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SUMMARY:Friday & Saturday\, April 24th and 25th:  The Bobby Broom Quartet
DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOWTIMES:  7:30PM AND 9:3PM.  Born in Harlem and raised on the Upper West Side of NYC\, Bobby Broom took up guitar at 12 and five years later\, in 1977\, made his first appearance with Sonny Rollins at Carnegie Hall. Even prior to that auspicious start\, he had dedicated himself to the art\, culture\, and life of jazz\, with the goals of learning to express himself within the idiom\, while honoring its historical traditions and spirit. \n\n\n\nNearly 50 years later\, Bobby has amassed a formidable jazz pedigree\, working closely with historic figures such as Rollins\, Miles Davis\, Art Blakey\, Stanley Turrentine and Kenny Burrell\, as well as many of his contemporaries. To date he has made fifteen leader recordings and has traveled to perform\, as an accompanying musician and with his own ensembles\, in countries on five continents. \n\n\n\nBroom is a tenured Associate Professor at Northern Illinois University and has devoted much of his career to jazz education. He began teaching at the tertiary level under the direction of NEA Jazz Fellow and saxophone great Jackie McLean at University of Hartford. Bobby has also worked with high school students through the Herbie Hancock (formerly Thelonious Monk) Institute and currently\, with the Ravinia Jazz Mentor Program.
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/friday-saturday-april-24th-and-25th-the-bobby-broom-quartet/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Friday and Saturday\, May 1st & May 2nd:  The Benito Gonzalez Trio Featuring Jeff "Tain" Watts
DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM & 9:30PM. The Velvet Note is honored to welcome two giants of modern jazz—Benito Gonzalez and Jeff “Tain” Watts—for a rare\, electrifying two-night engagement. GRAMMY-winning pianist Benito Gonzalez brings his signature blend of fiery virtuosity\, deep swing\, and soulful lyricism\, while legendary GRAMMY-Winning drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts—renowned for his explosive power\, precision\, and tenure with icons like Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis—anchors the music with unmistakable authority. Together\, they promise an evening of jazz at its highest level: bold\, intimate\, and alive in the moment.
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/saturday-sunday-january-24th-25th-the-benito-gonzalez-trio-featuring-jeff-tain-watts/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday\, May 3rd:  International GRAMMY Award-Winner Margo S.
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES: 6:30PM AND 8:30PM. Polish-born\, New York–based vocalist and composer Margo Staniszewska\, known professionally as Margo S\, unites classical rigor with the freedom of jazz improvisation. Her debut album Ashes & Diamonds — released April 4\, 2025 on Truth Revolution Recording Collective — brings together Polish poetry\, lived narrative\, and the sound of New York’s contemporary jazz scene became a regular performer at Chelsea Table + Stage\, Triad Theater\, Williamsburg Music Center\, DADA Jazz Club\, and Brush Culture Jazz Club in Teaneck\, where she has sold out multiple shows. \n\n\n\nFor this album she won Best Jazz Album at the World Entertainment Award in Hollywood on January 31 2026\, during Grammy Week. \n\n\n\nIn 2022\, Staniszewska received an artist grant from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs\, which directly funded Ashes & Diamonds. Recorded at The Bunker Studio\, the album features David Kikoski (piano)\, Stacy Dillard (saxophone)\, Ricky Rodriguez (bass)\, David Hawkins (drums)\, Leandro Pellegrino (guitar)\, Spike Wilner (piano on two standards)\, and Stefano Battaglia (bass). The music draws from Polish Romantic poetry and personal narrative; she sets texts by Cyprian Norwid and Adam Asnyk\, weaving the rhythmic form of the Polonaise into a contemporary jazz language. \n\n\n\n She premiered Ashes & Diamonds at Triad Theater and Chelsea Table + Stage\, followed by performances at Jazz on Main (Mount Kisco)\, the Greenpoint Jazz Festival\, Gregory’s Jazz Club in Rome\, and the ‘Jazz nad Nilem’ Festival in Poland. She is currently writing her second album for Truth Revolution. \n\n\n\nHer voice also appears on Residente’s Grammy-winning album Las Letras Ya No Importan (Best Música Urbana Album\, 2025)\, for which she composed and recorded the choral parts to “Pólvora de Ayer.”She obtained a Grammy Diploma for this collaboration. \n\n\n\nMargo will perform at The Velvet Note on April 11th at 7.30 pm and 9.30 pm. She will sing songs from her Best Album’s winner “Ashes and Diamonds” and her new compositions. With her smooth\, colorful voice she will take you across the world: from Europe through America\, and her New York sound to the world of jazz\, poetry and rhythm.
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/saturday-april-11th-international-grammy-award-winner-margo-s/
LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jazz Singer Elijah Rock
DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Elijah Rock is a rare artist of his time: a singer’s singer and modern steward of the male jazz vocalist tradition and The Great American Songbook. His work insists this music is not a museum piece but a living\, breathing art form. Gifted with a resonant\, expressive baritone and a commanding sense of narrative\, Rock moves effortlessly between jazz\, blues\, Broadway\, and classical traditions\, bringing old-school showmanship into sharp contemporary focus. His mission has always been clear\, to keep the legacy of jazz and blues not merely alive\, but vital. 
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/jazz-singer-elijah-rock-2/
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SUMMARY:Saturday and Sunday\, May 23rd & 24th:  Band Adu-- Celebrating The Music of Sade
DESCRIPTION:Band Adu was created in 2019 by founder and lead vocalist\, Jamila Sampson. The spirit of universal connection through music gives her a sense of love and passion while celebrating Sade’s artistry and style. The music gives you a feeling of romance\, seduction\, sensuality and soulfulness\, all from a global music perspective. \n\n\n\nBand Adu is honored to pay tribute to the musical legacy of Sade.
URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/saturday-and-sunday-may-23rd-24th-band-adu-celebrating-the-music-of-sade/
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