Soaring out of an overwhelmingly successful inaugural season of the Jazz at All Saints’ Concert Series, we are pleased to be returning with the next level of virtuosity and celebration of this great American music we call jazz. With each of the acclaimed artists we are presenting this year, we aim to provide an evening of joy, soul, and resilience. That is our mission. We believe in the transformative power of jazz to bring people together in community and shared humanity.
All of our featured artists are internationally acclaimed. Some of them happen to live in Atlanta, others have touchstones and connections in this city known for the jazz that we love so well. We know you will be inspired by the diversity of artistry and expression that they bring to our series.
To our supporters, sponsors, and all of you who have decided to join us for one or ideally several performances, thank you! We rely on all of you to present this wonderful music. Throughout this new season, may you find an oasis for the spirit in these challenging times. Thank you for joining us in the heart of Midtown Atlanta as we celebrate and soar with Jazz at All Saints.’
- Virginia Schenck | Artistic Director, Jazz at All Saints’ Concert Series
The Robert Boone, Jr. Quartet
Friday, September 12, at 7:00 p.m.
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Robert Boone, Jr./drummer
The Grammy Award-winner and his quartet pay tribute to the iconic jazz drummer and social activist Max Roach whose groundbreaking contributions reshaped both jazz and social justice.
“Counting the great drummers of the Count Basie Orchestra is like counting stars…You can add Robert Boone to the list.” ArtsATL
Our 2025-2026 series begins with a concert by the Grammy Award-winning drummer Robert Boone, Jr. and his quartet. A featured performer with The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, Robert also serves on the jazz faculty of Georgia State University. He is deeply committed to music education and community outreach and makes time in his globe-trotting schedule to teach at middle and high schools throughout Atlanta. In addition to performing at major jazz festivals in the States and abroad, he has appeared at such premier venues as the Blue Note, Birdland, the Cobb Energy Centre, Spivey Hall, and Yoshi’s. This young jazz dynamo has collaborated with renowned artists John Clayton, Wycliffe Gordon, Kurt Elling, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Marcus Roberts and is currently a member of the band, The Boom! Trio, featuring vocal artist Lavahi, with whom he is creating original music. In the centennial year of the birth of Max Roach, one of the most influential drummers in jazz history, Robert is paying tribute to the musician and social activist whose iconic We Insist! Freedom Now Suite was one of the driving forces in the Civil Rights Movement.
Nnenna Freelon
Friday, September 12, at 7:00 p.m.
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Nnenna Freelon/vocalist
The latest project of this nine-time Grammy nominee, Beneath the Skin of Sorrow, is a captivating reflection on the essence of life, filled with personal stories, deep emotion, and quiet wisdom.
“There’s no doubt that Freelon has positioned herself in the very top echelon of jazz vocalists.” The Los Angeles Times
A nine-time Grammy nominee and multi-faceted artist, Nnenna Freelon is most esteemed as a jazz vocalist, composer, arranger, producer, and arts education advocate. Her distinctive voice, in any medium, is a reflection of life, filled with personal stories, deep emotion, and quiet wisdom. Shaped by the loss of key members of her family, her heart-spoken songs of love and loss are featured in her latest album and debut book, both with the title of Beneath the Skin. Rooted in tradition but always forward-thinking, Nnenna’s artistry has attracted legendary collaborators and countless awards. She has performed with music luminaries such as Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Earl Klugh, Ramsey Lewis, Benny Golson, and Ellis Marsalis and once starred in a Hollywood Bowl Concert with Jessye Norman. In addition to winning awards named for Billie Holiday and Eubie Blake, she has been nominated twice as “Lady of Soul” by the Soul Train Awards.
Darren English
Friday, February 13, at 7:00 p.m.
Darren English/trumpet
The young South African trumpet sensation is a two-time winner of the Global Peace Song Award, adding to his storied reputation as a performer, composer, and arranger.
“English’s playing is grand, his vision impressive, his range limitless.” Downbeat Magazine
The young South African trumpet sensation Darren English has forged a global reputation for his skills as a performer, composer, and arranger. His artistry and dedication to humanitarian causes garnered two (2018 and 2020) Global Peace Song Awards as well as a Georgia State University’s 40-Under-40 Influential and Innovative Award. His debut album, Imagine Nation, featuring, among others, vocalist Carmen Bradford, pianist Kenny Banks, Jr., and the recorded voice of Freedom Fighter Nelson Mandela, was released to worldwide acclaim. He had the honor of playing at the funeral of another of his country’s heroes, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. As he circles the globe as a sought-after headliner, Darren has performed at the Atlanta Jazz Festival and has toured with such notables as PJ Morton, Stefon Harris, and Marcus Gilmore. A Standard Bank Artist of the Year, he recently completed a three-month tour of Europe, India, and the U.S. that showcased many of his original works.
The Brandee Younger Trio
Friday, March 13, at 7:00 p.m.
The Brandee Younger Trio/harp
Younger has revolutionized the harp’s role in modern music, connecting spiritual jazz and classical training with the soulfulness of R&B.
“No harpist thus far has been capable of combining all of the modern harp traditions with such strength, grace, and commitment.” The New York Times
The sonically innovative Brandee Younger is a harpist, composer, and bandleader whose music, connecting spiritual jazz with classical training and the soulfulness of R&B, has revolutionized the harp’s role in modern music. In 2022 she made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, and in 2024 she earned an NAACP Image Award for her album Brand New Life. Brandee is now the custodian of the harp owned by the legendary Alice Coltrane, whose work she performed in a recent Carnegie Hall tribute to the late artist. Ever expanding as an artist, she also has performed with cultural icons including John Legend, Lauryn Hill, and Pharoah Sanders, and her compositions have been featured in both the Netflix documentary, “Beyonce: Homecoming,” and Quincy Jones and Steve McQueen’s “Soundtrack for America.” Brandee’s latest album, Gadabout Season, evokes our shared search for joy, “our search for meaning and beauty amid life’s most complex moments.”
Thank you for joining us in the heart of Midtown Atlanta as we experience the power of their artistry and continue to soar with Jazz at All Saints’.
2024-2025 Season
Our artists for the 2024-2025 season attracted large and responsive audiences and garnered extensive praise from attendees, other performers, and Atlanta’s jazz media.
Our series began with piano virtuoso and composer Gary Motley and his quartet. And what a beginning! With his soul-stirring style and an array of new compositions and beloved standards, Gary set the bar for the season, demonstrating again why his artistry is appreciated by fellow jazz musicians as well as audiences across the country. Apart from his artistic work, Gary is a professor of practice and the founding director of Jazz Studies at Emory University.
The brilliant young pianist and Atlanta native Joe Alterman and his trio had the crowd begging for more in his November concert. With his infectious, joyful style, Joe demonstrated why he is a regular at New York’s Birdland and the recipient of praise from jazz legends like Les McCann, Ahmad Jamal, and Ramsey Lewis.
Grammy Award winner Carmen Bradford, a featured soloist with The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, enthralled a near-capacity crowd with her distinctive voice and captivating stories about her life as part of jazz royalty. Accompanied by her longtime friend, pianist Reginald Thomas, she proved to the audience’s delight that if it ain’t got that swing, it ain’t got Carmen!
Along with his trio, the versatile performer and Atlanta Braves organist Matt Kaminski knocked it out of the park in the concluding concert. As he demonstrated jazz organ and ballpark organ techniques, he had the audience on its feet throughout his set, just as he does at Truist Park. The jazz energy generated by this smiling virtuoso continues as our concert series begins a new season.
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