Don Braden Upcoming Performances

(As of February 23, 2024)

March 1 & 2, 7 & 9:30pm - Birdland Theater, NYC - with the Don Braden Quartet (Miki Hayama - piano, Kenny Davis - bass, Jeremy Warren - drums, w Don on tenor sax and flute). Performing Earth Wind and Wonder & More!

March 8, 7pm: The Harvard Club, NYC - with the Don Braden Quartet (Miki Hayama - piano, Kenny Davis - bass, Jeremy Warren - drums, w Don on tenor sax and flute). Performing Earth Wind and Wonder & More!

March 28-31: The Jazz Showcase - Chicago, IL - “Tribute to Wynton Marsalis” - Don featured with the Justin Dillard Quartet with Bobby Broom.

April 13: Shanghai Jazz, Madison, NJ - with Don Braden/Karl Latham Big Fun(k)!

April 26: A Place for Jazz, Schenectady, NY - with the Don Braden Quartet (Miki Hayama - piano, Kenny Davis - bass, Jeremy Warren - drums, w Don on tenor sax and flute). Performing Earth Wind and Wonder & More!

May 11: Main Street Jazz Festival, Columbia, SC - with the Don Braden Quartet (Miki Hayama - piano, Kenny Davis - bass, Jeremy Warren - drums, w Don on tenor sax and flute). Performing Earth Wind and Wonder & More!

May 13-17: Faculty Assignment - Prins Claus Conservatoire, Groningen, the Netherlands

May 19-25: Herbie Hancock Institute Peer-to-Peer Tour, schools and venues in Rhode Island

June 15 - Cambridge Jazz Festival, Cambridge, MA - with the Don Braden Quartet (Miki Hayama - piano, Kenny Davis - bass, Jeremy Warren - drums, w Don on tenor sax and flute). Performing Earth Wind and Wonder & More!

June 28: Shanghai Jazz, Madison, NJ - with the Joris Teepe/Don Braden Quartet

August 27 - Spetember 1: Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC - Don with John Lee and the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band.

September 13: Miller Theater, Allentown, PA - with the Don Braden Quartet (Miki Hayama - piano, Kenny Davis - bass, Jeremy Warren - drums, w Don on tenor sax and flute). Performing Earth Wind and Wonder & More!

September 21: Pizza Express Soho, London, England -- Don Braden/Joris Teepe Quartet, with Stephen Keogh (drums) and Matyas Gayer (piano). Celebrating the release of Don Braden/Joris Teepe “Live at Pizza Express” CD

September 23-27: Faculty Assignment - Prins Claus Conservatoire, Groningen, the Netherlands

Don Braden Performing Ensembles:

- Don Braden Quartet: Miki Hayama/Art Hirahara - piano, Kenny Davis/Joris Teepe - bass, Jeremy Warren - drums

- Trio of Liberty: Joris Teepe - bass, Gene Jackson, Matt Willson, Jeff Watts, Louis Hayes, Mike Clark, Winard Harper, or Steve Johns - drums

- Don Braden Organix Group: Kyle Koehler - Hammond Organ, Dave Stryker - guitar, Cecil Brooks III - drums

- Don Braden Organix Group featuring Vanessa Rubin: Vanessa Rubin - vocals, Kyle Koehler - Hammond Organ, Dave Stryker - guitar, Cecil Brooks III - drums

- Big Fun(k): Karl Latham - drums, Oscar Perez - keyboards, Gary Foote/Calvin Jones/Chulo Gatewood - bass

- Braden/Rapp Project: Mark Rapp - trumpet, Art Hirahara - piano, Joris Teepe - bass, Alvin Atkinson - drums

- Contemporary Standards Ensemble (various musicians on trumpet, trombone, piano, bass and drums)

Don Braden as a Special Guest -- With his extensive high-level Jazz experience, positive energy, excitement and musicality, Braden is an outstanding guest soloist for any kind of ensemble. He's great with young people and pros alike. He has over 25 big band charts at various levels available, six pieces for full symphonic orchestra (with Jazz quartet), and over 100 small group compositions & arrangements.