends | Napoli’s Italian Restaurant – Downtown Grapevine
- 7:00 p.m. | Rosana Eckert | Songbird Live
- 7:00 p.m. | Alex Blair Quartet | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Bobby Falk Band | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:30 p.m. | Vocalist Carolyn Lee Jones | The Kitchen Café
- 8:00 p.m. | Dan Haerle, Brad Leali, Raul Reyes, Ed Soph | Stoney’s Wine Lounge | $7.00 cover & $10.00 minimum purchase
- 8:00 p.m. Mark McKenzie Quartet | Two Corks and a Bottle
- 8:30 p.m. | Leon Ziligson Jazz Band | Soho Food, Drinks, and Jazz
- 9:00 p.m. | Vocalist Liz Mikel | Scat Jazz Lounge
- 10:00 p.m. | Black Powder Vipers | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 10:00 p.m. | On Point Band from Louisiana | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 10:30 p.m. | Thaddeus Ford Band | Twilite Lounge
Sunday, May 19
- 11:00 a.m. | Jazz Duo Brunch | Winewood | no cover
- 11:00 a.m. | Pianist Roland Elbert | Terilli’s
- 2:00 p.m. | The Curt Bradshaw Octet | The Free Man Cajun Cafe and Bar | no cover
- 4:00 p.m. | Dave Monsch | Times Ten | no cover
- 6:30 p.m. | Rebel Alliance Jazz Ensemble | Buzzbrews – Deep Ellum | No cover
- 7:00 p.m. | Hausbone | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Savoy Swing Band | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Pianist Sergio Pamies | Soho Food, Drinks, and Jazz
- 8:00 p.m. | Black Dog Jam | Scat Jazz Lounge
- 8:30 p.m. | The Jonathan Fisher Quartet | The Balcony Club | no cover
- 10:00 p.m. | Blues Jam | The Free Man Cajun Cafe and Bar
- 10:00 p.m. | Kevin & Al’s Jazz Jam Extravaganza | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
Monday, May 20
- 6:00 p.m. | Melani Skybell | III Forks
- 6:00 p.m. | The Willis Duo | The Balcony Club
- 7:00 p.m. | Memphis Brass | Memphis Nightclub – Addison | No Cover
- 7:00 p.m. | Breanna Parker Group | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Peter Rioux Trio | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 9:00 p.m. | The Funky Knuckles | Three Links
- 10:00 p.m. | The GJQ | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 10:00 p.m. | Lucas Reader Group | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
Tuesday, May 21
- 6:00 p.m. | Pianist John Solly | Terilli’s
- 6:30 p.m. | Melani Skybell | Table 13
- 7:00 p.m. | Joel Pipkin’s Flamenco & World Jazz Project | Café Madrid | no cover
- 7:00 p.m. | Stevie James Trio | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | The Three Loaders | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:30 p.m. | Jim Milan’s Bucket List Jazz Band | Shipping & Receiving Lounge
- 8:00 p.m. | Glendale Drive | Sweetwater Grill & Tavern
- 8:00 p.m. | A Blue Note Tribute with the Chris Milyo/Pete Clagett Group | Scat Jazz Lounge
- 8:30 p.m. | The Bucklin Brothers | The Balcony Club
- 10:00 p.m. | Randy McGill & Eclectic | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
Wednesday, May 22
- 6:00 p.m. | Chuck Carpenter & the Plywood Studs | Sweetwater Grill & Tavern
- 6:00 p.m. | Pianist John Solly | Terilli’s
- 6:30 p.m. | Melani Skybell | Table 13
- 7:00 p.m. | Live Jazz | Z Grill & Tap | no cover
- 7:00 p.m. | Limehouse | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Trusko | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 8:00 p.m. | “Lineage” | Steve’s Wine Bar
- 8:00 p.m. | Elite Jazz Jam | The Balcony Club | no cover
- 8:00 p.m. | Sounds of the French Quarter with the Alcedrick Todd Group | Scat Jazz Lounge
- 10:00 p.m. | Daniel Porter Quartet | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
Thursday, May 23
- 6:00 p.m. | Melani Skybell Trio | Eddie V.’s
- 7:00 p.m. | Jeff Robbins Duo | Melrose Library Bar | no cover
- 7:00 p.m. | The Texas Instruments Jazz Band | Garland Jazz on the Square | FREE
- 7:00 p.m. | Joel Pipkin’s Flamenco & World Jazz Project | Café Madrid | no cover
- 7:00 p.m. | Sean Torres Quartet | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Three Quarters Fast Dixieland Band | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:30 p.m. | Tony Hakim Band | The Kitchen Café | $10 cover
- 8:00 p.m. | Bubba Hernandez En Fuego | Sweetwater Grill & Tavern | no cover
- 8:00 p.m. | The Legacy Quartet | Steve’s Wine Bar | $5.00 cover.
