
UPCOMING SHOWS
Cafe 290
02.06.12 | first set begins at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, USA Performance with Joe Gransden Big Band!!
Twins Jazz Club (tentative)
02.08.12 | 1st set 8pm; 2nd set 10pm Washington D.C., MD, U.S.A. Melvin Jones Quintet Live at Twins Jazz Club!! This is a great opportunity to get our music out there! More details coming soon!
Blind Willie's
02.08.12 | 7:00pm-9:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Scott Glazer Ensemble!
Private Event
02.11.12 | tentative Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply Irresistible Band!!
Private Venue
02.17.12 | TBA Houston, TX, U.S.A. Performance with Jessie's Girls Band!
Private Facility
02.18.12 | tba New Orleans, LA, U.S.A. Special Mardi Gras performance with Simply Irresistible for the Krewe of Endymion Ball!!
TBA
02.25.12 to 02.27.12
ALL Day TBA, AL, US.A. I'll be working at the Trumpet Festival as a representative of Phaeton Trumpets. Good times coming!
Private Venue
03.03.12 | TBA Houston, TX, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band!
Private Venue
03.17.12 | TBA Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band!
TBA
04.04.12 | TBA (tentative) Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Opening for Chaka Khan!!! more details to follow (tentative)
Private Venue
04.14.12 | TBA (tentative) Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!
Private Event
04.21.12 | TBA Landrum, SC, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible band!
Private Event
04.28.12 | TBA Daniel Island, SC, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible band!
Private Event
05.04.12 | TBA Miami, FL, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
05.06.12 | TBA Sea Island, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
05.19.12 | TBA Raleigh, NC, U.S.A. Performance with Celebrity All Star Band!!
Private Event
06.01.12 | TBA Richmond, VA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
06.02.12 | TBA Greensboro, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Andy's Jazz Club
06.08.12 to 06.09.12
9:30pm-1:30am Chicago, IL, U.S.A. Special Weekend Showcase featuring the Melvin Jones Quintet!! More details coming soon!
Private Event
06.09.12 | TBA Linville, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
06.10.12 | TBA Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
06.16.12 | TBA Macon, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
06.23.12 | TBA Kiawa Island, SC, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
06.30.12 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Celebrity All Stars!!
Private Event
07.07.12 | TBA Garden, VA, U.S.A. Performance with the Celebrity All Stars!!
Private Event
07.21.12 | TBA Houston, TX, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
08.04.12 | TBA Gallatin Gateway, TX, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
08.17.12 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Celebrity All Stars Band!
Private Event
08.18.12 | TBA Wilson, WY, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
09.15.12 | TBA Cashiers, NC, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
09.29.12 | TBA Mooresville, NC, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresisitible Band!
Private Event
10.08.12 | TBA Houston, TX, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresisitible Band!
Private Event
10.13.12 | TBA Memphis, TN, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresisitible Band!
Private Event
12.01.12 | TBA Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresisitible Band!
Private Event
12.08.12 | TBA Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresisitible Band!
PAST SHOWS
Private Event
02.03.12 | tentative New Orleans, LA, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply Irresistible Band!!
tentative
01.28.12 | tentative Tallahassee, FL, US.A. Tentative Performance of the Melvin Jones Quintet! Details to follow!
B-Sharps Jazz Club
01.28.12 | sets @ 8pm and 10pm; $25 Cover Tallahassee, FL, U.S.A. Melvin Jones Quintet Live!! This is a special one-night engagement to celebrate the re-opening of one of Florida's premier venues, B-Sharp's Jazz Cafe! Featuring some of my buddies from the area, Leon Anderson on drums (Jazz Dept. Chairman, Florida State University) and Bassist Stan Piper!
Private Event
01.25.12 to 01.27.12
TBA San Juan, Puerto Rico Performance with Simply irresistible Band!
Private Venue
01.21.12 | TBA TBA, U.S.A. Performance with Jessie's Girls Band!
High Museum of Art
01.20.12 | 5:00pm-10:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Friday Jazz at the HIgh featuring the Melvin Jones Quintet!! It's going to be a good time!!
Private Event
01.14.12 | tentative Memphis, TN, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply Irresistible Band!!
Live Interview on WCLK
01.11.12 | 1:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Interview w/ Nicole Sweeney of Wclk 91.9FM!! We're going to discuss the upcoming show at the High Museum amongst other things. Tune in!
Private Event
01.07.12 | TBA Birmingham, AL, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!!
Private
01.06.12 to 01.07.12
TBA (tentative) Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the house band for the Annual Trumpet Awards!! It's an honor to be invited back to perform for this prestigious event. More details coming soon!
Pearle Resort and Casino
12.31.11 | Tentative Philadelphia, MS, U.S.A. New Year's Performance with The Celebrity All-Stars!!
Private Venue
12.17.11 | TBA TBA, U.S.A. Performance with Jessie's Girls Band!
Television Appearance
12.15.11 | tentative New York, NY, U.S.A. Special Live Performance with Jeezy! (tentative)
Cruise Line
12.08.11 to 12.12.11
All Day various Special 5-Day long stint with the Gwen Hughes Swing Ensemble! Haven't done a cruise in a loooooong time, so it will be interesting to get my sea legs back!
Blind Willie's
12.07.11 | 7:00pm-9:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Scott Glazer Ensemble!
Turner Movie Classics Cruise
12.06.11 | All Day various, Mexico Special 5-Day long stint with the Gwen Hughes Swing Ensemble! Haven't done a cruise in a loooooong time, so it will be interesting to get my sea legs back!
Cafe 290
12.05.11 | first set begins at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, USA Performance with Joe Gransden Big Band!! This night we're hosting legendary vocalist Carmen Bradford (Count Basie Band).
5 Seasons Brewery
12.04.11 | 7:00pm-9:30pm Roswell, GA, U.S.A. Holiday Concert with Jazz Orchestra Atlanta!
Private Facility
12.03.11 | TBA Houston, TX, u.s.a. Performance with Jessie's Girls Band!
5 Seasons Brewery
11.27.11 | 3pm-5pm Roswell, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Drive-by Big Band! It's a great restaurant, great environment, and FREE!! Don't miss out!!
Ritz-Carlton
11.26.11 | 8:00pm-12:00am Lake Oconee, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Jennifer Wroblewski!
Churchill Grounds Jazz Cafe
11.25.11 to 11.26.11
1st set @ 9:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Melvin Jones Quintet at Churchill Grounds!!! The shows here are always spectacular and this year one will be no exception! The band will feature Mace Hibbard, Louis Heriveaux, Brian Hogans, Terreon Gully, and Rodney Jordan!! Great music and possibly a surprise superstar in the house!! Come out and find out who!
High Museum of Atlanta
11.20.11 | 4:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Performance with the Brent Runnels Quintet. $10 cover. More details coming soon!
Ray Charles Performing Arts Center- Morehouse College
11.20.11 | 7pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Concert with Rio Negro!!! It's always great to get together with my college buddies and show what my alma mater, Morehouse, has to offer to the Arts Community! Come by and check it out! FREE Concert!
Variety Playhouse
11.19.11 | 8pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. J-Fly "Hypnotic" CD Release Party featuring Lonnie Liston Smith!!
Temple Sinai
11.13.11 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Concert with the Brent Runnels Quintet!
Private Event
11.12.11 | TBA Naples, FL, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
11.11.11 | tentative Columbia, SC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Cafe 290
11.07.11 | first set begins at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, USA Performance with Joe Gransden Big Band!! This night we're celebrating the release of the band's live CD!!
Private Event
11.05.11 | tentative Washington D.C., MD, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Location
10.28.11 | 8:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Joe Gransden Big Band!!
Lovett School
10.27.11 | 8:00am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Joe Gransden Big Band!!
Private Event
10.25.11 | tentative private, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
10.22.11 | tentative Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
10.15.11 | tentative TBA, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
10.15.11 | tentative Paris, KY, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
10.08.11 | tentative Durham, NC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
10.07.11 | tentative Charleston, SC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Venue
10.05.11 | TBA New York, NY, U.S.A. Performance with Simply irresistible Band!
Private Event
10.01.11 | tentative Washington D.C., MD, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Studio
09.25.11 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Recording session with Jazz Vocalist Tia Rix featuring an unbelievable lineup of amazing musicians!
Ritz-Carlton
09.24.11 | 8:00pm-12:00am Lake Oconee, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Jennifer Wroblewski!
Private Location
09.23.11 | Private Event Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Gwen Hughes Jazz Ensemble! Good times!!
Auburn University Ballroom
09.23.11 | TBA Auburn, AL, U.S.A. Auburn University Swing Dance Event with the Gwen Hughes Enemble!
Wolf Creek Ampitheatre
09.22.11 | 7:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Benefit Concert featuring Roberta Flack, Anthony David, and the Wilberforce University Choir!
Private Location
09.17.11 | Private Event Mid-Loathian, VA, U.S.A. Performance with SImply Irresistible Band!!
Private Location
09.17.11 | Private Event Mid-Loathian, VA, U.S.A. Performance with SImply Irresistible Band!!
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
09.17.11 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. In Concert with Kathleen Bertrand at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
4th Anniversary Celebration of HIP Atlanta
09.13.11 | 6:00PM Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Performance with Kathleen Bertrand for the 4th Anniversary Celebration of Hospitality Industry Professionals of Atlanta!
Otis Redding Tribute
09.10.11 | 7:30pm Macon, GA, U.S.A. Exciting concert in tribute to the legendary Otis Redding featuring Musiq Soulchild, Brenda Vaughn, and many more!! I'll be playing with a special unit under the leadership of legendary drummer, Lil' John Roberts called the "Hitmen" featuring myself on trumpet, Mike Burton on Sax, John on drums, Derrioux Edgecomb on Bass, Daniel Moore on keys, and Rick Watford on Guitar!! Click on the link for more details and ticket information!
Soul Food Festival 2011- Wolf Creek Ampitheatre
09.03.11 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Exciting performance with Rick James' Original Stone City Band to open up for George Clinton and P-Funk!!! The festival will also feature Kirk Whalum, Rick Braun, Midnight star, Jonathan Butler, and many more!!! Check it out!
Varius
08.26.11 to 08.31.11
Various Los Angeles , CA, U.S.A. Special Concert Performances with Island Def Jam artist, Young Jeezy on the west coast! Locations will include stops in L.A. and Las Vegas. Details to follow!
TBA
08.24.11 | tentative Tifton, GA, U.S.A. Special Midday Performance with Enrique's Salsa Band!! More details to follow!
Private Location
08.20.11 | Private Event Greensboro, NC, U.S.A. Performance with SImply Irresistible Band!!
High Museum of Art
08.19.11 | 5:00pm-10:00pm Atlanta , GA, U.S.A. The Jazz at the High Series featuring Audrey Shakir!! This is an exciting opportunity to perform with one of my favorite jazz vocalists at one of my favorite events in Atlanta. Grab the family and come check it out! Click the link for ticket info and other details!
Private Location
08.15.11 | 9pm-12am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Recording Session Day
Private Location
08.13.11 | Private Event Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A. Performance with SImply Irresistible Band!!
Private Location
08.12.11 | 9pm-12am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Recording Session Day
Private Location
08.10.11 | 3pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Recording Session Day
Private Location
08.06.11 | Private Event Highland, NC, U.S.A. Performance with SImply Irresistible Band!!
