Artist Listing
Jazz
Listed below are all artists in the Jazz category. Click an artist/band name to view details and performance schedule. View the full artist listing.
- Ahti Mohala
- Ahti is a multi award winning instrumentalist, vocalist, and recording artist. This versatile musician plays all the saxes, flute, clarinet, penny-whistle, electronic valve instrument, and various percussion instruments as well as steel guitar and bass. Ahti's deep roots run from dixie to contemporary jazz, encompassing soul, be-bop, funk, blues, and even celtic and world music. (Blues, Jazz, Pop, R&B)
- Archie Grant
- This veteran pianist and upright bass player plays jazz and pop standards and has performed on nationally syndicated TV shows and at many of the top resorts in Hawaii and around the world. (Jazz, Pop)
- Azure McCall
- This Hoku Award winning jazz vocalist toured with Ray Brown and is joined by Bill Noble on sax and flute and Loren Wilken on piano. (Jazz, Pop, R&B)
- Betsy Curtis
- This sophisticated vocalist delivers a soulful mix of jazz, pop, and Latin standards. (Japanese, Jazz, Latin, Pop)
- Bill Noble Sextet
- Veteran woodwind artist Bill Noble joins Slyde Hyde on trombone, Dave Clausnitzer on trumpet, Archie Grant on bass, Joe Gargiulo on drums, and Loren Wilken on piano to perform danceable Latin and jazz standards as well as a few contemporary arrangements. (Jazz, Latin, Pop, Salsa)
- Bill Noble Trio
- This veteran sax, flute, and clarinet player leads a trio featuring vocalist Betsy Curtis that performs jazz, pop, and dance classics. (Jazz, Pop)
- Charlie Peebles
- This saxophonist has a recent masters in jazz arranging and is joined by 14 year-old pianist Kyle Matsuda who has a musical maturity and sophistication well beyond his years. (Jazz)
- Dragon Dance
- This quartet performs jazz standards along with some originals and includes Blue Dragon owner Delphina Dorrance on upright bass. (Blues, Jazz)
- Elena Welch Quartet
- “It's sultry, sticky and rich... Purring tones, and the ornery whips of the fiddle are liable to keep anyone on their toes, even on the longest stretches of I-80... The sassy Ms. Welch has put together a notable compendium of rare but classic jazz...” (Jazz)
- Family Movie Night “Star Wars”
- Star Wars IV "A New Hope" (All Styles, Alternative, Beach / Surf, Blues, Broadway, Classical, Country, Folk, Hawaiian / Island, Japanese, Jazz, Latin, Motown, New Age, Novelist, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Salsa, Singer/Songwriter, Ska, Slack Key, Spanish, Standards, Swing, World)
- Gary Washburn
- Composer, Jazz Pianist & Music Educator (Classical, Jazz, Motown, R&B, Rock, Standards)
- Hawaii Performing Arts Festival Special Event
- This non-profit organization brings great artists from around the world right here to the BIg Island (Broadway, Classical, Jazz)
- Jazz Artists Showcase
- A wonderful mix of some of our top local jazz artists. (Jazz)
- Jazz Mele Band
- This five-piece dance band plays music to get your feet movin' -- classic jazz standards, swing, Latin, jump blues and boogie woogie. (Jazz, Latin)
- Jeannine Guillory & Friends
- Vocalist Extrodinaire Jeannine Guillory teams up with powerhouse musicians Ronnie Atwater (drums) & Terry Secor (Guitar.) of The Full Circle Band along with Keyboardist Gary Washburn of the Olliephonics, will provide an evening of smooth and contemporary jazz at it's finest. (Alternative, Jazz)
- Jeff Gaeth
- Jeff's smooth as silk Tenor, Alto and Soprano Saxes with his lyrical compositions are his trademark. (Jazz)
- Joe Mackee
- Joe Mackee is Hawaii’s answer to the classic jazz artists of the swing era. Joe performs the great jazz standards in his own swing style reminiscent of the great Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn, with his Big Band voice being compared to the legendary Frank Sinatra, and Tony Bennett. (Blues, Broadway, Classical, Jazz, Swing)
- Le Hot Club de Hilo
- Gypso Jazz Quintet (Jazz, Standards, Swing)
- Lee Stuart
- Lee Stuart plays wonderful jazz/pop/rock piano and is a fine singer as well. He has worked at major resorts and restaurants all across the world. (Jazz, Pop, R&B, Rock)
- Loren Wilken
- This versatile pianist plays everything from original new age & neo-classical to jazz, reminiscent of a wide range of composers/artists from George Winston & Bill Evans to Erik Satie & Frederick Chopin. (Classical, Jazz, New Age)
- Maelan Abran Trio
- Soulful and beautiful vocals from a soulful lady! (Hawaiian / Island, Jazz, Pop, R&B)
- Maggie Herron Trio
- This versatile pianist/vocalist dishes up a grooving, soulful mix of pop and jazz and is joined by Paul Lindbergh on sax. (Jazz, Pop, Rock)
- Olga Salvatore
- This jazz/Latin/pop vocalist has worked at many of the resorts along the Kohala Coast and had a Hoku Award nomination for her CD, "O, Born Cool." She often performs with Greg Shirley who plays a 7 string guitar. (Jazz, Latin, Rock)
- Olliephonic Horns
- Led by famed LA studio musician Ollie Mitchell, The Olliephonic Horns is “The Big Island’s Little Big Band”. This 13-piece group performs the great tunes from the swing era, plus jazz favorites and original compositions. (Jazz)
- Redd
- This Big Island, Waimea based six piece band plays original music with an emphasis on danceable grooves and world influences. (Alternative, Jazz, Pop, Reggae, Rock, World)
- Starlight Magic
- Ursula Vietze, violin, and Loren Wilken, piano, perform a mix of light classics, pop, gypsy, Latin and jazz standards. (Classical, Jazz, Pop, Spanish, World)
- Sweet Soul
- Eclectic smooth jazz to contemporary featuring the lead vocalist Maelan Abran. (Alternative, Jazz, Motown, Pop, R&B, Rock)
- Tani and the Jazzmen
- Sultry vocals ranging from standards and Jazz to Island Style (Hawaiian / Island, Jazz, Standards)
- Terry Secor
- This versatile guitarist/keyboardist plays everything from jazz and fusion to rock and stands out from the crowd with awesome chops and musicality (Jazz, Pop, Rock)
- Tropical Vibrations
- Doug Johnson's Trio is a swinging instrumental group that performs a wide variety of music suitable for listening and dancing. (Jazz, Standards, Swing)
- Waipa
- Tani, Warren Kaneao and Band (Hawaiian / Island, Jazz, Pop, R&B)
- Warren Kaneao
- An incredible musician and singer, this guitarist/bassist can cover all sorts of musical styles and from contemporary Hawaiian to jazz and do them all well. (Hawaiian / Island, Jazz, Pop, Rock)
- Warren Kaneao and Tani
- Tani and Warren share the stage and their love for music. (Hawaiian / Island, Jazz, Pop, Rock)