John Riley
John is a critically acclaimed performer, author and teacher. He has worked with the world’s leading Jazz musicians for over 30 years. A three time GRAMMY award winner and 13 time nominee, John has played on hundreds of recordings and at major venues with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Bob Mintzer, The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and many others.
Jasen Weaver
Jasen will present his vibrant compositions from the highly acclaimed CD: “Voscoville”. The quintet features Steve Lands-trumpet, Miles Berry- tenor sax, Chris Coreil- piano and AJ Hall on drums.
Larry Sieberth & Special Guest Fareed Haque
Extended Trio- March 29, 2019
Ricky Sebastian Quintet- October 27, 2018
Brad Webb- Making Faces October 5, 2018
Christian Winther Quartet October 12, 2018
Moutin Factory Quintet- September 28, 2018
David L. Harris- September 7, 2018
Zakkary Garner Quartet- July 21, 2018
Zakkary Garner is a jazz musician, composer, and music educator currently based in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. He completed his undergraduate degree in music education at Southeastern Louisiana University and his master’s degree in jazz studies at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Zakk has performed with artists such as Ellis, Branford, and Delfeayo Marsalis, Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Wycliffe Gordon, Herlin Riley, Victor Goines, David Torkanowsky, Bobby Broom, James Carter, Ari Brown, Stephanie and Marlon Jordan, Ernie Adams, and many more. He has also toured nationally and recorded two albums as a guitarist with Louisiana’s own, “Tyler Kinchen and The Right Pieces”. Most recently Garner made his international debut at the 2017 JazzIt Festival in Feltre, Italy, where he performed with Chicago based jazz pianist Julius Tucker and the legendary Italian jazz musician, “Maestro” Enrico Intra.
Zakk holds the positions of Gifted and Talented Music Instructor for Tangipahoa Parish and Instructor of Jazz Saxophone and Combo at the Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts while maintaining a very active performing career as a bandleader and sideman. Garner’s debut album, “Humble Ambition”, is set to release in the summer of 2018.