Jazz Events in North Texas
This list is compiled by Chuck Mandernach. To add an event or receive his list directly, contact cmandernach@sbcglobal.net.
First Sunday of every month | 5:00 p.m. | K. Ellingson Group
Every Sunday | 8:00 p.m. | Jonathan Fisher Presents: Sunday Night Jazz
Every Monday | 8:00 p.m. | Linny Nance’s Hour of Power | 9:30 p.m. | Liz Mikel’s Entertainers Showcase
Every Wednesday | 8:15 p.m. | John Adams’ Elite Jazz Jam
Last Friday of every month | Joel Pipkin’s Flamenco and World Jazz Project
Dec 1, 8, 15, 29 | 7:30 p.m. | K. Cooks & Friends
Dec 2, 9, 23, 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Parsa P
Dec 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Pat Peterson
Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Dana Harper
Dec 16, 22 | 7:30 p.m. | The Brehms
Every Friday | 6:00 p.m. | Melani Skybell
Dec 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Kent & Kay Ellingson
Dec 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Art of the Duo
Dec 31 | 8:00 p.m. | Melani Skybell
Every Sunday | Traditional New Orleans Jazz Brunch (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) | Jazz Jam hosted by Matthew Banks (10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.)
Every Monday | 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | The GJQ
Every Tuesday | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | The Freeloaders | 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. | Randy McGill & Eclectic
Every Wednesday | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Peter Rioux Trio
Every Thursday | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Linny Nance & Network (Bourbon stage); Kazunori Tanaka Quartet (Frenchmen stage)
Every Sunday | 11:00 a.m. | Andrew Skates Trio
Dec 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Rosana Eckert Quartet
7:00 p.m. | Tuesday Night Jam
Dec 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Rosana Eckert Quartet
The Library – The Melrose Hotel
Every Thursday | 6:30 p.m. | Erik Barnes/Jeff Robbins Duo
Every First & third Monday | 7:00 p.m. | Memphis Brass
Dec 2, 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Leon Ziligson
Every Saturday/Sunday | 2:00 p.m. | Revelers Hall Band
Every Tuesday | 7:00 p.m. | Terraplane Rounders
Every Wednesday | 8:30 p.m. | Shelley Carrol
Every Thursday | 7:30 p.m. | Bishop Avenue Hot 6
Dec 19, 20 | 7:00 p.m. | New Orleans Grammy-winning trumpeter, Ashlin Parker
Dec 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Satin Dolls Duo
Dec 7 | 7:00 p.m. | 88 Keys: Artistic Director’s Concert – Sammons Jazz Artistic Director & Steinway Artist Arlington Jones
Dec 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Sammons Cabaret – Making Spirits Bright
Nightly at 8:00 p.m. | *Second show at 10:00 p.m.
Dec 1 | John Adams Electric Trio
*Dec 2 | Sheran Goodspeed Keyton
*Dec 3 | Shelley Carrol
Dec 4 | Black Dog Jam
*Dec 8, 9, 10 | A Merry Little Christmas Show with Ricki Derek
*Dec 16 | Matthew Banks Quintet
*Dec 17 | Johnny Reno
Dec 18 | Black Dog Jam
*Dec 22 | Chris Milyo Big Band featuring a performance of the Duke Ellington Nutcracker Suite
*Dec 23 | Ashlin Parker & Friends
Dec 29 | Pete Clagett
*Dec 30 | Tim Ishii Quintet
Dec 31 | NYE Party with Red Young & his Hot Horns
Sloan & Williams Winery – Grapevine
Dec 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Deanna Self, Kent Ellingson, and Even Tom
Dec 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Scott Tixier
Dec 3 | 3:00 p.m. | UNT Small Group
Dec 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Joe McBride Trio
Dec 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Ed Soph Trio
Dec 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Merry and Bright – Gwynne Johnson
Dec 10 | 7:30 p.m. | A Soulful Holiday Celebration – Quincy Davis
Dec 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Bound for Broadway
Dec 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Marc Toussaint
Dec 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Abby Litjens
Dec 17 | 7:30 p.m. | The Cats arte Back with a Holiday Special
Dec 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Ginny Mac
Dec 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Bruce Bond
Every Wednesday | 6:00 p.m. | Melani Skybell
Every Sunday | 11:00 a.m. | Andrew Skates Trio
Every Sunday | 3:00 p.m. | Nick Jones Band
Dec 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Mike Drake Quartet
De 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Jim Milan’s Bucket List Jazz Band
First Thursday of every month | 8:00 p.m. | Jason Bucklin Trio
Dec 9 | 8:00 p.m. | Mark McKenzie Trio
Dec 7 | 8:00 p.m. | Vision Jazz
