Themed Shows
Celebrating the Rodgers & Hammerstein Songbook
“The Sound of Music"
feat: JANE MONHEIT
“The Sound of Music" celebrates the iconic songwriting team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein (South Pacific), (State Fair), (Carousel), (The King and I), (The Sound of Music) and the list goes on. Dynamic new arrangements by pianist and musical director Christian Tamburr, bring this amazing songbook to life through stylized vocals of either Jane Monheit (LA) or Kieran Brown (NYC).
Featured Artists: Jane Monheit or Kieran Brown with the Christian Tamburr Trio
Celebrating Chick Corea & Gary Burton feat:
Crystal Silence
feat: Christian Tamburr & Taylor Eigisti
The collaboration between Chick Corea and Gary Burton spanned over 40 years, raising the bar for the art of the duo in the jazz idiom. To celebrate Chick’s birthday and the music crafted between these two icons, Grammy winning pianist Taylor Eigsti and award winning vibraphonist Christian Tamburr come together to pay homage to one of jazz’s longest lasting small groups.
The music of Roberta Flack & Al Jerreau
"The First Time Ever I Heard Your Voice"
FEAT: CLINT HOLMES & NIKI HARIS
Roberta Flack and Al Jarreau are two of the most loved and respected musical artists of their generation. Al almost single handedly created a bridge between Vocal Jazz and R&B. His album Breakin’ Away spent two years on the Billboard 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and R&B sound. Roberta Flack is also noted for her influence on the subgenre of contemporary R&B called quiet storm. Flack was the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in two consecutive years. “The First Time Ever I Heard Your Voice” will celebrate their amazing contributions to American Music and the inspiration they have provided. From Roberta’s “Killing Me Softly”, “The Closer I Get To You”, and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, to Al’s joyful “Roof Garden”, “Get Your Boogie Down”, and “After All”, the evening will be filled with great songs, great music, and great performances.
Featured Artists:
Clint Holmes:
Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Clint Holmes is a consummate entertainer, writer, performer, recording artist, and one of the country’s finest vocalists. Clint’s 1974 hit “Playground In My Mind” topped the charts with over 4 million albums sold, providing for a lifetime career performing around the world.
Niki Haris:
Niki Haris is best known as “The BIG VOICE” behind Madonna for over 18 years and vocal collaborations with jazz greats like Stanley Turrentine, Joe Sample and the Jazz Crusaders to recordings with Ray Charles, Mick Jagger, Whitney Houston, Sheryl Crow, and many others.
The music of Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, Clifford Brown and More
"Birth of the Cool"
FEAT: DOMINICK FARINACCI
&
The Christian Tamburr Quartet
"The Birth of the Cool" featuring trumpeter Dominick Farinacci and vibraphonist Christian Tamburr with his Quartet, celebrates the incredible music released on Capital and Blue Note Records in the 50's and 60's by iconic jazz artists such as Miles Davis, Milt Jackson & MJQ, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Evans, Clifford Brown, Art Blakey and many more.
Featured Artist: Dominick Farinacci
Featured Artist: Christian Tamburr
The music of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone
"The Sirens of Song"
FEAT: SHANA TUCKER
Shana is an extraordinary vocalist and musical storyteller who will take you on a journey of iconic female jazz singers while offering historical insight about glorious trailblazers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan.
Celebrating Bill Withers, Dionne Warwick and Beyond
“LOVELY DAY"
feat: Wendy Moten
Join NBC The Voice 2022 runner up WENDY MOTEN as she celebrates the music of Bill Withers, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Wendy’s hit songs from The Voice . This is an awesome contemporary jazz, R&B, Soul oriented show driving people to their feet and singing from their heart.
The Life and Music of Nat King Cole
"Unforgettable"
FEAT: CLINT HOLMES
“Unforgettable” – The Music of Nat King Cole brings forth a beautiful mosaic of Nat Cole’s incredible songbook through the dynamic and kinetic voice of Grammy nominated vocalist, Clint Holmes. Clint is a consummate entertainer, performer, recording artist and one of the country’s finest vocalists. Backed by pianist/musical director Christian Tamburr and his trio, this concert reflects upon Cole’s iconic career, featuring some of his top hits including; “Straighten Up and Fly Right”, “Walking My Baby Back Home”, “L-O-V-E”, “Mona Lisa”, “Unforgettable”, “Nature Boy” and many more. Do not miss this one-of-a-kind, mesmerizing and unforgettable experience.