Private Event
07.29.11 to 07.30.11
Private Event Birmingham, AL, U.S.A. Private Event
TBA
07.26.11 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Surprise performance with a special one-night engagement!! More details coming soon!
TBA
07.24.11 to 07.25.11
TBA New York, NY, U.S.A. Surprise appearance with a special one-night only engagement!!! Look out for details!
Private Event
07.22.11 | tentative New Brunswick, NJ, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
National Black Arts Festival
07.17.11 | 3pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Kathleen Bertrand on the main stage at Centennial Olympic Park! Come on out and enjoy this fantastic show, and make sure you pick up a copy of her new cd "Katharsis" (which I happen to make an appearance on!). See you there!
National Black Arts Festival
07.16.11 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Performance with the Joe Gransden Big Band!!! The National Black Arts Festival is a great opportunity to showcase the contributions of black people to the vast world of the arts, and jazz is definitely one of the BIGGEST contributions. Good times on the way!!
National Black Arts Festival
07.15.11 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with my college buddies, Rio Negro for the Black Arts Festival!!!! I'm excited to get the chance to play with these guys again, since we've all gone on to do such great things since graduating. Exciting reunion on the way!!
Private Location
07.02.11 | Private Event Roaring Gap, NC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply Irresistible Band!!
Private Event
06.25.11 | Private Event New Orleans, LA, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Florida State University SummerJazz Camp
06.19.11 to 06.25.11
ALL DAY Tallahassee, FL, U.S.A. Weeklong Jazz Camp for high school and middle school students nationwide! It has been an honor the last few years to serve alongside such great musicians to help advance interest and knowledge in young jazz musicians. The kids are so talented and extremely well-behaved! It reminds me of how fulfilling a teaching career can be. Not to mention we have nightly concerts featuring myself with Leon Anderson, Rodney Jordan, Marcus Roberts, and many more greats!! Good times!!
Private Location
06.18.11 | Private Event Wilmington, SC, U.S.A. Performance with SImply Irresistible Band!!
Private Event
06.17.11 | tentative Atlantic Beach, NC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Churchill Grounds Jazz Café
06.10.11 to 06.11.11
1st set begins @ 9:30pm: 2nd set @ 11:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Mace HIbbard CD Release Party!!! The long awaited second solo release of my good friend and amazing saxophonist Mace Hibbard has finally come!! The album is great!! The music is great!! The people performing in the record are all great!! And you have an opportunity to see them all live this weekend at Churchill Grounds. Check out the link below to get more information about the performance. You don't want to miss this one!!
Private Event
06.04.11 | tentative Winston Salem, NC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
06.03.11 | tentative Richmond, VA, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Atlanta Jazz Festival
05.28.11 | 5:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Main Stage performance with Audrey Shakir and Wes "Warm-daddy" Anderson!!! Audrey is definitely one of the baddest jazz vocalists in the game, so I'm excited to have the opportunity to share the stage with her band!!
South Fulton Cajun Crab House
05.27.11 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Straight-Ahead Jazz Series @ the Upper Room featuring the Melvin Jones Quintet!! This is a fantastic six-week long series featuring some the best and brightest in the industry. This week's concert will feature my band, and I believe it will be an extraordinary event! More information coming soon. Make sure you get yoru copy of Pivot today if you have not already done so!!
Private Event
05.21.11 | tentative Columbia, SC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
05.14.11 | tentative Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Cobb Energy Centre
05.14.11 | 2:00pm MATINEE Show Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Live Taping of Tyler Perry' "A Madea Christmas11" This will be an exciting show, as al three shows have already been sold out!! I'm really happy to be playing with the incredible members of the Ronnie Garrett Orchestra again. You don't want to miss out!
Cobb Energy Centre
05.14.11 | 8:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Live Taping of Tyler Perry' "A Madea Christmas11" This will be an exciting show, as al three shows have already been sold out!! I'm really happy to be playing with the incredible members of the Ronnie Garrett Orchestra again. You don't want to miss out!
Cobb Energy Centre
05.13.11 | 8:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Live Taping of Tyler Perry' "A Madea Christmas11" This will be an exciting show, as al three shows have already been sold out!! I'm really happy to be playing with the incredible members of the Ronnie Garrett Orchestra again. You don't want to miss out!
Private Event
05.07.11 | tentative Birmingham, AL, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
tentative
04.30.11 | tentative Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special event for S.O.J.A., Southeastern Organization for Jazz Arts!! More details to come!
Private Location
04.30.11 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Private performance with The Class Act Band, one of the city's premier party bands!
Private Event
04.23.11 | tentative Charleston, SC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
B-Sharps Jazz Café
04.22.11 | 8pm Tallahassee, FL, U.S.A. Melvin Jones Quintet live!! The band will feature Leon Anderson on drums and Rodney Jordan on Bass representing Florida State University!! It will be a great time in Tallahassee, and CD's will be available! You don't want to miss out!
Cafe 290
04.18.11 | first set begins at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, USA Performance with Joe Gransden Big Band!! This night we're celebrating the release of the band's live CD!!
Private Event
04.16.11 | tentative Sarasota, FL, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Sweet Georgia's Juke Joint
04.14.11 | 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performing with "Elision: A Latin Jazz Concept!" This is a great band under the leadership of up and coming saxophonist Oliver Santana!!
Private Venue
04.13.11 | All Day Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Taping for the Mo'Nique Show as a part of the house band, "Big Jim and the Penthouse players1"
Private Venue
04.13.11 | All Day Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Taping for the Mo'Nique Show as a part of the house band, "Big Jim and the Penthouse players1"
Churchill Grounds Jazz Cafe
04.08.11 to 04.09.11
First set at 9:30pm; Second set at 11:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Melvin Jones ALBUM RELEASE weekend live at Churchill Grounds! I'm really excited about the opportunity to put my music out there, so I'm inviting you to come and bring a friend as we celebrate the long awaited release of my debut solo album. There will be great music, great people, and an energy in the air that you don't want to miss! Hopefully you can join us as we prepare to jam the night away.
$10 cover at the door only; $10 minimum at the tables
WRFG "Jazz to Soothe Your Soul" Live Interview!!
04.07.11 | 10:00PM-Midnight Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Tune your radios to 89.1 FM WRFG between the hours 10pm and 12am to hear the live interview with John Berard! We're going to be discussing the release of my new album "Pivot," as well as giving away a few copies to supporters. Tune in and be a part of the fun! And remember to SUPPORT THE ARTS whenever possible!!
EVERYWHERE!!!
04.05.11 | ALL DAY!! A CITY NEAR YOU!!, GA, U.S.A. The Official Release of my debut solo album "Pivot" on Turnaround Records. The album will be available on www.itunes.com, www.cdbaby.com, and www.turnaroundrecords.com. Make sure you get copy, whether it be a physical version or digital!!!
WCLK "Jazz at Sundown" Live interview!!
04.05.11 | 7:00pm-9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. I'll be live on-air with Jazz WCLK's Riva Blue from 7:00pm-9:00pm to discuss the release of my new album "Pivot," as well as giveaway a few copies to supporters. It's going to be great, so make sure you tune in to become a part of the fun! And remember..SUPPORT THE ARTS!!
Private Event
04.02.11 | tentative Tampa, FL, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
The Five Spot
03.29.11 | 9pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Live taping with Jacob Deaton's band. Good times! Click on the link to get more details information about the location.
Door 44
03.28.11 | 7pm-10pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performing with the Jacob Deaton Quartet at Door 44 in midtown. If you're around stop through and have a good time on us! Click the link to get more details about the club!
5 Seasons Brewery
03.27.11 | 3pm-5pm Roswell, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Drive-by Big Band! It's a great restaurant, great environment, and FREE!! Don't miss out!!
Georgia Railroad Depot
03.24.11 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. J-Fly's Birthday Bash!! This event features a killing band, and an unbelievable lineup as the catz come out to help celebrate one of the city's best drummer's birthday!!! Yiu do not want to miss out!
Cafe 290
03.21.11 | first set begins at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, USA Performance with Joe Gransden Big Band!!
Carlos Museum, Emory University
03.12.11 | 7:00pm-11:00pm Alanta, GA, U.S.A. Private Performance with Gwen Hughes
Private
03.08.11 | tentative Jackson, MS, U.S.A. FAT TUESDAY!!!! This s going to be a blast as we perform for a special Mardi Gras event to help celebrate fat Tuesday!!
The Music Store
03.04.11 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Tres Gilbert presents the "Music Store!1" This is a great event highlighting some of Atlanta's BEST musicians with some of the nation's top artists showcasing their original music. Watch out for the ads because you don't want to miss this show!!
Cobb Energy Center
02.19.11 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Performance with Simply irresistible Band for a huge event. Details coming soon!!
Private Facility
02.18.11 | tba Lawrenceville, GA, U.S.A. Special Community based Performance with Kevin Hyde's ensemble!
Private Facility
02.12.11 | tba New Orleans, LA, U.S.A. Performance with Ronnie Garrett's band, Simply Irresistible!! Good times!!
Mo'Nique Show
02.09.11 | Private Recording Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Sitting in again with the "Penthouse Players," the illustrious house band for the Mo'Nique Show!! The band is killin if you haven't checked them out yet, comprised fo nothing but musical legends! It's an honor to share the space! Network Airing details coming soon!
Cafe 290
02.07.11 | first set begins at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, USA Performance with Joe Gransden Big Band!!
Private Event
02.03.11 | TBA Roswell, GA, U.S.A. Performing with Kathleen Bertrand for a private function. Kathleen is one of the most amazing jazz vocalists I've ever worked with. Be on the lookout for her new album coming soon!
Mo'Nique Show
02.02.11 | Private Recording Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Sitting in again with the "Penthouse Players," the illustrious house band for the Mo'Nique Show!! The band is killin if you haven't checked them out yet, comprised fo nothing but musical legends! It's an honor to share the space! Network Airing details coming soon!
Private Event
01.29.11 | tentative Memphis, TN, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Savannah Convention Center and
01.27.11 to 01.28.11
ALL DAY Savannah, GA, U.S.A. Demonstrating Phaeton Horns at the Georgia Music Educator's Association annual conference!! As a newly endorsed artist for Phaeton horns, it will be my pleasure to present their instruments to the vast network or performers, educators, and students in attendance at this event. Good times!!
Private Facility
01.22.11 | TBA Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Performance with Jessie's Girls, one of the newest bands on the circuit! Ronnie Garrett does it again!!
Private Facility
01.21.11 | TBA Louisville, KY, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band!!
Cannon Chapel, Emory University
01.20.11 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Jazz Vespers
Performing live with the Atlanta Jazz Chorus and a host of special invited guests including Pianist Gary Motley, and Drummer Che Marshall! This group is under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Dwight Andrews.
Cafe 290
01.17.11 | first set begins at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, USA Performance with Joe Gransden Big Band!!
Churchill Grounds Jazz Cafe
01.07.11 to 01.08.11
First set at 9:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Melvin Jones Quintet live at Churchill Grounds! I haven't had the opportunity to bring my band through Churchill in a while due to my other obligations, so it will be nice to get the guys in there again. Hopefully you can join us as we prepare to jam the night away.
