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ONE SHOW ONLY: 8:00pm. Georgia’s LONGEST-RUNNING OPEN MIC JAM is at The Velvet Note, and you are invited! Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better, with […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Joyce Licorish is a creative visionary with a unique ability for storytelling through writing, speaking, film and music.  She is a public speaker, voice actress, and […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. The Darden Purcell Quartet blends polished jazz vocals, rich harmonic interplay, and dynamic small-group instrumentation to craft an intimate yet expressive soundscape. With jazz educator and […]

6:30pm and 8:30pm Showtimes. A PASSIONATE PIANIST; SPECIALIZING IN JAZZ, FUNK, R&B, COMPOSITION, AND FILM SCORING. Sammy Hanson is a jazz pianist and has been playing piano for 16 years. […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 8:00pm. Georgia’s LONGEST-RUNNING OPEN MIC JAM is at The Velvet Note, and you are invited! Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better, with […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. At the heart of the evening are the Four Women—each a commanding artist with a distinct voice and story to tell. Acclaimed vocalist and Billie Holiday […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Danica is an all-women jazz quartet on a mission: to share the beauty and soul-enriching power of jazz. Vocalist Audrey Silver, pianist Hyuna Park, bassist Jennifer […]

SHOWTIMES: 6:30PM AND 8:30PM. The Velvet Note turns up the heat with the arrival of Cruz The Dame, the fearless songstress whose voice and presence command every inch of the room. […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 8:00pm. Georgia’s LONGEST-RUNNING OPEN MIC JAM is at The Velvet Note, and you are invited! Open Mic is a little like Karaoke, but much, much better, with […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Vennie Kush fuses R&B, hip-hop, and soul with electric Afro-percussion rhythms creating genre-blurring mashups that turn every show into a time machine. He’s also a lead […]

SATURDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. One night of cool jazz, featuring saxophonist Mike Jones, Drummer Lil’ John Roberts, bassist Joel Powell and keyboard Maestro Phil Davis.

Dinner and Showtime: 2pm to 5:00pm. Introducing The Gospel of Jazz—a soul-stirring instrumental celebration of the gospel songs you love, reimagined through the rich language of jazz. Without a single lyric […]

Al Smith, a Baltimore native and Morgan State University alumnus with a degree in Music Education, is among the nation’s premier musicians, producers, and music arrangers. Al is–hands down–the most […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Music, the universal language that bridges gaps and enriches lives, finds its purest expression in the artistry of Saxophonist Dwan Bosman. Born into a legacy of […]

SHOWTIMES: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. A native New Yorker, L’Tanya—affectionately known as Sugarlips—has been singing since childhood, her natural gift evident long before any formal training. Rooted in the church choir, where […]

ONE SHOW ONLY: 7:00PM – 9:00PM. After years as a sought-after sideman—performing live with some of the Southeast’s top musicians and tracking drums for artists around the world—Brian Hudson stepped […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 & […]

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 […]

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 […]