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Season 19 Line-up with some brief thoughts
Notes: * = Show is sold out and won’t be going on sale for individual tickets on Eventbrite.
I’ll mark these accordingly after the Regulars process when some shows sell out.
Other shows will sell out but I won’t update this page often/ever. You can always email Nich if you have questions about a show.

Jan 23 (Bainbridge: Veterane), 24 (Seattle: Madrona) & 25 (Camano)

Benny’s Back! As I like to say, “he brings the party!”. Equally talented on vocals and trumpet, Benny Benack, III is a crooner with more energy than the Engergizer Bunny – so elated he’s kicking off 2026! Joining him on the 88’s is George Colligan – a first call pianist who happens to live just down the road in Portland. This will be a dynamic duo!

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Feb 6 (Renton Highlands), 7 (Everett) & 8 (Tacoma: DJ)

*POP Concert*. DRH in the house! David Ryan Harris is a regular performer for the series for a great reason – he’s incredible! He’s John Mayer’s usual guitarist and DRH is also a fantastic songwriter, vocalist and I always say could be a stand-up comic! Masterful.

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Feb 20 (Bainbridge: Brown) & 21 (Seattle: Madrona 2)

Aubrey Johnson is an award winning NYC-based vocalist with her Masters degree from New England Conservatory. She has appeared on over 40 albums including several which have won Grammys. She’s appeared at countless clubs (Blue Note, Kitano, Smalls, Mezzrow, etc) and performed all over the US, Canda, China, Taiwan, Europe and South America. Joining Aubrey on piano the always memorable Jeremy Siskind – can’t shake him and wouldn’t want to!

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Mar 20 (Bainbridge: Smart), 21 (Seattle: Madrona) & 22 (Camano)

Lucy Yeghiazaryan grew up in Armenia before finding her way to NYC where she is tearing up the scene! She has become a leading voice for straight-ahead jazz and has shared the stage with such titans as Houston Person, Terell Stafford and regular collaborator Emmet Cohen. Originally slated for an earlier JazzVox season (she ended up having an adorable baby!), we are so delighted this swingin’ mama could reschedule for 2026! George Colligan is back on the piano – always a great duo partner!

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Apr 24 (Bainbridge: Bray), 25 (South Seattle) & 26 (Tacoma: Eun)

Parisian singer-pianist Pablo Campos returns to the line-up! I get a lot of requests for him to repeat – you’re welcome! Very much in the Nat King Cole / Jeff Hamilton Trio tradition, this flirtatious French vocalist is more charming than he has any right to be. Swingin’!

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May 15 (Bainbridge: Veterane) & 16 (South Seattle)

JazzVox’s first ever performer makes his annual visit! John Proulx has become family to the series and we love to pair this talented and charming gentleman with amazing vocalists every year. This season, he’s with Rosana Eckert (the only vocalist to sub out for female members of NYVoices)! You last heard her for JazzVox with Peter Eldridge and glowed about her (I agree)! Always fun to hear what harmonies and arrangements two singers cook up for our audiences.

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June 5 (Tacoma: DJ), 6 (Bainbridge: Hanna) & 7 (Sequim)

Nich sure loves playing vocal mixologist (like with John and Rosanna) – pairing two singers who have never worked together and seeing what magic happens. Grammy winning vocalist Sara Gazarek and Australian Kristin Berardi have been fans of each other and have both worked with Miro Sprague. These should be magical moments! And yes you read that right – Sequim!

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Sep 11 (South Seattle), 12 (Bainbridge: Hanna) & 13 (Sequim) 

Canadian Caity Gyorgy (pronouced George) returns! She has won the Juno (Canada’s equivalent to the Grammy) THREE times! Known for bebop and swing, she recently signed with La Reserve Records. This award-winning songwriter’s most recent recordings “Asking For Trouble” (featuring the music of Frank Loesser) and “Caity Gyorgy with Strings” both have featured the noteworthy talents of pianist-arranger Mark Limacher. Elated to have Caity and Mark back!

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Sept 25 (Bainbridge: Veterane) & 26 (Seattle: Madrona) & 27 (Tacoma: DJ)

Two-time Blues Music Award winning singer-bassist Lisa Mann hails from blues-soaked Portland, Oregon. Originally from West Virginia, Mann’s vocals effortlessly straddle the line between the honey sweet warmth of the South and the force-of-nature sound Mann has cultivated by masterng everything from hard rock to rhythm and blues. Joining Lisa on guitar is long-time collaborator Jason Thomas!

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Oct 16 (Bainbridge: Veterane), 17 (South Seattle) & 18 (Gig Harbor)

Pending Visa approval… London sends us the memorable Anthony Strong! I missed him when he was at Jazz Alley a few years ago – how excited am I that he’s in our little line-up? “With his sharply tailored suit and easy charm, singer-pianist Anthony Strong seems to happily fill the role of ‘The English Gentleman’ often thrust upon him”. We love those Brits!

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Nov 13 (Bainbridge: Brown) & 14 (Tacoma: DJ) & 15 (Camano)

As I write this, Kate Kortum is a top 5 finalist in the prestigious international Sarah Vaughan vocal competition. Originally from Houston, Texas, she got her degree in jazz voice from University of Miami’s Frost School of Music (who has been cranking out incredible musicians!) before getting her Masters degree from the Juilliard School (oo la la!). Thankful that Kate can anchor this season with her astonishing talents!

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Note: Concerts artists and locations are subject to change.