Cafe 290
01.03.11 | first set begins at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, USA Performance with Joe Gransden Big Band!!
New Year's Celebration
12.31.10 | Countdown to 2011 Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Club Ritz
12.30.10 | 9:00pm-12:00am Riverdale, GA, U.S.A. Open mic night with Palmer Williams and the "Dot Com Band!" This is a beautiful club with great staff, food, a host of well-stocked bars, and an event which is growing rapidly. With the support of 104.1, this night is quickly becoming the most exciting ticket in town. Stop through if you have the time!!
Private Facility
12.29.10 | Private Event Houston, TX, U.S.A. Performance with a phenomenal new band named Jessie's Girls under the leadership of the one and only Ronnie Garrett!!
Private Event
12.18.10 | tentative New Orleans, LA, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
Private Event
12.17.10 | tentative Gaffney, SC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!!
PRivate Event
12.11.10 | TBA Louisville, KY, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band
Churchill Grounds Jazz Cafe
12.10.10 | first set begins at 9:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. The Albert Riviera Quintet will be performing for one night only in Atlanta!! Albert is a recent acquaintance and label mate on the turnaround Records Label. This is exciting fro me because Albert has some really interesting, original material. You don't want to miss this!
Cafe 290
12.06.10 | first set begins at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, USA Performance with Joe Gransden Big Band!!
PRivate Event
12.04.10 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band
Club Ritz
12.02.10 | 9:00pm-12:00am Riverdale, GA, U.S.A. Open Mic Night at Club Ritz featuring the R&B and Soul Stylings of Palmer Williams (star of Tyler Perry's "House of Payne") This is a FREE event, and an opportunity to come jam with some of Atlanta's finest musicians in one of the city's most beautiful clubs. Don't miss out!!
5 Seasons Brewery
11.21.10 | 3pm-5pm Roswell, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Drive-by Big Band! It's a great restaurant, great environment, and FREE!! Don't miss out!!
Cafe 290
11.15.10 | first set begins at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, USA Performance with Joe Gransden Big Band!!
Stompin at the Savoy 2010
11.13.10 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special performance with one of my buddies, Melvin Miller. Details coming soon!
Private Event
11.06.10 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band
Cafe 290
11.01.10 | first set begins at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, USA Performance with Joe Gransden Big Band!!
Private Event
10.29.10 to 10.31.10
TBA Irving, TX, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band!
Private Event
10.27.10 | Private Recording Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Recording Sessions...ALWAYS a good time!!
Dow Event Center
10.26.10 | ticketmaster for details Saginaw, MI, USA Tour with Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!!" Check it out!
Hampton Coliseum
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Theatre at Madison Square Garden
10.15.10 to 10.17.10
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Nassau Coliseum
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Prudential Center
10.12.10 to 10.13.10
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1st Mariners Arena
10.08.10 to 10.10.10
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Arena at Harbor Yard
10.07.10 | ticketmaster for details Bridgeport, CT, USA Tour with Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!!" Check it out!
Blue Cross Arena
10.06.10 | ticketmaster for details Rochester, NY, USA Tour with Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!!" Check it out!
War Memorial at Onecenter
10.05.10 | ticketmaster for details Syracuse, NY, U.S.A. Tour with Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!!" Check it out!
American Airlines Arena
10.01.10 to 10.02.10
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USF Sundome
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Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center
09.29.10 | ticketmaster for details Tallahassee, FL, U.S.A. Tour with Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!!" Check it out!!
Pensacola Civic Center
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Verizon Center
09.24.10 to 09.26.10
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Peterson Events Center
09.23.10 | ticketmaster for details Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
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Roanoke Civic Center
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Greensboro Coliseum
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Toyota Center
09.18.10 to 09.19.10
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New Orleans Arena
09.15.10 to 09.17.10
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Intercontinental Hotel
09.05.10 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band
Private Facility
08.28.10 to 08.29.10
Private Recording Atlanta, GA, USA I'm headed into the studio to record my Solo Debut under the Turnaround Records jazz label!! It's been at least six years since i decided to put my project on hold, and now with the assistance of great friends (who happen to be some of the baddest musicians around!) it's finally coming to fruition!! Official Release scheduled for early 2011!! **stay tuned for more information**
Private Event
08.28.10 | tentative Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Performance with the Simply Irresistible Band!!
Private Facility
08.24.10 to 08.25.10
Private Recording Atlanta, GA, USA Going into the studio to record with Mace Hibbard for his forthcoming second solo release!! Mace is one of the baddest cats in this part of the country, and i'm excited to be a part of his record. Check him out!!
The High Museum
08.20.10 | 5:00pm-10:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Friday Jazz Series featuring Atlanta's Premiere Saxophonist and Educator Mace Hibbard! I love to play with Mace, because there are so many dimensions to what he can do on the Sax. As a composer, he also adds an original mixture of styles to the set which give his band a distinctive sound. If you can make it, I guarantee you won't be dissappointed. (seems like I can't get enough of the "High"!)
Private Facility
08.17.10 | Private Shoot Atlanta, GA, USA Filming for Tyler Perry's new film in association with Lions Gate Films!! Look for me on the big screen again!!
Cafe 290
08.16.10 | first set begins at 8:00pm Atlanta, GA, USA Performance with Joe Gransden Big Band!!
Private Event
08.14.10 | TBA WV, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band!!
Apache Cafe
08.12.10 | 8pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Ronnie Garrett's birthday jam!!!! This is the man who has been behind the scene on so many hits, movie soundtracks, jazz, R&B, Jazz, Hip Hop, Country,...you name it!!! He's decided to celebrate his birthday in the way a musical legend should! Good times!!
Cafe 290
08.02.10 | first set starts at 8:30pm Roswell, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Jazz Orchestra Atlanta featuring Joe Gransden!
Legacy Gazebo Ampitheatre-
07.25.10 | 7:30pm Kennesaw, GA, U.S.A. Jazz Orchestra Atlanta featuring Marcus Printup!!! This concert's billing kind of speaks for itself. Marcus is one of my musical buddies, and I know this show will be great. Admission is only $8.00, so I hope to see you there!
Cobb Energy Center
07.17.10 | 1st show 3:00pm; 2nd show 8:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Exclusive Performance for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
The High Museum of Atlanta
07.16.10 | 5:00PM-10:00PM Atlanta, GA, USA "Jazz at the High" Series featuring the Melvin Jones Quintet! This is a highly popular jazz series offered once a month which offers the audience a classy, live jazz-oriented event with refreshments available. This particular performance is being done in conjunction with the National Black Arts Festival. The High Museum is located in Midtown on the corner of 14th Street and Peachtree.
Private Event
07.04.10 | TBA Lexington, KY, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band
Private Event
07.02.10 | tentative Roaring Gap, NC, u.s.a. Performance with the Simply irresistible Band!
FSU Summer Jazz Camp
06.20.10 to 06.26.10
All Day and Night Tallahassee, FL, U.S.A. Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to serve as clinician and perform with the legendary Rufus Reid at the Florida State University Jazz Festival. It's really a great atmosphere, as the Jazz Program is staffed by some of the most in-demand musicians in the country. Now I have the opportunity to return to FSU to serve as an instructor for their summer jazzcamp.
Private Event
06.19.10 | TBA Suwanee, TN, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band
TBA
06.18.10 to 06.19.10
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High Museum of Atlanta
06.18.10 | 5:00pm-10:00PM Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Friday Jazz at the High featuring the incredible pianist/ bandleader Kevin Bales!! This is going to be a great time!
Apache Cafe
06.18.10 | 11:00pm-2:00am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance for the "Music Store." This is a regularly recurring event featuring some of the world's greatest performers under the leadership of phenomenal bassist/ singer/ bandleader Tres Gilbert! Good times on the way!!
Cafe 290
06.17.10 | 8:00pm; 10:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. A Tribute to Art Blakey, Tony Williams, and Elvin Jones featuring the Ralph Peterson Quintet!! Ralph is one of the baddest drummers/ bandleaders in the country, and he happened to be a professor at Rutgers while I was attending. it's going to be great to hear him again!! Band Personnel:
Ralph Peterson- Drums
Tommy Sauter- Bass
Louis Heriveaux- Piano
Melvin Jones- Trumpet
Howard Nicholson- Sax
Private Event
06.12.10 | TBA Lookout Mountain, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band
Private Event
06.11.10 | TBA Nashville, TN, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band
Private Event
06.04.10 to 06.07.10
TBA Moscow, Russia Performance with Johnny Gill in Moscow! This will be my first time in Russia, so I'm pretty excited!
Atlanta Jazz Festival
05.30.10 | 4:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance on the main stage with Jazz Vocalist Extraordinaire, Kathleen Bertrand! hop eto see you there!
Atlanta Jazz Festival
05.29.10 | 2:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Performance with the Rialto Jazz for Kids All Star Band on the main stage! The Rialto Jazz for Kids All-Star Jazz Band is comprised of the most advanced students from the five 2009-2010 partner schools in the Atlanta Metro Area. This should be fun!!
Private Event
05.22.10 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with SImply Irresisitible Band for Coca Cola
Private Event
05.15.10 | TBA Coronada, CA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band
Fox Theatre
05.06.10 to 05.09.10
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Lucas County Arena
05.05.10 | ticketmaster for details Toledo, OH, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Nationwide Arena
05.04.10 | ticketmaster for details Columbus, OH, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Liacouras Center
04.29.10 to 05.02.10
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HSBC Arena
04.27.10 | ticketmaster for details Buffalo, NY, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Sprint Center
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Chaifetz Arena
04.23.10 to 04.24.10
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Norfolk Constant Center
04.20.10 to 04.21.10
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Fox Theatre
04.15.10 to 04.18.10
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Savannah Civic Center
04.13.10 to 04.14.10
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Freedom Hall
04.08.10 | ticketmaster for details Louisville, KY, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Cintas Center
04.07.10 | ticketmaster for details Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Nutter Center
04.06.10 | ticketmaster for details Dayton, OH, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Mobile Civic Center Arena
03.28.10 | ticketmaster for details Mobile, AL, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Birmingham Civic Center
03.27.10 | ticketmaster for details Birmingham, AL, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Bi-Lo Center
03.25.10 to 03.26.10
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James Brown Arena
03.24.10 | ticketmaster for details Augusta, GA, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Private Event
03.20.10 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band
Bushnell Theatre
03.19.10 to 03.21.10
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Arena at Harbor Yard
03.18.10 | ticketmaster for details Bridgeport, CT, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
US Cellular Arena
03.16.10 | ticketmaster for details MIlwaukee, WI, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Nokia Theatre
03.12.10 to 03.14.10
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Wichita Convention Center
03.11.10 | ticketmaster for details WIchita, KS, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Qwest Center
03.10.10 | ticketmaster for details Omaha, NE, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Target Center
03.09.10 | ticketmaster for details Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Arie Crown Theatre
03.02.10 to 03.06.10
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Orpheum Theatre
02.27.10 to 02.28.10
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Municipal Auditorium
02.24.10 to 02.25.10
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Albany Civic Center
02.23.10 | ticketmaster for details Albany, GA, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Richmond Coliseum
02.21.10 | ticketmaster for details Richmond, VA, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
02.19.10 to 02.20.10
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Soldiers and Sailors Auditorium
02.18.10 | ticketmaster for details Chattanooga, TN, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Veterans Memorial Arena
02.16.10 to 02.17.10
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Columbus Civic Center
02.14.10 | ticketmaster for details Columbus, GA, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Colonial Life Arena
02.12.10 to 02.13.10
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North Charleston Coliseum
02.10.10 to 02.11.10
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Macon Centreplex
02.09.10 | ticketmaster for details Macon, GA, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Bojangles Coliseum
02.07.10 | ticketmaster for details Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Crown Center Coliseum
02.06.10 | ticketmaster for details Fayetteville, NC, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
RBC Center
02.03.10 to 02.05.10
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Civic Center
02.02.10 | ticketmaster for details Florence, SC, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
WAMU at Madison Square Garden
01.27.10 to 01.31.10
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GMEA Conference
01.27.10 to 01.28.10
ALL Day and Night Savannah, GA, U.S.A. Demonstrator for Pheaton horns at the Annual Georgia Music Educators Association's Conference in Savannah, Georgia!! This was always a great opportunity to connect with other educators and performers from all over the state of Georgia. Now as an endorsing artist for Phaeton horns, I have he opportunity to demonstrate how great these horns are to those in attendance. Good times!!
