The mountains. The mesa. And world-class jazz… year 'round.
Jazz happens here
Taos Jazz Bebop Society & the Harwood present
Saturday, May 31
Harwood, 6:00 PM
Remembering Tootie Heath
A Video Celebration of the Life and Music of one of America's
Great Jazz Drummers
Performance by Pete Amahl & Luca Boyles on drums
You're invited…FREE!
Seating is first come, first served.
choice interviews and clips of performances with tootie and members of "jazz royalty"
Tootie Heath played with so many jazz giants that it would be a short list of those he didn’t perform or record with. He was the drummer on “Coltrane”, John Coltrane’s first recording as a leader. He also played on Nina Simone’s first album, “Little Girl Blue”. The list goes on to include Wes Montgomery, Art Farmer, Cedar Walton, Bobby Timmons, Kenny Drew, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Herbie Hancock, among many others. Tootie was also a devoted educator. For more than twenty years he taught at the Stanford Jazz Camp West and numerous​​
mentorship programs. Hundreds of young musicians have benefitted from his expertise. They’ve also been charmed and dazzled by his personality and mischievous sense of humor. In fact, many who knew him said he could have been every bit as successful as a stand up comedian as he was a drummer.
There will also be a performance by New Mexico jazz elder statesman Pete Amahl, and 17 year old drummer Luca Boyles, who was blessed to be taken under Tootie’s wing and mentored during the last year of Tootie’s life.
Saturday, June 28
Harwood, 7:30 PM
John Rangel Quintet
John Rangel- Piano, Cyrus Campbell- Bass, Jonah Minkus- Drums,
Robby Beasly- Trumpet, Ash Mattia- Violin, Dominic Martinez- Saxophones
$30 / $24 (Harwood & Taos Jazz Bebop Society members)
Fresh, young New Mexico jazz talent...
led by piano master, john rangel
SUNday JAZZ BRUNCH, JuLY 27
DALEEE, 12:00 PM
Jazz Jam Session!
New Mexico jazz talent making impromptu jazz magic!
$15 at the door / FREE (Taos Jazz Bebop Society members)
the art of Jazz improvisation in real time!
Jazz happens here
The mountains. The mesa. And world-class jazz… year 'round.
SUNday JAZZ BRUNCH, august 24
DALEEE, 12:00 PM
Greg Abate Quartet
John Rangel- Piano, Cyrus Campbell- Bass, Jonah Minkus- Drums,
Robby Beasly- Trumpet, Ash Mattia- Violin, Dominic Martinez- Saxophones
$15 at the door / FREE (Members of Taos Jazz Bebop Society)
A Taos favorite... Greg returns for another command performance.
Thursday, September 25
TCA, 7:30 PM
a concert of the New Mexico Jazz Festival
David Sanchez: CARIBE
David Sanchez, tenor sax; Luis Perdomo, piano; Ricky Rodriguez, bass; Obed Calvaire, drums; Jahn Lee Aponte, percussion
$30 / $24 (Harwood & Taos Jazz Bebop Society members)
exciting, Contemporary Pan-African jazz by GRAMMY® award-winner David Sánchez
sunday, october 12
TCA, 7:30 PM
The Brubeck Brothers
Chris Brubeck, trombone & electric bass; Dan Brubeck, drums; Mike DiMicco, guitar; Chuck Lamb, piano
$30 / $25 (TCA & Taos Jazz Bebop Society members)
Joyous, inventive jazz that's both relaxed and expressive... by four masterful musicians
November 12-15
TCA, 7:30 PM
2025 Frank Morgan Taos Jazz Festival
Now in it's 11th glorious season–
Four straight days of world-class jazz in our unique New Mexico town! SAVE THE DATE!