Don Braden Upcoming Performances

(As of November 8, 2024)

2024

• November 9-25: European Tour with the North Netherlands Orchestra and the Joris Teepe Sextet

• December 6-7: Small’s, NYC - DB w the Valery Ponomarev Quintet

• December 15 & 21, 7pm: The Triad Theater, NYC - DB w Lina Orfanos

2025

• January 11,12:15pm: Yamaha Performance Studio, NYC - Gail Boyd Showcase DB with the Keith David Ensemble

• January 11, 2pm: Queen Public Library, Queens - DB w the Valery Ponomarev Quintet

• January 12, 6:30pm: Midtown Hilton Regent Parlor, NYC - APAP Showcase DB with the Keith David Ensemble

• January 29, 7:30-10:30pm: Smalls NYC - Joris Teepe/Don Braden Quartet, with Miki Hayama (piano) and George Coleman, Jr.

• January 31, 7-10:15pm: Shanghai Jazz - Joris Teepe/Don Braden Quartet, with Miki Hayama (piano) and George Coleman, Jr. (drums).

• February 1, 7-10:15pm: Shanghai Jazz - Don Braden/Karl Latham Big Fun(k), with Alex Collins (keyboards/piano) and Gary Foote (bass).

• February 12-14: SSS Epic Events, Dubai, U.A.E - Joris Teepe/Don Braden Quartet.

• February 24-28: Herbie Hancock Institute Peer-to-Peer Tour, schools and venues in Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama.

• 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

• April 17: Theater ad Brink, Laren, NL - DB with the Thaisa Olivia Group

• April 19: Jazz Event, Loosdrecht, NL - DB with the Thaisa Olivia Group

• 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 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.

• 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.