Ritz Carlton
01.22.10 | TBA Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible BAnd!
Kodak Theatre
01.19.10 to 01.24.10
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Paramount Theatre
01.14.10 to 01.16.10
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Selland Arena
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Memorial Coliseum
01.10.10 | ticketmaster for details Portland, OR, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Private Event
01.09.10 | TBA Greensville, SC, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band
Key Arena
01.09.10 | ticketmaster for details Seattle, WA, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Dodge Theatre
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Don Haskins Theatre
01.04.10 | ticketmaster for details El Paso, TX, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Private Event
12.31.09 | TBA (tentative) Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. New Year's celebration featuring Simply Irresistible!
Fox Theatre
12.21.09 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Concert featuring the Joe Gransden Big Band!
TBA
12.20.09 | 6:00pm Decatur, GA, U.S.A. Free Performance with the Joe Gransden Big Band!
Private Event
12.18.09 | TBA Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Private Event with Simply irresistible Band!
Buckhead Baptist Church
12.13.09 | 7:00AM; 11:00AM; 6:00PM Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Christmas Performance with Jamm at Buckhead Baptist Church
Rialto Theatre
12.12.09 | 7:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Atlanta Jazz Chorus for a special Christmas Vespers concert!
GA Military College
12.10.09 | TBA Milledgeville, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Joe Gransden Big Band!
Fox 5 Morning Show
12.09.09 | 7:30am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special performance with Jazz Orchestra Atlanta to promote Joe Gransden's Christmas concert
Cafe 290
12.07.09 | first set starts at 8:30pm Roswell, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Jazz Orchestra Atlanta featuring Joe Gransden!
Churchill Grounds Jazz Cafe
11.27.09 to 11.28.09
First set at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Melvin Jones Quintet live at Churchill Grounds! I haven't had the opportunity to bring my band through Churchill in a while due to my other obligations, so it will be nice to get the guys in there again. Hopefully you can join us as we prepare to jam the night away.
TBA
11.20.09 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Atlanta Jazz Chorus, opening for the legendary singer/ pianist Freddie Cole!
Churchill Grounds
11.14.09 | first set starts at 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the great Mace Hibbard Quintet!
Private Event
11.12.09 to 11.13.09
TBA Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band!
Temple Sinai
11.08.09 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Quintet performance for Jazz Orchestra Atlanta!
B.T.Harvey Stadium, Morehouse College
11.07.09 | 100pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Morehouse College Homecoming Football Game!
This is where I spend ALL of my time during the Fall Semester. The halftime performances feature the famed "House of Funk" Marching Band under my direction! This weekend's game will be against Miles College!
Southwest Arts Center
11.07.09 | 7:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Kathleen Bertrand in Concert "Jazz Is..." Kathleen is one of the best jazz vocalists i've had the pleasure of working with, and I'm excited about having the opportunity to play with her again.
5 Seasons Brewery
10.25.09 | 3:00pm-5:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Concert featuring the Atlanta Superband! This is a great big band performing some of the more difficult repertoire and often-overlooked gems!
B.T.Harvey Stadium, Morehouse College Homecoming
10.24.09 | 2:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Morehouse College Homecoming Football Game!
This is where I spend ALL of my time during the Fall Semester. The halftime performances feature the famed "House of Funk" Marching Band under my direction! This weekend's game will be HOMECOMING against AUC rivalry Clark Atlanta University!
Private Event
10.17.09 | TBA High Point, NC, U.S.A. Performance with Simply Irresistible Band!
Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic Weekend
10.09.09 to 10.10.09
TBA Columbus, GA, U.S.A. This is THE oldest, running classic between HBCU'S in existence, boasting capacity audiences for the last 72 years. Now in its 73rd Anniversary, the classic has grown to include : A Battle of the Bands and Stepshow on Friday night; A Parade through the Streets of Downtown Columbus, Georgia on Saturday morning; the Football game between the two rivals on Saturday afternoon; and a concluding concert featuring some of the musical icons of our generation! If you can make it, this will be a fun-filled weekend as two of the country's most prestigious Historically Black Institutions display their athletic and Music programs.
B.T.Harvey Stadium, Morehouse College
10.03.09 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Morehouse College Football Game!
This is where I spend ALL of my time during the Fall Semester. The halftime performances feature the famed "House of Funk" Marching Band under my direction! This weekend's game will be against Stillman College.
Private Event
09.26.09 to 09.27.09
N/A Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Special Performance with Simply Irresistible! This is the creme of the crop in terms of live entertainment, featuring an all-star cast of Music Industry Vets and Rising Stars! To get more information about this group, log on to www.simplyirresistibleband.com
Churchill Grounds Jazz Cafe
09.18.09 to 09.19.09
First set at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Melvin Jones Quintet live at Churchill Grounds! I haven't had the opportunity to bring my band through Churchill in a while due to my other obligations, so it will be nice to get the guys in there again. Hopefully you can join us as we prepare to jam the night away.
St. James Jazz Festival
09.12.09 | TBA Alpharetta, GA, U.S.A. Melvin Jones Quintet live at the St. James United Methodist Annual Jazz Festival. For more details about the festival, check out the link to the church's website!
B.T.Harvey Stadium, Morehouse College
09.05.09 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Morehouse College Football Game!
This is where I spend ALL of my time during the Fall Semester. The halftime performances feature the famed "House of Funk" Marching Band under my direction! This weekend's game will be against Fort Valley University.
B.T.Harvey Stadium, Morehouse College
08.29.09 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Morehouse College Football Game!
This is where I spend ALL of my time during the Fall Semester. The halftime performances feature the famed "House of Funk" Marching Band under my direction! This weekend's game will be against Benedict College.
Morehouse College Band Camp
08.09.09 to 08.21.09
All Day and Night Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. This is the primary training camp for the Morehouse College Marching Band. During this time, no one EVER sees me around town!
Historic Ebeneezer Baptist Church
08.01.09 | Show starts at 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Kathleen Bertrand at the historic Ebeneezer Baptist Church! A fantastic concert series with a fantastic vocalist and a killin band! What more can you ask for?
Private Affair
07.30.09 | 6:30pm-10:30pm Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Private Performance with the infinity Showband!
Private Affair
07.27.09 | TBA Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. Private Performance with Simply irresistible!
Cafe 290
07.20.09 | First Set begins at 8:00pm Roswell, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Jazz Orchestra Atlanta featuring Joe Grasden! This is an increasingly successful event packing the house every 1st and 3rd Monday at Cafe 290. Call ahead and reserve a table if you want to sit and dine, or show up and sit or stand around the bar for a good time.
Churchill Grounds Jazz Cafe
07.17.09 to 07.18.09
First set at 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Melvin Jones Quintet live at Churchill Grounds! I haven't had the opportunity to bring my band through Churchill in a while due to my other obligations, so it will be nice to get the guys in there again. Hopefully you can join us as we prepare to jam the night away.
Cafe 290
07.06.09 | First Set begins at 8:00pm Roswell, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Jazz Orchestra Atlanta featuring Joe Grasden! This is an increasingly successful event packing the house every 1st and 3rd Monday at Cafe 290. Call ahead and reserve a table if you want to sit and dine, or show up and sit or stand around the bar for a good time.
FSU Summer Jazz Camp
06.21.09 to 06.27.09
All Day and Night Tallahassee, FL, U.S.A. Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to serve as clinician and perform with the legendary Rufus Reid at the Florida State University Jazz Festival. It's really a great atmosphere, as the Jazz Program is staffed by some of the most in-demand musicians in the country. Now I have the opportunity to return to FSU to serve as an instructor for their summer jazzcamp.
Private Affair
06.06.09 to 06.07.09
N/A Tyron, NC, U.S.A. Special Performance with the Simply Irresistible Band! For more information about this band, og on to www.simplyirresistibleband.com
TBA
05.21.09 to 05.26.09
TBA Maui, HI, U.S.A. Week Long stint in Hawaii with Ronnie Garrett and S.I.!
TBA
05.20.09 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jazz Vespers Performance with Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews and the Atlanta Jazz Chorus!
TBA
05.18.09 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jazz Vespers Performance with Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews and the Atlanta Jazz Chorus for the honorable Bishop Desmond Tutu!
TBA
05.16.09 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jazz Vespers Performance with Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews and the Atlanta Jazz Chorus!
Private Event
05.01.09 to 05.02.09
N/A Baltimore, MD, U.S.A. Special Performance with Simply Irresistible! This is the creme of the crop in terms of live entertainment, featuring an all-star cast of Music Industry Vets and Rising Stars! To get more information about this group, log on to www.simplyirresistibleband.com
Gary Motley Quartet in Concert
04.25.09 | 7:30pm Elberton, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Gary Motley Quartet. This is a hard-swinging band comprised of Atlanta's top kats, Che Marshall on Drums, Moffit Morris on Bass, and the legendary Gary Motley on Piano.
Morehouse College Spring Jazz Concert
04.18.09 | Doors open at 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Morehouse College Spring Concert featuring Grammy Award Winning Composer, Arranger, Trumpeter, Activist, Terrence Blanchard! It is my pleasure to ahve the opportunity to present Morehouse's Jazz Ensemble with such a prolific figure as Blanchard. The concert is free and open to the general public. For more information, contact the Morehouse College Band Department at (404) 215-2693 or mjones@morehouse.edu
Churchill Grounds
04.11.09 | 8:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Russell Gunn All Star Weekend! You have to see it to believe it!
North Georgia State College and University
04.10.09 | 8:00pm Dahlonega, GA, U.S.A. Special Performance with the David Brothers Super Big Band featuring world renowned saxophonist, Chris Potter! This will be an exciting evening. For more details, logon to davidbrothersband.com .
Liberty Theatre and Cultural Center
04.05.09 | 5:00pm Columbus, GA, U.S.A. Feature Performance for the Columbus Jazz Society! This is an exciting weekend for me, as I will be staying over after performing for a jazz festival the previous days. Hope you can come out!
