Shows and Tickets

A multi-GRAMMY-winning jazz and gospel organist, Bobby Sparks II is best known as a member of the band Snarky Puppy, and as a longtime collaborator with gospel leader Kirk Franklin. […]

Event time: 6pm – 7pm. (before Open Mic Jam) In celebration of National Jazz Appreciation Month, The Velvet Note presents a free, entertaining and educational program that answers the question, […]

Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better. Come out and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band, or take the stage all on your […]

Friday and Saturday Showtimes: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. The Velvet Note is honored to kick off Jazz Appreciation Month with incomparable voice of Lori Williams! Acclaimed international Jazz vocalist Lori Williams has […]

SEATS AVAILABLE AT 9:30!! Acclaimed international Jazz vocalist Lori Williams has a most impressive resume as a performing artist, music educator, songwriter, producer, musical theater actress, radio host, business owner (PositiveMusicPM.org), […]

Event time: 6pm – 7pm. (before Open Mic Jam) In celebration of National Jazz Appreciation Month, The Velvet Note presents a free, entertaining and educational program that answers the question, […]

Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better. Come out and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band, or take the stage all on your […]

Friday and Saturday Showtimes: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Nabaté Isles is a Grammy-winning trumpeter as well as a composer and producer, born and raised in New York City. Nabaté is releasing […]

ONE SHOW ONLY @ 7:00pm. Legends of Jazz Series presents a celebration of the music of Thelonius Monk! Justin Varnes and his quartet will guide guests–in engaging, narrative form– through […]

Event time: 6pm – 7pm. (before Open Mic Jam) In celebration of National Jazz Appreciation Month, The Velvet Note presents a free, entertaining and educational program that answers the question, […]

Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better. Come out and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band, or take the stage all on your […]

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM “A heart as big as her remarkable voice”— JAZZ POLICE “Stunningly timeless, immediate. Zuraitis transformed her voice, opening many musical blades like a […]

SUNDAY SHOW TIME: 7:00PM. Igor Saavedra is the pioneer of the extended-range bass guitar. Igor is a prominent Latin American bassist who is known as a virtuoso, educator, and extended-range […]

Event time: 6pm – 7pm. (before Open Mic Jam) In celebration of National Jazz Appreciation Month, The Velvet Note presents a free, entertaining and educational program that answers the question, […]

Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better. Come out and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band, or take the stage all on your […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. For any musician at that time to perform with what was then the hottest Jazz Fusion movement band in the world; Weather Report and Herbie Hancock’s […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. “In one performance, California-born, New York-based vocalist Shayna Steele unleashed enough voltage to light up the West End.” — London Jazz News One of the greatest […]

ONE SHOW ONLY 7:00PM. Eric Robert Lewis (born May 13, 1973), popularly known as ELEW, is an American jazz pianist who has found cross-over success playing rock and pop music. […]

Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better. Come out and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band, or take the stage all on your […]

ONE SHOW ONLY (8pm)! The Velvet Note is FIRE on Cinco de Mayo! It’s hard to believe that Yakou Daniel N’Guesson and Emrah Kotan have never met, but it happens […]

SATURDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM Stephanie Nakasian is an exciting, well-seasoned vocalist and master of innovative jazz improvisation, completely authentic with a fresh and vibrant sound all her own. Known […]

TWO SHOWTIMES: 7:00 – 8:30PM and 9:00 – 10:30PM. Hiroya is a one-of-a-kind guitarist and composer. Born and raised in Kyoto, Japan and in 2000, he received a scholarship to […]

Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better. Come out and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band, or take the stage all on your […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 7:30PM.  One of the most enjoyable entertainers anywhere! Definitely born to sing, Mercy Myra is lauded as Kenya’s leading female R&B artist, often viewed as a female […]

SATURDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM SUNDAY SHOWTIMES: 5:30PM AND 7:30PM Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Dwayne’s and Dwight’s passion for jazz started at an early age. They grew up listening […]

Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better. Come out and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band, or take the stage all on your […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Also Starring: Louis Hearivoux ( piano).  Tommy Sauter ( bass)  Kermit Walker( drums)  Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Deborah Davis is based in New York City. She makes […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. A dazzling interpreter of classic and popular standards over her twenty- five year career, Partridge has delighted audiences around the globe. As a New Jersey resident, […]

ONE SHOW ONLY @ 7:00pm. Legends of Jazz Series presents a celebration of the music of Herbie Hancock! Justin Varnes and his quartet will guide guests–in engaging, narrative form– through […]

Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better. Come out and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band, or take the stage all on your […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. An evening of an all-over-the-map, all-things-considered musical grab bag. Intermingling Slim’s original contemporary jazz music (as heard on Sirius/XM Watercoors, WCLK Atlanta and WJZA Atlanta), with […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. An evening of an all-over-the-map, all-things-considered musical grab bag. Intermingling Slim’s original contemporary jazz music (as heard on Sirius/XM Watercoors, WCLK Atlanta and WJZA Atlanta), with […]

ONE SHOW ONLY @ 7:00pm. This quartet, simply called C4, is the brainchild of percussionist, composer, and conductor Casen Alesi. Casen is currently a freshman percussion performance major at Kennesaw State University. […]

This is our annual open-mic performance competition. Throughout the month of June, we are searching for the most enjoyable performance we can find, and the winner will earn a coveted […]

FRIDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM Also starring world-renowned percussionist Frankie Quinones! Jessy Díaz is a highly motivated and energetic musician (singer, percussionist, musicologist, and teacher) with international exposure. Originally from […]

The Velvet Note celebrates its anniversary with TV Star and Singer Cassady McClincy! SATURDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Cassady McClincy is an actress known for her role as Lydia on […]

ONE SHOW ONLY @ 7:00pm. Legends of Jazz Series presents a celebration of the music of Charles Mingus. Justin Varnes and his quartet will guide guests–in engaging, narrative form– through […]

This is our annual open-mic performance competition. Throughout the month of June, we are searching for the most enjoyable performance we can find, and the winner will earn a coveted […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Two-time Emmy Award winning bassist, composer, producer and son of legendary Bay Area keyboardist, Merl Saunders, Tony Saunders’ life has been infused with one musical adventure […]

This is our annual open-mic performance competition. Throughout the month of June, we are searching for the most enjoyable performance we can find, and the winner will earn a coveted […]

ONE SHOW ONLY! One of our favorites–Canadian Guitarist Bill Hart–launches his brand of jazz featuring his unique take on world music and genre-bending selections. Only one performance, so get your […]

With acclaimed trumpeter Mark Rapp! SHOWTIMES: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Wess Warmdaddy Anderson is best known for his historic and legendary work alongside the incomparable Wynton Marsalis and with the Lincoln […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Tiffany Goode was born in Richmond, Virginia and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. She began her love affair with music and the trumpet at 10 years […]

This is our annual open-mic performance competition. Throughout the month of June, we are searching for the most enjoyable performance we can find, and the winner will earn a coveted […]

***  NOTE:  This date was previously headlined by Trina Boussard *** SHOWTIMES:  7:30pm and 9:30pm. Terence Harper is one of the youngest members of the Harper Family Dynasty and is […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 7pm. Dr. Zachary Bartholomew is an award-winning jazz pianist, composer, and music educator who maintains an active performance career as one of the most heavily sought-after pianists, […]

This is our annual open-mic performance competition. Throughout the month of June, we are searching for the most enjoyable performance we can find, and the winner will earn a coveted […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Graduating from some of the nations most prestigious jazz programs, Satterthwaite earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas in Jazz […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. “Sugarlips”, as L’Tanya is called by friends, family & those who have had the good fortune to hear her melodious voice. A native New Yorker whose […]

Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better. Come out and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band, or take the stage all on your […]