Lighthouse arts presents Thomas Wendt in a Brilliant Corners event “Meet the Jazztet” in the new MCG Jazz Archives Center, Manchester highlight the influential collaboration between Art Farmer and Benny Golson.
Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Benny Golson was a star in many bands, and a prolific composer of jazz and popular song. The Jazztet was a sextet Golson cofounded with trumpeter Art Farmer with the consistent additional voices of a standard bass/drum/piano rhythm section and trombone.
Endea Owens & the Cookout with Michael Mayo
Saturday, February 28, 2026
6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
A double bill of two immensely talented rising stars of jazz!
Known as one of Jazz’s most vibrant emerging artists, Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised Recording Artist, Bassist, and Composer. She has been mentored by Jazz Icons the likes of Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, and Ron Carter.
Michael Mayo stretches his voice through layers of heavenly harmonizing, hard-hitting beatboxing, and heartfelt crooning. LA Weekly called him, “without a doubt the best young male jazz singer in Los Angeles.”
This enagegemnt of Endea Owens & the Cookout and Michael Mayo is made possible in part through the Jazz Touring Network program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
New York Voices Farewell Tour
with special guest Paquito D'Rivera
Saturday, April 4, 2026
6:00 PM (SOLD OUT) & 8:30 PM
The New York Voices, who first graced this stage before rising to international acclaim, now return on their Farewell Tour. They will share the stage with longtime MCG Jazz friend and collaborator, the legendary Paquito D’Rivera.
John Pizzarelli Trio
Saturday, April 18, 2026
6:00 PM (SOLD OUT) & 8:30 PM
Guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has been hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” He will grace the stage with his trio, performing his new tribute to Tony Bennett.
An Evening with Tamara Tunie
Saturday, May 23, 2026
6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Enjoy an evening of song and storytelling from MCGJazz’s 2025-2026 Artist-in-Residence, Tamara Tunie. Ms. Tunie will wrap up her Artist-In-Residence appointment at MCG Jazz with a celebration of a career that took her from Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music to BEYOND THE GATES.