Liberty Theatre and Cultural Center
813 8th Ave
Columbus, GA 31901
Columbus State University Jazz Festival
04.03.09 to 04.04.09
TBA Columbus, GA, U.S.A. Feature performances at the Columbus State University Jazz Festival. I'll be performing as featured soloist with the Columbus State University Jazz Ensemble and the David Brothers Super Band!
Churchill Grounds
03.28.09 | 1st Set begins at 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special One Night Engagement with the Mace Hibbard Quintet! Mace is one of the most versatile Alto Saxophonists in Atlanta, and he happens to be a really nice guy as well. The music will definitely be swinging, so come through if you can!
Spelman College Cosby Auditorium
03.27.09 | 7pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A The Third Kenyetta Festival of Women in Jazz
Cosby Academic Center Auditorium
Special Concert Performance with the one and only Kathleen Bertrand as a part of the Spelman College Jazz Festival. Hope you can come through!
Private Event
03.24.09 | 12:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Broadcast event with Kathleen Bertrand, one of Atlanta's finest vocalists.
Churchill Grounds
03.20.09 to 03.21.09
1st set starts @ 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the one and only Clarence Johnson! This is one of my buddies, one of my colleagues, but most of all, this is one of THE baddest Tenor players I've ever worked with. If you can make it out either of these nights, I guarantee you will not be sorry!
Churchill Grounds
02.20.09 | 1st set starts at 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. A One Night Engagement featuring the Melvin Jones Quintet! The band will consist of Tyrone Jackson on Keys, Craig Shaw on Bass, Justin Chesareck on Drums, and John Sandfort on Sax. Good times are on the way! 1st set begins at 9:00pm.
Hardcorr Studio
02.19.09 | Starting around 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, 30303 Special One night Showcase for Simply Irresistable! This is a one of a kind group consisting of some of the finest talent Atlanta has to offer, under the leadership of Ronnie Garrett (Tyler Perry's Musical Director). For more information about this group, logon to www.irresistabletheband.com
Rialto Theatre
02.18.09 | 12:00pm-1:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. The "Feed Your Senses" Edcational Jazz Series Black History Month Presentation.
Hosted by the Rialto Theatre, this lunchtime event is setup to help educate and entertain the public with a combination of a jazz performance/ lecture. It's free and open to the public! The band will consist of Louis Heriveaux on Keys, Craig Shaw on Bass, Qinah Boto on Drums, and Clarence Johnson on Sax.
Rialto Theatre
80 Forsyth Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia College and State University
02.05.09 | TBA Milledgeville, GA, U.S.A. Perfromance with the Joe Gransden Big Band!
Fox Theatre
01.10.09 | ticketmaster for details Portland, OR, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
San Diego Sports Arena
01.06.09 | ticketmaster for details San Diego, CA, U.S.A. Tour for Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family!" Check it out!
Gaslight Club
12.29.08 to 01.04.09
TBA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Special Return engagement for Sheik Mohammed Al Amin to help[ celebrate the new year. This is an exciting opportunity to once again perform in Africa with a special superstar scheduled to perform on the bill as well (JANET JACKSON!).
Rialto Theatre
12.13.08 | 7:00PM Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Christmas Jazz Vespers program featuring the Atlanta Jazz Chorus. This has always been a penomenalexperience under the leadership of the renowned Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews, who also plays a masterful tenor saxophone! This event is open to the public, so if you feel like swinging the holiday season in with the perfect balance of the spiritual and jazz aspects of the music, this is the event for you. I hope to see you there!
Battle of the High School Bands
12.05.08 to 12.07.08
All Day and Night Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A. I have been called upon to serve as a judge for the Annual High School Battle of the Bands in L.A.! I love getting the opportunity to see other bands in action, especially high school bands as they show an excitement and love for the craft that is sometimes lost with age. Events like this really recharge me, so I can't wait for the opportunity.
Gaslight Club
12.01.08 to 12.22.08
TBA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Special Three Week Engagement for Sheik Mohammed Al Amin at his exclusive resort in Ethiopia. I'm really excited about the opportunity to travel to Africa as it's on my "bucket-list" so to speak.
Private Affair
11.22.08 | TBA Tampa Bay, FL, U.S.A On the road with the "Celebrity Hitbox" under the leadership of grammy award winning bassist/ producer Ronnie Garrett! This band is one of the most enjoyable groups I've ahd the honor of performing with since moving back to Atlanta. Though they only perform for exclusive events currently, we hope to soon be able to share this experience with the general population.
The High Museum
11.21.08 | 5:00pm-10:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Friday Jazz Series featuring Atlanta's Premiere Pianist and Educator Gary Motley! I love to play with Gary, because there are so many dimensions to what he can do at the piano. As aneducator he has really found a way to bridge the gap between the modern and historic aspects of the instrument. That always makes for a great show! If you can make it, I guarantee you won't be dissappointed. (seems like I can't get enough of the "High"!)
Berry College Jazz Festival
11.13.08 | 7:00pm Rome, GA, U.S.A. I'm excited about the opportunity to be featured with the Berry College Jazz Ensemble. The director of the group, Adam Hayes, is a fantastic trumpet player that I had the opportunity to play with on an All-Star Big Band concert. So I'm eager to see hwo he's shaping the minds of the "jazzheads" in Rome!
Churchill Grounds
11.07.08 to 11.08.08
9:00pm 1st set Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Mace Hibbard Quintet. Mace is one of the baddest alto players I'vecome across, and it's great that he's decided to stay in Atlanta. This will defintelybe an exciting evening as the entire band consists of adventurous musicans, each at the top of his respective game. Come on out and be a part of the scene!
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
11.05.08 to 11.07.08
Private Washington D.C., MD, U.S.A. It will be an honor to perform for the opening ceremony of the "After 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy" Photography Exhibition in D.C. This is a fantastic display commisioned by the High Museum to display the most comprehensive holdings of Civil Rights–era photography in the country. It is a very powerful collection of images, and I would prompt everyone to take the opportunity to catch this exhibit while it tours the U.S.
Browns Bridge Community Church
10.26.08 | 9:00am and 11:00am Cumming, GA, U.S.A. Special Performance for the Buckhead Church/ Browns Bridge Community Church morning worship service with Jamie Portee.
Hard Rock Cafe
10.23.08 | 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Buckhead Music Project Feature Performance with Jamm! This brother is one of the baddest musicians I know in Atlanta, on the cutting edge of ceating his own style in a world full of musical replicas. Get ready for an evening unlike any other. $5.00 Admission Fee
High Museum of Atlanta
10.17.08 | 5:00pm-10:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. A One Night Engagement featuring the vocal talents of Kathleen Bertrand and her fantastic ensemble. This is going to be a great event, a this will mark one of the first times that a vocalist will be featured on the Friday Jazz Series. For more informaiton, click on the related link!
Tyler Perry Studios
10.04.08 to 10.05.08
All Day and Night Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. A host of Performances to celebrate the opening of Tyler Perry's new movie studio! This is slated to be one of the most star-studded events to evedr take place in Atlanta, as the guest list includes Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Cicely Tyson, Sydney Portier, Boris K and Nicole Ari Parker, Will Smith, Prince, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, and the list goes on and on! This is going to be great!
Centennial Olympic Park
07.27.08 | 5:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A Closing concert for the National Black Arts Festival featuring the Jazz Vespers Ensemble and the Atlanta Jazz Chorus.
Churchill Grounds
07.25.08 to 07.26.08
1st Set at 9:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. The Melvin Jones Quintet Live at Churchill Grounds! It's been awhile since I've had both the time and opportunity to bring my own quintet into Churchill Grounds, so I'm excited! Hope you can join us!
Ebeneezer Baptist Church
07.20.08 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. National Black Arts Festival "Jazz Around Town" featuring Kathleen Bertrand! Kathleen is one of my favorite vocalists, she has range, command, and almost perfect vocal phrasing to match nearly every setting. This show will be great!
Atlanta Civic Center
07.18.08 | 8:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Legends Celebration: Gladys Knight!!
as part of the National Black Arts Festival
Get ready for a show that will have you dancing in the aisles and singing along as the National Black Arts Festival and The Coca-Cola Company honor Gladys Knight as the 2008 Legend. It’s impossible to hear songs like "If I Were Your Woman", "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)", "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me and of course "Midnight Train to Georgia" and not sing along. These songs are timeless classics. With a career that spans 5 decades and voice that seems to get better with time, this Georgia Peach is unmistakably amazing.
Private Event
07.15.08 | TBA Amelia Island, FL, U.S.A. Private Performance with the Class Act Band
New Birth Baptist Church
07.04.08 | TBA Lithonia, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Jazz Saxophonist and Solid State Hornz Recording Artist, Ron James as a part of the New Birth 4th of July Celebration. This is bound to be a good time, as the lineup is filling up with alot of my closest muscal buddies in Atlanta. More details to follow!
FSU Summer Jazz Camp
06.15.08 to 06.21.08
All Day and Night Tallahassee, FL, U.S.A. Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to serve as clinician and perform with the legendary Rufus Reid at the Florida State University Jazz Festival. It's really a great atmosphere, as the Jazz Program is staffed by some of the most in-demand musicians in the country. Now I have the opportunity to return to FSU to serve as an instructor for their summer jazzcamp.
Cannon Chapel, Emory University
06.13.08 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jazz Vespers Concert
Performing live with the Atlanta Jazz Chorus and a host of special invited guests including Pianist Gary Motley, Drummer Che Marshall, AND Vocalist Kathleen Bertrand! This group is under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Dwight Andrews.
TBA
05.31.08 | TBA Dallas, TX, U.S.A. Tour with an Atlanta All Star band! This "superband" will be under leadership of the one and only Ronnie Garrett, whose list of accolades includes receordings with Dru Hill, Monica, and Will Downing. This will be great! Stay tuned for more details.
Gary Motley Quartet in Concert
05.29.08 | 7:30pm Milledgeville, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Gary Motley Quartet. This is a hard-swinging band comprised of Atlanta's top kats, Che Marshall on Drums, Moffit Morris on Bass, and the legendary Gary Motley on Piano.
Atlanta Jazz Festival, Woodruff Park
05.25.08 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Jazz Vocalist, Kemba Cofield! Performing with Kemba is always a good time because she's one of those rare entertainers that can manage to be "normal" after all is said and done.
TBA
05.24.08 | TBA Oklahoma City, OK, U.S.A. Special Tour with an All-Star Band led by the one and only Ronnie Garrett! This "superband" will also be making a stop in Dallas, Texas in the next weekend. Stay Tuned for more details!
Sugarhill
05.23.08 | 8:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Sonny Emory at Sugarhill, located in the Underground in Atlanta, Georgia! Sonny is a legend in the music industry having performed with everybody from Gloria Estefan to Earth, Wind, and Fire. This is guaranteed to be a great show!
Rialto Theatre
05.21.08 | 12:00pm-1:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. The "Feed Your Senses" Edcational Jazz Series featuring world famous vocalist, Nefertari Bey!!
Hosted by the Rialto Theatre, this lunchtime event is setup to help educate and entertain the public with a combination of a jazz performance/ lecture. It's free and open to the public!