- 8:30 p.m. | The Mishii Big Band | Scat Jazz Lounge
- 10:00 p.m. | The Found | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 10:00 p.m. | Hausbone | The Balcony Club
- 10:00 p.m. | Trumpeter Nick McLean | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
Friday, May 24
- 6:00 p.m. | Pianist William Foley | Terilli’s
- 6:00 p.m. | Pianist Mike Garvey | Soho Food, Drinks, and Jazz
- 6:30 p.m. | Steve Sonday | May Dragon
- 6:30 p.m. | Marc Toussaint Combo | Table 13
- 7:00 p.m. | Kay Ellingson | Twisted Root – Coppell | No cover
- 7:00 p.m. | Gabriella & the 7th Street Band | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Hausbone | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:30 p.m. Brazuka | The Kitchen Café | $10 cover
- 7:30 p.m. | Joel Pipkin’s Flamenco & World Jazz Project | Izkina Tapas & Cocktails – Deep Ellum Hostel | no cover
- 7:30 p.m. | Brasuka | The Kitchen Café
- 7:30 p.m. | Pianist and vocalist Joe McBride | Chocolate Secrets
- 7:30 p.m. | Sarah and Robert Aberg | Abruzzo’s
- 8:00 p.m. | Duane Durret and Johnny Case | Stoney’s Wine Lounge | $7 cover & $10 Min. purchase
- 8:30 p.m. | Gale Cruz Trio Gale | Soho Food, Drinks, and Jazz | No Cover
- 8:30 p.m. | Vocalist Jennifer Martin | Soho Food, Drinks, and Jazz
- 9:00 p.m. | Sheran Keyton & the Joe Rogers Trio | Scat Jazz Lounge
- 10:00 p.m. | Shelley Carrol Quartet | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
Saturday, May 25
- 6:30 p.m. | Steve Sonday | May Dragon
- 6:30 p.m. | Melani Skybell | Perry’s | no cover
- 6:30 p.m. | Marc Toussaint Combo | Table 13
- 7:00 p.m. | Jack Allday Jazz Band | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Lady Diamond & the Ruff Rubies | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:30 p.m. | Rosana Eckert Quartet | The Kitchen Café
- 8:00 p.m. | Pete Brewer, Dennis Dotson, Stefan Karlsson, Carl Hillman, Woody Berner | Stoney’s Wine Lounge | $7.00 cover & $10.00 minimum purchase
- 8:00 p.m. | Jonathan Fisher and Gale Cruz Duo | Wine Fusion
- 8:30 p.m. | The Special Edition Band, Unplugged | Soho Food, Drinks, and Jazz
- 9:00 p.m. | Ricki Derek & the Vegas Six | Scat Jazz Lounge
- 10:00 p.m. | The Free Loaders | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
Sunday, May 26
- 11:00 a.m. | Jazz Duo Brunch | Winewood Grill
- 11:00 a.m. | Pianist John Solly | Terilli’s
- 2:00 p.m. | Bobby Falk Band | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 4:00 p.m. | The Mike Drake Trio | Times Ten Cellars | no cover
- 6:00 p.m. | Pianist Thiago Nascimento | The Balcony Club
- 6:30 p.m. | Rebel Alliance Jazz Ensemble | Buzzbrews – Deep Ellum | No cover
- 7:00 p.m. | Hausbone | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 7:00 p.m. | Savoy Swing Band | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 8:00 p.m. | Black Dog Jam | Scat Jazz Lounge
- 8:30 p.m. | The Jonathan Fisher Quartet | The Balcony Club | no cover
- 10:00 p.m. | Blues Jam | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
- 10:00 p.m. | Kevin & Al’s Jazz Jam Extravaganza | The Free Man Cajun Café and Lounge
Jazz Happenings in DFW
