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Gold Coast Jazz Society 2025-2026 Concert Series Inspirations in Jazz

Grace Kelly Quartet

Grace Kelly Quartet You loved her before, so we’re bringing her back.  Grace Kelly is an unequivocal musical prodigy, singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer, and band leader. She has rocked the jazz world with her joyous sold-out concerts, acclaimed albums and a resume that includes performing at the Hollywood Bowl and as part of the house band for “The […]

Michael Kaeshammer – Turn It Up

Michael Kaeshammer – Turn It Up “A little gem of boogie-woogie, R&B, jazz, and pop, Kaeshammer’s silky vocals caress his impressive keyboard chops like a lover’s breath.”  Elmore Magazine  Acclaimed Canadian virtuoso pianist and singer Michael Kaeshammer has earned an international following as a triple threat: a technical master of many different moods, an eloquent […]

Karrin Allyson

Karrin Allyson The New York Times says, “Heart, intelligence, warmth — an emotional range from bittersweet to sassy —you hear it every time you listen. Make no mistake — Karrin Allyson is singing to you.”   Among musicians, Allyson is known not only for her vocal abilities but also as a great bandleader. Her highly […]

Diego Figueiredo & Friends The Jazz Duets

Diego Figueiredo & Friends, The Jazz Duets Featuring Nestor Torres, Sammy Figueroa and Shelly Berg  “I suggest that anyone who knows or appreciates the greatest jazz guitarists who ever lived check out this Brazilian genius. No greater love,” says Todd Barkan. Diego Figueiredo is an extraordinary star among the world’s greatest jazz guitarists. His superb technique, […]

Shelly Berg Trio

Shelly Berg Trio + Special Guest (TBA) “A whirlwind of motion on the piano bench who never sounds a dull note, Berg gave a lesson in exuberance — with a set filled with moments of high emotion and drama.” said Bill Kohlhasse of the LA Times.  Jon Faddis said, “Shelly can flat out play and […]

Allan Harris

Allan Harris, Poetry of Jazz Allan Harris, the Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and band leader, is a true luminary in the world of music. Revered by the Miami Herald as an artist graced with “the warmth of Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense of Sinatra, and the sly elegance of Nat ‘King’ Cole,” […]

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Dirty Dozen Brass Band, An Evening of New Orleans Jazz, Funk & Blues The Dirty Dozen Brass Band has been celebrating music since their founding in 1977.  This Grammy® winning New Orleans-based band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres, including bebop jazz, funk, and […]

Ashley Pezzotti Quartet

Ashley Pezzotti Quartet Ashley Pezzotti is a rising star in the New York jazz scene, blending the elegance, rhythmic sophistication, and infectious joy of the great jazz vocalists who came before her. Just in her 20s, Pezzotti has already made her mark, touring and recording with jazz legends like Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at […]