Rialto Theatre
80 Forsyth Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia
Hickman Student Center, Morris Brown College
05.17.08 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Annual Spring Jazz Vespers
In celebration of the 141st Anniversity of First Congregational Church
A part of the Atlanta Jazz Festival, 1978-2008: Celebrating 30 years
of Excellence in Jazz. Sponsored by the City of Atlanta Office of
Cultural Affairs.
The High Museum of Atlanta
05.16.08 | 5:00PM-10:00PM Atlanta, GA, USA "Jazz at the High" Series featuring the Melvin Jones Quintet! This is a highly popular jazz series offered once a month which offers the audience a classy, live jazz-oriented event with refreshments available. The High Museum is located in Midtown on the corner of 14th Street and Peachtree.
TBA
05.10.08 | TBA Durham , NC, U.S.A. Performance with an Atlanta All Star Band under the direction of famed musician/ producer Ronnie Garrett. This is an unbelievably talented group of musicians, and I can't wait to perform with them!
Outdoor Concert
04.25.08 | TBA Elberton, GA, U.S.A Performance witht he legendary Gary Motley Quartet! Gary is ne of the most gifted pianists/ arrangers in this region of the country, and he also happens to be a good friend of mine. He also serves the Director of Jazz Studies for Emory University, in which he is single-handedly building one of the most impressive programs in the area. I always look forward to performing with his groups, and you should look forward to attending this concert. Hope to see you there!
Churchill Grounds
04.24.08 | 1st set starts at 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Bernard Linnette's Interactive Group! 1st set begins at 9:00pm.
Historic Douglass Theatre
04.24.08 | 7:00pm Macon, GA, U.S.A. The Morehouse College Jazz Ensemble will be performing in this historic venue in Macon, Georgia as part of the Jazz Appreciation month. It's a fantastic opportunity for the band, as the stage of the Douglass Theatre has housed legendary artists such as Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Cab Calloway, and the list goes on! This will be great!
Forsyth County Arts Festival
04.23.08 | TBA TBA, GA, U.S.A. The Andy David "Allstar" Orchestra will perform for the Forsyth County Arts Festival. More details to follow!
STAR Jazz and Blues Lounge
04.21.08 | 1st Set begins at 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jazz Appreciation Mondays Jam Session featuring the Bernard Linette Interactive Group! This is a great new club that just recently opened up in the historic Castleberry district under the ownership of Legendary Comedian/ Actor Don "D.C." Curry! Admission is $10.00 for non-musicians, the music is great, the club is beautiful, and the scene is just right. Come on out and join us!
Endenu
04.19.08 | 9:00pm Marietta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Bernard Linnette Interactive Group! Endenu is a fairly new spot in Marietta which features live music weekly. The space also has an original ambiance with an elevated stage for easy access to the dancefloor. This should be a great night!
Churchill Grounds
04.17.08 | 1st set starts at 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Bernard Linnette's Interactive Group! 1st set begins at 9:00pm.
Martin Luther Kng, Jr. International Chapel
04.16.08 | 7:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A Morehouse College Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert 2008
This will be the opportunity for the Morehouse College Jazz Ensemble to highlight some of their repertoire, as this will be their final performance for the 2008 season. The band has consistently performed to sold-out crowds and received rave reviews as "one fo the most entertaining gorups in the country." The band will be under my direction and the concert will feature one my esteemed colleagues (and one the most amazing Woodwind Artists I've ever known), Clarence Johnson on Saxophone! The event is free and open to the public. You don't want to miss this concert!
STAR Jazz and Blues Lounge
04.14.08 | 1st Set begins at 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jazz Appreciation Mondays Jam Session featuring the Bernard Linette Interactive Group! This is a great new club that just recently opened up in the historic Castleberry district under the ownership of Legendary Comedian/ Actor Don "D.C." Curry! Admission is $10.00 for non-musicians, the music is great, the club is beautiful, and the scene is just right. Come on out and join us!
PGA Masters Tournament 2008
04.12.08 | 7:30pm Augusta, GA, U.S.A. This is a very exciting opportunity to be a part of the world famous PGA Masters Tournament Series taking place in Augusta, Georgia. Though the event is private, there's no telling who will actually be there. The sextet will consist of some of Atlanta's finest talent, and will perform a range of repertoire, mostly featuring Jazz Standards.
The campus of North Georgia College and State University
04.11.08 | TBA Dahlonega, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Andy David Orchestra! This is a "superband" in the sense that this Big Band is comprised of some of the finest musicians in the Southeast all coming together to perform the most challenging arrangements. MOst of these guys are professors and professional performing artists, as the leader of the band is actually the Director of Bands for North Georgia College. This evenet is free and open to the public.
Churchill Grounds
04.10.08 | 1st set starts at 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Bernard Linnette's Interactive Group! 1st set begins at 9:00pm.
The 5 Spot
04.08.08 | 8:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Shekiniah Rodriguez on her Graduate Recital! This is the "exit exam" for a wonderful saxophonist, who is actually on her way to pursuing her doctoral studies. The evnt is free and open to the pulblic, annd she will be performing some of the classic, lesser known Hard-Bop tunes as well as some original material. You don't want to miss this!
STAR Jazz and Blues Lounge
04.07.08 | 1st Set begins at 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jazz Appreciation Mondays Jam Session featuring the Bernard Linette Interactive Group! This is a great new club that just recently opened up in the historic Castleberry district under the ownership of Legendary Comedian/ Actor Don "D.C." Curry! Admission is $10.00 for non-musicians, the music is great, the club is beautiful, and the scene is just right. Come on out and join us!
Macon Jazz Vespers
04.06.08 | 5:00pm Macon, GA, U.S.A. Special Jazz Vespers Performance with Dwight Andrews and the his Jazz Vespers Ensemble!! Rev. Dwight Andrews has successfully melded his spiritual message with his jazz message, and created one of the most original and exciting ministries I've ever witnessed as a musician. This event will feature some of his works performed by the Atlanta Jazz Choir and Dwight Adams Quintet. Come check it out!
Hope Presbyterian Church
04.04.08 to 04.05.08
7:00pm Cordova, TN, U.S.A. Candle on the Bluff Awards Presentation
This is a wonderful event presented by the Memphis Chapter of the Morehouse College Alumni Association and the New Olivet Baptist Churh Outreach Ministry. This year's them will commemorate the Assasination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and highlight his well-known affinity for Jazz Music. This will definitely be an evening to remember as the Morehouse Jazz Ensemble will serve as the featured ensemble for the evening.
Kokopelli's Jazz
03.28.08 to 03.29.08
1st Set begins @ 8:00pm Savannah, GA, U.S.A. Melvin Jones Quartet featuring Mark Raudabaugh on Drums! this will mark my first opportunity to perform in a very nice jazz club in Savannah I just happened to come acoss on one of my trips down there. The band will ocnsist of some of the finest guys from the area, including Mark Raudabaugh on Drums, and Brian Leitch on Guitar. The cover is $10.00, and the music will be swingin! Hope to see you there.
Spivey Hall, Clayton State University
03.27.08 | 11:15am Morrow, GA, U.S.A. Morehouse College Jazz Ensemble in Concert! This will be a special performance as part of the Spivey Hall Educational Series, presented especially for Atlanta Area Students between the 6th and 12th grade.
Florida State University Jazz Festival
02.01.08 to 02.02.08
TBA Atlanta, GA, USA I have been invited to participate in the Annual Florida State University Jazz Festival as a performer/ clinician! This is particularly exciting for me as I will have the opportunity to share the stage with some of my friends Rodney Jordan-Bassist/ FSU Professor of Music, Leon Anderson-Drummer/ Chairman FSU Jazz Department, as well as the legendary Jazz Bassist/ Composer/ Bandleader Rufus Ried! More information is available at the college's official website www.fsu.edu
First Baptist Church
01.26.08 | 7:00pm Cartersville, GA, U.S.A. Live Gospel Recording with Ahmad Hall & Favor!! This is sure to be wonderful event, as I will be performing with our horn section "Solid State." Admission is $15.00, and the church address is:
241 Douthit Ferry Rd
Cartersville, GA 30120
For more information, call (770) 382-4994.
Georgia Association of Jazz Educators (GAJE) Conference
01.25.08 to 01.26.08
TBA Savannah, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the Allstar Educator's Big Band for the Annual Georgia Music Educator's Association Conference. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and perform with educators from many different parts of Georgia. The events will take place in the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia.
Cannon Chapel, Emory University
01.24.08 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Jazz Vespers
Performing live with the Atlanta Jazz Chorus and a host of special invited guests including Pianist Gary Motley, Drummer Che Marshall, AND Vocalist Kathleen Bertrand! This group is under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Dwight Andrews.
Private Studio
01.24.08 | Private Session Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Gospel Recording Session with Solid State Hornz.
Midtown Bridge Church
01.13.08 | 10:00am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance for morning Worship Service at an innovative, new church located at the bustling Atlantic Station Area. For more details, call 770.592.3993.
Catch Restaurant- Blue Olive Lounge
01.10.08 | 8:00pm-midnight Marietta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Matthew Kaminski and his ensemble "Organized Time." This group performs live every Thursday at Catch Restaurant in Marietta, Georgia from 8:00pm until midnight. Come check it out if you can!
Atlantic Station
01.06.08 | 9:00am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance for a special Sunday Morning Worship Service.
UCO Jazz Lab
12.31.07 | 8:00pm Edmond, OK, U.S.A. New Year's Performance with Oklahoma's top Party/ Dance Band, Shortt Dogg at the wonderful Jazz Lab on the campus of University of Central Oklahoma. This band knows how to have a good time, and it spreads through every audience that has the pleasure of experiencing their music. It's no wonder they are as popular as they are.
UCO Jazz Lab
12.27.07 | 8:00pm Edmond, OK, U.S.A. Performance with Oklahoma's top Party/ Dance Band, Shortt Dogg at the wonderful Jazz Lab on the campus of University of Central Oklahoma. This band knows how to have a good time, and it spreads through every audience that has the pleasure of experiencing their music. It's no wonder they are as popular as they are.
Churchill Grounds
12.15.07 | 1st Set 9:30PM Atlanta, GA, USA Tribute to Cannonball Adderly featuring the Justin Varnes Quintet. It's going to be a hard-swinging night, so I hope you can join us!
Churchill Grounds
Downtown Atlanta nextdoor to the Fox Theatre
Rialto Centre for the Performing Arts
12.08.07 | 6:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Christms Vespers Performance with Dwight Andrews and the his Jazz Vespers Ensemble!! Rev. Dwight Andrews has successfully melded his spiritual message with his jazz message, and created one of the most original and exciting ministries I've ever witnessed as a musician. This event will feature some of his works performed by the Atlanta Jazz Choir and Dwight Adams Quintet. Come check it out!
Churchill Grounds
12.07.07 | 1st set starts @ 9:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with the world renowned Gary Motley Quartet! gary has got to be one the most solid Pianiss in the Southeastern region. He feels my performance/ education related pains as he serves as the Director of the Jazz Program at Emory University. The rest of the ensemble will be rounded out by Tommy Sauter on Bass and Justin Varnes on Drums. It's going to be alot of fun. Hope you can make it!
SugarHill
12.01.07 | 8:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. "Hot Ice Live!"
Performance with UrbanSoul and Omar to bring in the holiday season!
