Don Braden Upcoming Performances

(As of June 25, 2026)

2026

• June 27: Shanghai Jazz, Madison NJ - with Don Braden/Karl Latham Big Fun(k)

• June 28 - July 24: Don Braden is proud to be Music Director of the Litchfield Jazz Camp, which is available for attendance any or all weeks in this 4 week time frame. E-mail info@litchfieldjazzfest.com or call (860)361-6285 for more info.

• July 24: The Litchfield Jazz Festival, Frederick Gunn School, Washington, CT - Don leading the Litchfield Jazz Fest Faculty Dectet.

• August 8: Berkshires Jazz Festival - Don Braden Quartet with Don on tenor sax & flute, Miki Hayama (piano), Ryan Berg (bass), and Jeremy Warren (drums).

• August 11-16: Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC - Don with John Lee and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band.

• August 22: Union Jazz Festival, Union, NJ - with Don Braden/Karl Latham Big Fun(k).

• September 21: Brightside Tavern, Jersey City, NJ - Don as a guest with the James Gibbs III Group,

• October 2: Shanghai Jazz, Madison NJ - with the Joris Teepe/Don Braden Quartet.

• October 3: Shanghai Jazz, Madison NJ - with Don Braden/Karl Latham Big Fun(k).

• October 25: The Cafe, Louisville, KY - Don Braden Quartet with Don on tenor sax & flute, Gabe Evens (piano), Tyronne Wheeler (bass) and Jonathan Higgins (drums).

• November 7: James Moody Jazz Festival - Don with the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars

• November 12: Plymouth, MA - Don with the Laszlo Gardony Quartet

• November 13: Chris’s Jazz Cafe, Philadelphia, PA - Don with the Webb Thomas Group

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.