Featured Artist: Clint Holmes & The Christian Tamburr Trio
A Swingin’ Journey Around the World
Hit the Road Jack
FEAT: Niki Haris
From the morning fog of San Francisco to the hustle and bustle of New York City, to the beaches of Rio to the charm of April in Paris, travel with us to celebrate the songs and sounds of the iconic cities and destinations around the world. This dynamic show features 18 year veteran with Madonna, vocalist and jazz icons NIKI HARIS accompanied by the Christian Tamburr Trio.
The music of Lionel Hampton, MJQ and the Vibe Greats
Ringing and Swinging
FEAT: CHRISTIAN TAMBURR
The vibraphone is one of the iconic instruments in the jazz genre, made famous by such legacy names as Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Gary Burton, Tito Puente and Cal Djader. Ringin' and Swingin' features a journey across the ages of the vibraphone and those who made it known. Award winning vibraphonist and band leader Christian Tamburr is joined by an all star ensemble to bring this jumping swing concert to its feet.
FEATURING: THE NEW YORK JAZZ SEXTET
Christian Tamburr, Dominick Farinacci, Patrick Bartley,
Jerome Jennings, Mathis Piccard, and Yasushi Nakamura
The Ellington Effect
From Stride to Swing
A dazzling journey through the extraordinary musical life of Duke Ellington, from his early work in stride piano to his rise to stardom and emergence as one of Jazz’s most ground-breaking composers. Follow the evolution of Ellington’s spectacular genius with celebratory reimagining by the New York Jazz Sextet of virtuoso musicians led by renowned trumpeter Dominick Farinacci, featuring iconic numbers such as ‘It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)’, ‘Rockin’ in Rhythm’ and ‘Take the A Train’ all weaved together by breathtaking stride piano by Mathis Picard.
The music of Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Beyond
TRIAD - "La Vida es Musica"
TRIAD weaves together diverse musical worlds in an exciting display of musical interplay and visual collaboration. The chamber ensemble pulls influences from jazz, blues, orchestral and the music of Argentina, Brazil and beyond. From Kurt Veil to John Mayer, Astor Piazzolla to Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Jacques Brel to Puccini and more. TRIAD bridges these musical worlds with three unique musical voices that generally don’t overlap: trumpet, accordion, and marimba. The ensemble features renowned trumpeter Dominick Farinacci, vibraphonist/marimbaist Christian Tamburr & accordionist Michael Ward-Bergeman who first collaborated for a residency in London’s West End, for the New Generation Festival. The ensemble premiered their project La Vida es Musica in 2022 at the TRI-C Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center in NYC and a 4 night residency at Birdland Jazz Club in NYC. This unique global musical experience is not to be missed!.
The Romance of the Great American Songbook
"Lets Fall in Love"
FEAT: KIERAN BROWN
Find yourself singing away the evening with the most iconic and romantic compositions of the Great American Songbook. NYC Vocalist, Kieran Brown performs with the confidence and simplicity that one would expect from a seasoned performer. Her light-hearted banter and friendliness are as infectious as her voice is potent. She is backed by the Christian Tamburr Trio
The Carol Sloane Songbook feat: Shana Tucker, Kate McGarry & Natalie Douglas
Memories of You
Coupled with the multi-award winning film "Sloane" A Jazz Singer - comes this on stage continuation of the film featuring renowned vocalists celebrating the song book "LIVE" of Mrs. Carol Sloane.
The life and songs of Mel Torme "The Velvet Fog"
Comin' Home baby!
FEAT: CHRISTIAN WIGGS
Mel Torme known as "The Velvet Fog" had one of the most iconic voices in jazz and with dynamic collaborations and song compositions including "The Christmas Song" and "Comin Home Baby". Explore the young swinging voice of Christian Wiggs as he takes us on a journey through Mels amazing songbook accompanied by The Christian Tamburr Trio
The life and songs of Chet Baker
The Prince of Cool
FEAT: Joe Gransden
Chet Baker is known for major innovations in "cool jazz" that led him to be nicknamed "The Prince of Cool" with hit recordings of such songs as My Funny Valentine and It Could Happen to You. Atlanta based trumpeter Joe Gransden brings Chet's sultry vocals and iconic trumpet stylings to life through a journey of this amazing songbook.