Sugarhill located in Kenny's Alley of Underground Atlanta
Holiday Inn Capital Plaza
11.17.07 | Doors Open @ 7:30pm; Show Begins @ 8:00pm Atlanta, GA, USA "Stompin at the Savoy"
A Brenda Jackson and Associates Signature Event
This will be a wonderful evening of Music and a variety of different cultural expressions for the purpose of raising funds for the Howey Hudson Lowe Foundation for the homeless and those with special needs. The sponsors have all made generous contributions to this cause, and this night promises to be one to remember.
Holiday Inn Capital Plaza
450 Capital Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30312
General Seating - $50.00
VIP Tableof 8- $750.00
Attire is Formal
For more information, call (770)881-4756
Telfair Museum
11.09.07 | 6:00pm-9:00pm Savannah, GA, USA November 9, 6-9pm
Jepson Live Featuring the Melvin Jones Trio
Jepson Center for the Arts
In conjunction with the Savannah Music Festival, the museum is pleased to bring you Jepson Live, featuring the Melvin Jones Trio on November 9th. Presented by The Savannah Bank, the new monthly series features live music at the Jepson Center for the Arts on the second Friday of each month.
Join us for food, drinks, and music in a uniquely artistic setting. Admission is free to museum members and $10 for the general public. For more information, call 912.790.8800.
B.T.Harvey Stadium, Morehouse College
11.03.07 | 1:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Morehouse College Homecoming Football Game!
This is where I spend ALL of my time during the Fall Semester. The halftime performances feature the famed "House of Funk" Marching Band under my direction! This weekend's game will be against Miles College!
B.T.Harvey Stadium, Morehouse College
10.20.07 | 2:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Morehouse College Homecoming Football Game!
This is where I spend ALL of my time during the Fall Semester. The halftime performances feature the famed "House of Funk" Marching Band under my direction! This weekend's game will be against AUC rivalry Clark Atlanta University!
B.T.Harvey Stadium, Morehouse College
10.13.07 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Morehouse College Football Game!
This is where I spend ALL of my time during the Fall Semester. The halftime performances feature the famed "House of Funk" Marching Band under my direction! This weekend's game will be against Savannah State University.
Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic Weekend
10.05.07 to 10.06.07
TBA Columbus, GA, U.S.A. This is THE oldest, running classic between HBCU'S in existence, boasting capacity audiences for the last 71 years. Now in its 72nd Anniversary, the classic has grown to include : A Battle of the Bands and Stepshow on Friday night; A Parade through the Streets of Downtown Columbus, Georgia on Saturday morning; the Football game between the two rivals on Saturday afternoon; and a concluding concert featuring some of the musical icons of our generation! If you can make it, this will be a fun-filled weekend as two of the country's most prestigious Historically Black Institutions display their athletic and Music programs.
Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival
09.29.07 | TBA Birmingham, AL, U.S.A. Performance with Jazz Pianist Extraordinaire, Gary Motley! Gary si one of my favorite pianists, and he always manages to assemble the hardest swingin groups. This will definitely be fun!
TBA
09.22.07 | 7:00PM Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Dwight Andrews and the his Jazz Vespers Ensemble!! Rev. Dwight Andrews has successfully melded his spiritual message with his jazz message, and created one of the most original and exciting ministries I've ever witnessed as a musician. This event will feature some of his works.
Shaw University Stadium
09.16.07 | 4:00pm Durham, NC, U.S.A. North Carolina Battle of the Bands
This is where I spend ALL of my time during the Fall Semester. The halftime performances feature the famed "House of Funk" Marching Band under my direction! This weekend's event will feature the Morehouse College "House of Funk" Marching Band, Virgina State University Marching Band, North Carolina A&T Marching Band, as well as a host of local High School Bands!
Shaw University Stadium
09.15.07 | 4:00pm Durham, NC, U.S.A. Morehouse College Football Game!
This is where I spend ALL of my time during the Fall Semester. The halftime performances feature the famed "House of Funk" Marching Band under my direction! This weekend's game will be Shaw University!
TBA
09.06.07 to 09.08.07
TBA Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A. Performance with living legend Jennifer Holliday!
I'm extremely excited to have the opportunity to share the stage with such a huge, musical icon (not to mention my wife's FAVORITE singer). This will be an event to remember.
B.T.Harvey Stadium, Morehouse College
08.25.07 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Morehouse College Football Game!
This is where I spend ALL of my time during the Fall Semester. The halftime performances feature the famed "House of Funk" Marching Band under my direction! This weekend's game will be against Fort Valley State University.
Historic Martin Luther King Center/ Ebennezer Baptist Church
07.21.07 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Kathleen Bertrand, a Phenomenal jazz Vocalist based in Atlanta. This special engagement is being presented as part of the National Black Arts Festival. Hope to see you there!
Woodruff Arts Center
07.21.07 | 5:00pm Atlanta, GA Performance with local latin-jazz legends, Rio Negro, as part of the National Black Arts Festival! I was one of the founding members of this band back when we are all attending Morehouse College. Our popularity as a band grew faster and farther than either of us could imagine at the time. This will be a great time, as we have not been able to play together for awhile due to our other commitments. Hope you can join us!
TBA
07.09.07 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Live Recording with world reknowned Drummer/ Bandleader/ Clinician Sonny Emory and his incredible ensemble. You've got to check this out! More details to come!
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
07.04.07 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Special Performance for New Birth Baptist Church Music Ministry. More details to follow!
TBA
06.30.07 | 8:00pm-11:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Kathleen Bertrand and her extremely talented ensemble. This is one of Atlanta's top vocalists, and a personal favorite of mine. More details to follow! Until then, check out her website!
Georgia World Congress Center
06.27.07 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Full Gospel Baptist Church "Embracing the Next Dimension" Conference 2007
This is a huge gospel conference offered by Full Gospel Baptist Church, in which there are a series of seminars, events, presentations, and concerts designed to help unite communties, families, and businesses under one purpose. The three day event will feature nightly performances featuring "Solid State" horn line, and sermons from some of the country's most prolific religious leaders.
Georgia World Conference Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Villa Christina Jazz Series
06.17.07 | 5:30PM Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with world famous drummer/ bandleader Sonny Emory for the Villa Christina Jazz Series. A while back, I had the good fortune to perform on a recording with this Musical icon, and that experience alone displayed the level of experience and passion this cat brings to the table. If you're able to make it to this event, I guarantee you won't be sorry!
Villa Christina
4000 Summit Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30319
678-686-4272
Private Event
06.16.07 | TBA NC, U.S.A. Private event with the "Class Act" Band.
Churchill Grounds Jazz Club
06.15.07 | **1st set 8:30pm** Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. A Special One-Night Engagement with Peter Ponzol on Sax!! This cat is so bad, he has an entire line of mouthpieces named after him. You definitely dont want to miss this show, so grab your loved one or join us in "dutch" form if you wish. Either way, you're guaranteed to leave this event with a full soul!! Admission $10.00
Churchill Grounds
660 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta,GA 30308
(404) 876-3030
Churchill Grounds Jazz Club
05.26.07 | **1st set 8:30pm** Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. A Special One-Night Engagement with the Bernard Linette Interactive Ensemble!! This is sure to be a night to remember, so grab your loved one or join us in "dutch" form if you wish. Either way, you're guaranteed to leave this event with a full soul!! Admission $10.00
Churchill Grounds
660 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta,GA 30308
(404) 876-3030
Churchill Grounds Jazz Club
05.25.07 | **1st set 9:00pm** Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. A Special One-Night Engagement with the Chirs Burroughs Ensemble featuring hirs Burroughs on Drums, Darryl Reeves on Sax, Brian Hogans on Piano, and myself on Trumpete!! This is sure to be a night to remember, so grab your loved one or join us in "dutch" form if you wish. Either way, you're guaranteed to leave this event with a full soul!! Admission $10.00
Churchill Grounds
660 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta,GA 30308
(404) 876-3030
Georgia Public Broadcasting
05.24.07 to 05.27.07
9:00pm e.s.t., 7:00pm, 4:00pm, 1:00am Television Program, GA Live Performance in the Georgia Broadcasting Studio with the Gary Motley Quartet! This was a wonderful chance to play with gary motely on Piano, Rodney Jordan on Bass, and Leon Anderson on Drums for the "State of the Arts" Program feature on Jazz and Education. It was a particularlygreat experience, as everyone in the ensemble is involved in Collegiate Jazz Education. Make sure you check this one out if you're able!
Georgia State University
05.07.07 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Emmitt Goods, a talented young Trombonist holding his graduate recital! This will definitely be fun!
Eclipse di Luna
05.05.07 | 8:30pm-12:00am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Rhumba Havana, led by Raphael Benitez; The food is great, and there'sa "Dancefloor" in case you feel the spirit!
Eclipse di Luna
04.21.07 | 8:30pm-12:00am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Rhumba Havana, led by Raphael Benitez; The food is great, and there'sa "Dancefloor" in case you feel the spirit!
Slice
04.18.07 | 7:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. My quartet will perform at Slice, located downtown Atlanta at 85 Poplar Street. This is a new location for the popular chain, and they are starting to experiment with live music. So come check it out!
Churchill Grounds Jazz Club
04.13.07 | **1st set 7:30pm** Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. A Special One-Night Engagement with the Bernard Linette Interactive Ensemble featuring Saxophone Virtuoso Don Braden!! This is sure to be a night to remember, so grab your loved one or join us in "dutch" form if you wish. Either way, you're guaranteed to leave this event with a full soul!! Admission $20.00
Churchill Grounds
660 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta,GA 30308
(404) 876-3030
Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
04.12.07 to 04.14.07
TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. The 9th Annual Morehouse College Jazz Festival! I will be hosting this annual festival which in the past has featured such notables as Slide Hampton, Jon Faddis, Mulgrew Miller, James Williams, and Freddy Cole! All events and concerts are FREE and open to the public. Hope to see you there!
Clarke Central High School
04.02.07 | 6:00pm Athens, GA, U.S.A. I will be performing with the Clarke Central high School Jazz Ensemble as a part of their Jazz Festival! I'm looking forward to the opportunity to play with these kids, as their band has continuously impressed me!
The Mark Ultralounge
03.28.07 | 8:00pm-10:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. I will be performing live with my band for the first time at the Mark Ultralounge! This is a wonderful place with an extremely relaxing atmosphere. If you have the time, come wind down the "Hump-day" blues with the band!
79 Poplar Street
Downtown Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 904-0050
The High Museum of Art
03.16.07 | 5:00pm-10:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Ben Tucker, Legendary Jazz Bassist for the "Friday Jazz" Series!! This "superband" will also include Kenny Banks on Piano, Woody Williams on drums, and myself on the trumpet!!! Admission is $15.00 to the general public, and FREE for members. Dinner, Desserts, and Drinks are available for purchase during this event as well. Come check it out!
Onyxx Restaurant
03.02.07 | 8:00pm-12:00am Fayetteville, GA, U.S.A. The Melvin Jones Quartet performing Live at the Onyxx Restaurant!! This is a wonderful new establishment with kind of a tricky location, but it is well worth the journey! The food is great, the staff is friendly, and the place is simply beautiful. If you want to try something new, I would recommend this Spot!
