Don Braden Upcoming Performances

(As of March 15, 2025)

2025

• March 20: Marblehead Arts Association, Marblehead, MA - Laszlo Gardony (piano) and DB (tenor sax and flute) Duo.

• March 21: Sculler’s Jazz Club, Boston, MA - DB with the Yoron Israel Quartet

• March 23: Wayne Public Library, Wayne NJ - Don Braden Ensemble, featuring Oscar Perez (piano), David O’Rourke (guitar) and others TBA

• April 7-11: Faculty Assignment - Prins Claus Conservatoire, Groningen, the Netherlands

• April 13: Theater de Liefde, Haarlem, NL - DB with the Thaisa Olivia Group

• May 3, 7-10:15pm: Shanghai Jazz - Don Braden/Karl Latham Big Fun(k), with Alex Collins (keyboards/piano) and Gary Foote (bass).

• May 22: Columbia, SC, Koger Center for the Arts - “Strayhorn Reimagined” DB with Mark Rapp, et al.

• May 23: Regattabar, Charles Hotel, Cambridge, MA - DB with the Laszlo Gardony Quartet

• June 15-20: Don is proud to be the Music Director of the 9th Annual Texas Jazz and Blues Camp, featuring instruction by trombonist Andre Hayward, guitarist Jay Leach, saxophonist Ponder East and many others.

• June 19: Austin, TX - St. Stephens Episcopal School - Don Braden Quartet with Don on tenor sax and flute, Miki Hayama (piano), Kenny Davis (bass), and Jeremy Warren (drums).

• June 21: Kuaui, Hawaii - Don Braden Quartet with Don on tenor sax and flute, Miki Hayama (piano), Kenny Davis (bass), and Jeremy Warren (drums).

• June 29 - July 25: 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.

• August 8-9: Small’s Jazz Club - Don with the George Coleman, Jr. Quartet

• August 19-24: Blue Note Jazz Club, NYC - Don with John Lee and the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band.

• Sept 6: Chris’ Jazz Cafe, Philadelphia, PA - Don with Webb Thomas and the GW, Jr. Tribute Band

• September 29-October 3: 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.