The 2023 HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival will present ten days of epic jazz greats in multiple large and small concert venues throughout downtown Tucson, from January 13th through January 22nd. The festival will also host a FREE Downtown Jazz Fiesta and Stan Getz-inspired after-party at Hotel Congress on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Most performances are held at the Tucson’s downtown Fox Theatre (the Art Deco theatre), TCC Leo Rich Theatre, Rialto Theatre, Hotel Congress' Club Congress, UA Centennial Hall, and others.
Friday, January 13
- 8PM-9:30 PM - Festival Kick-Off with Joshua Redman at Centennial Hall
Saturday, January 14
- Noon-5PM - TJF Jazz Jam at the Hotel Congress Plaza Stage
- 7 PM - 8:15 PM - The Heavy Hitters- Mike LeDonne, Eric Alexander, Peter Washington, Kenny Washington, Vincent Herring, and Jeremy Pelt at the Century Room
- 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM - Pink Martini featuring China Forbes, Evan Roider - Conductor at the Tucson Convention Center
- 9 PM - 10:15 PM - The Heavy Hitters- Mike LeDonne, Eric Alexander, Peter Washington, Kenny Washington, Vincent Herring, and Jeremy Pelt at the Century Room
Sunday, January 15
- 3PM - 5PM - Bossa Nova Wave - Diego Figueiredo and Ken Peplowski at The Playground
- 7 PM - 8:15 PM - Vincent Herring and Jeremy Pelt at the Century Room
- 7 PM - 9 PM - Matthey Whitaker Quintet at the Fox Theatre
- 9 PM - 10:15 PM - Vincent Herring and Jeremy Pelt at the Century Room
Monday, January 16 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- 11 AM - 5:30 PM - Downtown Jazz Fiesta featuring Elliot Mason & Gunhild Carling (FREE event in Downtown Tucson)
Tuesday, January 17
- 7PM - 9PM - Arthur Vint & Associates "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" at Hotel Congress Plaza Stage
Wednesday, January 18
- 11AM - Noon - Shakespeare in Jazz at the Fox Theatre
- 7PM - 9PM - Tatiana Eva-Marie and Avalon Jazz Band - “Djangology” at Hotel Congress Plaza Stage
Thursday, January 19
- 7PM - 8:15PM - Armen Donelian Trio at the Century Room
- 7:30 PM - 9 PM - Samara Joy at The Playground
- 8 PM - 9:30 PM - Pedrito Martinez and Alfredo Rodriguez Duo at the Rialto Theatre
- 9 PM - 10:15 PM - Armen Donelian Trio at the Century Room
Friday, January 20
- 5 PM - 7 PM - Tall Tall Trees at The Monica
- 7 PM - 8:15 PM - Alex Weitz Quartet at the Century Room
- 8 PM - 9:30 PM - ABSENCE: Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective & Turtle Island Quartet
- 9 PM - 10:15 PM - Alex Weitz Quartet at the Century Room
Saturday, January 21
- 3 PM - 5 PM - Emmet Cohen Trio at Hotel Congress Plaza Stage
- 7PM - 9PM - The Black Market Trust at Hotel Congress Plaza Stage
- 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM - Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, and More in Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour at the Fox Theatre
- 10 PM - 11:30 PM - Live at Emmet's (Special Event) at the Century Room
Sunday, January 22
- 2 PM - 3:30 PM - The Guide at Hotel Congress Plaza Stage
- 4 PM - 6 PM - Arturo O'Farrill Quintet at Hotel Congress Plaza Stage
- 7 PM - 9 PM - Bruce Hornsby and The Noisemakers at the Fox Theatre
More on the full 2023 lineup for the Tucson Jazz Festival.
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