Rialto Theatre
02.21.07 | 12:00pm-1:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. The "Feed Your Senses" Edcational Jazz Series featuring world famous vocalist, Nefertari Bey!!
Hosted by the Rialto Theatre, this lunchtime event is setup to help educate and entertain the public with a combination of a jazz performance/ lecture. It's free and open to the public!
Rialto Theatre
80 Forsyth Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia
Churchill Grounds Jazz Club
02.14.07 | **1st set 7:30pm** Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. A Special Valentine's Day Performance with the Bernard Linette Interactive Ensemble!! This is sure to be a night to remember, so grab your loved one or join us in "dutch" form if you wish. Either way, you're guaranteed to leave this event with a full soul!!
Churchill Grounds
660 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta,GA 30308
(404) 876-3030
Eclipse di Luna
02.10.07 | 8:30pm-12:00am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Rhumba Havana, led by Raphael Benitez; The food is great, and there'sa "Dancefloor" in case you feel the spirit!
Georgia Ballroom Galleria, Georgia World Congress Center
01.27.07 | 10:00a.m.-2:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. HBCU Recruitment Fair for Honda Battle of the Bands! This is a nice event which takes place annually in Atlanta, Georgia, and showcases "Show-Style" Marching Bands from some of the country's top Historically-Black Collegs and Universities! I will be present at this recruitment fair to represent my school, Morehouse College!
Jamm Band Showcase
01.26.07 Augusta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Jamm, a multi-talented Recording Artist who'sdefinitely on the rise on the modern soul circuit.
Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
01.25.07 Savannah, GA, U.S.A. The 2007 Georgia Music Educator's Association Conference taking place in Savannah, Georgia. I will be performing with the Georgia Associatin of Jazz Education's All-Star Big Band.
Churchill Grounds Jazz Club
01.19.07 | **1st set 9:30pm** Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. The Melvin Jones Quartet live! This will be a spirited performance, drawing on the talents of Takana Miyamoto on Piano, Lorenzo Sanford on Drums, and Neal Starkey on Bass! Hope to See You there!
Churchill Grounds
660 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta,GA 30308
(404) 876-3030
2007 IAJE Conference
01.10.07 to 01.14.07
New York, NY, U.S.A. 2007 International Association of Jazz Educators Conference! This is a major event in the Jazz World which consists of masterclasses, concerts, lectures, and networking events for almost everyone involved in the Jazz Industry!
University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Lab
12.31.06 to 01.01.07
9:00pm-1:00am Oklahoma City, U.S.A. Performance with the Southwest's Best Show and Dance Band, Shortt Dogg!! Admission: $50.00 per person
UCO Jazz Lab
100 E 5th Street
Edmond, Oklahoma
www.shorttdogg.net
Center Stage, formerly "Earthlink Live"
12.23.06 | TBA Atlanta, GA Live Christmas Recording with the Pace Sisters!
TBA
12.16.06 | TBA Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Live Performance with cutting edge Atlanta-based SOUL Band, Katt Phood! Led by the grossly talented Pianist/ Composer/ Arranger, Mr. Daniel Moore on Keys, this band's music is unbelievable! So you definitely don't want to miss this show. Stay Tuned for details!
Theatre in the Square
12.16.06 | Show begins at 6:30pm Marietta, GA, U.S.A. Performance for the Award-Winning Stage Play entitled "The 1940's Radio Hour," now in its twenty-fifth and final year of performance! It's a wonderful show which has delighted and entertained over 200,000 holiday theatregoers since the opening of the theatre in 1982! be sure to catch this show before the final curtain!
Theatre in the Square
11 Whitlock Avenue
Marietta, GA
(770) 422-8369
The Tabernacle
12.13.06 | Private Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Def Jam Recording Artist, Young Jeezy at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia.
Eclipse di Luna
12.09.06 | 7:30pm-11:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Rhumba Havana, led by Raphael Benitez; The food is great, and there'sa "Dancefloor" in case you feel the spirit!
Theatre in the Square
11.16.06 | Show begins at 8:00pm Marietta, GA, U.S.A. Performance for the Award-Winning Stage Play entitled "The 1940's Radio Hour," now in its twenty-fifth and final year of performance! It's a wonderful show which has delighted and entertained over 200,000 holiday theatregoers since the opening of the theatre in 1982! be sure to catch this show before the final curtain!
Theatre in the Square
11 Whitlock Avenue
Marietta, GA
(770) 422-8369
Rialto Theatre
11.15.06 | 12:00pm-1:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. The "Feed Your Senses" Edcational Jazz Series
Hosted by the Rialto Theatre, this lunchtime event is setup to help educate and entertain the public with a combination of a jazz performance/ lecture. It's free and open to the public!
Rialto Theatre
80 Forsyth Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia
Studio 281
11.10.06 to 11.11.06
9:00pm-12:00am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Featuring my band at the newest Jazz Club in Atlanta, Studio 281!! Come and check out this new addition to the Atlanta Jazz Scene! The club is located on 281 Peters Street, across from the U-Haul near the Atlanta University Center. Come be a part of the scene!
Eclipse di Luna
11.04.06 | 7:30pm-11:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Rhumba Havana, led by Raphael Benitez; The food is great, and there'sa "Dancefloor" in case you feel the spirit!
Churchill Grounds Jazz Club
09.22.06 | **1st set 9:30pm** Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. The Melvin Jones Quintet live!
Churchill Grounds
660 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta,GA 30308
(404) 876-3030
Morehouse College Leadership Center
08.18.06 | 6:30pm-7:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. V.I.P. Screening of Spike Lee's new film!
Private Reception will feature the Melvin Jones Quartet
Atlanta Hilton Downtown
08.15.06 | 6:30pm-9:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Private event for the Academy of Management Conference 2006
Private Function
08.05.06 | 7:00pm Athens, GA, U.S.A. Performance with World Mambo Mission
Eclipse di Luna
07.29.06 | 7:30pm-11:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Rhumba Havana, led by Raphael Benitez; The food is great, and there'sa "Dancefloor" in case you feel the spirit!
Woodruff Arts Center
07.22.06 | 11:00am-12:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Rio Negro
National Black Arts Festival
"Summersounds in Central Park" Series
Woodruff Arts Center
Antioch Baptist Church
07.21.06 Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Live Gospel Recording with up-and-coming artist, Zebulon Ellis
Antioch Baptist Church
466 Northside Dr NW
Atlanta, 30318
(404) 527-5796
Atlantic Station
07.21.06 | 12:00pm-1:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Rio Negro
National Black Arts Festival
"Summersounds in Central Park" Series
Atlantic Station
CHERRY RESTAURANT AND BAR
07.20.06 | 10:30pm- Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Jamm, a wonderful vocalist and pianist
CHERRY RESTAURANT AND BAR
1051 W PEACHTREE AND 11TH ST , ATLANTA , GA 30309
The Georgia Aquarium
07.17.06 | 7:30pm-10:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Private Function
Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church
07.15.06 | 7:00 pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. National Black Arts Festival "Jazz at Ebenezer" Concert Series
Featuring World-Renowned Vocalist Kathleen Bertrand!
407 Auburn Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
(404)688-7263
Centennial Olympic Park
06.28.06 | 6:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Wednesday Wind Down Series in the Park
Southern Company Amphitheater
Free concert series offered for people just trying to get through the workweek!
The Blue Room Piano Bar
06.26.06 | 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jam Session hosted by Bernard Linnette/ Melvin Jones Quartet
All Instrumentalists and Vocalists are invited to participate!
The Blue Room
2359 B Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 844-2583
The Blue Room Piano Bar
06.19.06 | 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jam Session hosted by Bernard Linnette/ Melvin Jones Quartet
All Instrumentalists and Vocalists are invited to participate!
The Blue Room
2359 B Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 844-2583
The High Museum
06.18.06 | 6:00p.m. Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Private Event
The Blue Room Piano Bar
06.15.06 | 1st set @ 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Ilona Knopfler, Mack Avenue Jazz Recording Artist
The Blue Room
2359 B Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 844-2583
**cancelled**
The Blue Room Piano Bar
06.12.06 | 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jam Session hosted by Bernard Linnette/ Melvin Jones Quartet
All Instrumentalists and Vocalists are invited to participate!
The Blue Room
2359 B Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 844-2583
The Blue Room Piano Bar
06.05.06 | begins @ 9:00pm Atlanta, U.S.A. Jam Session hosted by Bernard Linnette/ Melvin Jones Quartet
All Instrumentalists and Vocalists are invited to participate!
The Blue Room
2359 B Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 844-2583
Eclipse di Luna
06.03.06 | 7:30pm-11:30pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Rhumba Havana, led by Raphael Benitez; The food is great, and there'sa "Dancefloor" in case you feel the spirit!
Central Park @ Atlantic Station
06.02.06 | 6:00pm-8:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Rio Negro to open up the Summersounds Concert Series sponsored by B98.5 FM.
Atlantic Station
171 17th Street
Atlanta, GA 30363
Phone (404) 876-2616
The Blue Room
05.29.06 | 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jam Session hosted by Bernard Linnette/ Melvin Jones Quartet
All instrumentalists and Vocalists are invited to participate!
The Blue Room
2359 B Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 844-2583
Sheraton hotel Downtown
05.28.06 to 05.29.06
11:00pm-2:00am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Official Jam Session for the Atlanta Jazz Festival
Co-hosted by myself and Bernard Linnette; House band includes Craig Shaw on Bass and Takana Miyamoto on Piano; Check it out!
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
05.27.06 | 11:00pm-2:00am Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Atlanta Jazz Festival Jam Session
The Official Jam Session for the 29TH Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival!!
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
165 Courtland Street
Atlanta GA 30303
404.659.6500
The Blue Room
05.25.06 | 8:30pm *1st set* Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Ilona Knopfler, Mack Avenue Recording Artist
The Blue Room
2359 B Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 844-2583
The Blue Room
05.22.06 | 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jam Session hosted by Bernard Linnette/ Melvin Jones Quartet
All Instrumentalists and Vocalists are invited to participate!
The Blue Room
2359 B Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 844-2583
Piedmont Driving Club Playhouse
05.20.06 | 7:30pm-11:45pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Private Event
29th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival "Green market"
05.20.06 | 9:00am-12:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Performance with Nefertari Bey, a great soul/ jazz vocalist who currently resides in New York.
The Blue Room
05.18.06 | 8:30pm *1st set* Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Ilona Knopfler, Mack Avenue Recording Artist
The Blue Room
2359 B Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 844-2583
The Blue Room
05.15.06 | 9:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Jam Session hosted by Bernard Linnette/ Melvin Jones Quartet
All instrumentalists and vocalists are invited to participate.
The Blue Room
2359 B Peachtree Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 844-2583
Sweet Auburn
05.13.06 | 2:00pm Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. The Sweet Auburn Jazz Festival
Performance with Jamie, a great songwriter/ Vocalist/ Producer/ Keyboardist!
Churchill Grounds Jazz Club
05.12.06 to 05.13.06
8:30pm; 10:30pm each night Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Bernard Linnette Interactive Group
featuring Julie Dexter (vocalist)
Siloam Church International
05.12.06 | 7:00p.m. College Park, GA, U.S.A. Anointed Pace Sisters Live CD/ Video Recording
Siloam Church International
3695 Roosevelt Hwy
College Park, GA 30349
404-216-9806
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