Patio Show: Reggie Headen w/ Andy Burns

– ALL AGES – LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVEReggie Headen w/ Andy Burns Born from Nostalgic Love of Jazz, Alternative-Rock and Soul, Reggie Headen is on a mission to redefine the boundaries of genre by removing those boundaries. Reggie’s soulful vocals and magnetic presence commands center stage. With raw emotion and regal eloquence… He is both Shaman and Storyteller. Drawing inspiration from legends like Betty Carter, Nirvana and Amy Winehouse, Reggie channels the spirit of the past while forging a path toward the future. Their music is an intersection of styles and influences, blending the improvisational freedom of Jazz with the raw energy of Rock and the soulful grooves of classic R&B. He will be appearing on the Grey Eagle Patio stage with guitarist, Andy Burns.

Jeff Coffin, Jordan Perlson, Viktor Krauss with Bob Lanzetti

ALL AGES SEATED SHOW LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLE JEFF COFFIN, JORDAN PERLSON, VIKTOR KRAUSS with special guest BOB LANZETTI The CPK Trio is an exciting collaboration between saxophonist Jeff Coffin, drummer Jordan Perlson, and bassist Viktor Krauss. Each musician is a virtuoso in his own right, and together they create a sound that is both sophisticated and groundbreaking. Jeff Coffin, a Grammy Award-winning saxophonist known for his work with Dave Matthews Band and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, brings his dynamic and expressive playing to the group. Jordan Perlson, a versatile drummer known for his work with Becca Stevens and Adrien Belew has a rich background in jazz, rock, and electronic music, and adds intricate, textured rhythms. Viktor Krauss, an accomplished bassist and composer, is revered for his work with artists like Bill Frisell, Robert Plant/Alison Krauss, Lyle Lovett and James Taylor. With deep roots in jazz, Americana, and experimental music, he provides the harmonic foundation and melodic depth for this powerhouse group. The CPK Trio’s music is a true fusion of styles, characterized by improvisation, complex arrangements, soulful compositions, and a fearless approach to exploring new sonic landscapes. The trio is joined on this tour by very special guest Bob Lanzetti, renowned guitarist and member of the Grammy Award-winning band Snarky Puppy. JEFF COFFIN is a saxophonist and composer who has earned international acclaim for his work with Dave Matthews Band and Béla Fleck & the Flecktones, as well as his 23+ solo projects. Coffin’s approach to the saxophone is marked by a fearless sense of exploration, fusing elements of jazz, funk, world music, and rock into a style that is uniquely his own. Drummer JORDAN PERLSON is one of the most dynamic and catalytic musicians you will hear. Transplanted from NYC to Nashville, Tennessee in 2016, Jordan remains an integral part of a wide international music scene. VIKTOR KRAUSS is a bassist whose contributions to music are as varied as they are profound. With a background that includes collaborations with Lyle Lovett, Bill Frisell, Robert Plant/Alison Krauss, James Taylor, and Shawn Colvin, Krauss has established himself as a musician capable of moving seamlessly between genres. His bass playing, characterized by a deep, melodic sensibility, has been a key element in the success of countless recordings and live performances. As a solo artist, Krauss has explored the intersections of jazz, Americana, and cinematic music, crafting works that are both innovative and deeply emotional. His versatility and creativity have made him a sought-after collaborator in the music world. Special guest BOB LANZETTI is a Brooklyn, NY based professional guitarist, composer, producer, and educator. He has performed and recorded with many artists throughout the NYC area as well as played in over 40 countries with the multi-Grammy® Award-Winning jazz/funk collective, Snarky Puppy. As a member of Snarky Puppy, Bob has had the opportunity to contribute as a writer, arranger, and guitarist, playing on every recorded release and performing all over the world. The Pups have earned five GRAMMY Awards to date.

Summer RADiance

ALL AGES SEATED SHOW SUMMER RADIANCE The Jasper and Opal String Quartets collaborate on an exciting and eclectic program. Celebrate the laid-back mountain lifestyle this summer with a chamber music takeover at this iconic River Arts District venue. Bring your friends, grab a drink and bites from the on-site taqueria and enjoy a liberated listening experience Presented by Asheville Chamber Music Series in collaboration with the Chamber Music Society of the Carolinas.

PATIO SHOW: Forty Drop Few & Vaiano’s Paisanos

– ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVEFORTY DROP FEW & VAIANO’S PAISANOS The “Forty Drop Few” are a trio originally from the southwest that play popular music of the early 1900s. They perform in various styles from the era as a string band and are influenced by nothing other than the old 78 records that they love so well. Their main influences include New Orleans jazz, southwestern fiddle music, classic banjo rags, black string band music, hillbilly harmonies and unique vocals. The trio consists of Ethan Francis, Candra Edwards and Elliot Kennedy who all currently reside in Portland Oregon. The couple, also known as “Stone and Sue” have been playing music together for a decade and met Kennedy who joined them 6 years ago. The three are inseparable and spend all of their time picking apart old tunes, listening to 78s, throwing shows in Portland and traveling around the country together.Vaiano’s Paisanos, the string band, founded by Rachel Meirs (violin, mandolin); Maxwell Apra(mandolin, tenor banjo, tenor guitar); and Van Burchfield (guitar)—which sometimes balloons to a quintet, thanks to Quentin Bardinet (mandolin, tenor banjo, tenor guitar) and Albanie Faletta (guitar)—is a melting pot of old- instrumentation, with international repertoire gathered from recordings made in New York City. Though the musicians in the band met busking in New Orleans, fiddler in chief Meirs, now based in Louisville, KY, first encountered some of the recordings that inspired this project while working at the Jalopy Theatre over a decade ago. Following in the grand tradition of musical discovery and dissemination by Jalopy Records labelmate and musicological genius Pat Conte, curator of the acclaimed Secret Museum archival reissue series, Vaiano’s Paisanos’ repertoire consists of the masterful melodies immigrants would’ve been humming along and dancing to in the late ’20s and early ’30s. Think Cape Verdean fiddle tunes, Italian mandolin music, pre-Belafonte Calypsos, and Venezuelan waltzes. “Almost everything in our repertoire was originally recorded in New York City,” explains Meirs. “It’s not that we chose to play immigrant music; it’s that we come from a society largely made up of immigrants, and this music is a beautiful byproduct of that melting pot, as are we.” We owe our gratitude to the musicians who originally composed, played, and eventually recorded this music, who all came from different countries and traditions, and all recorded in New York in the 1920’s and 30’s. Of course, we would not have heard any of these songs if not for the people who seek out and and collect old 78’s, and who found ways to share what was on them, so that they eventually made their way to our ears in compilations, blog posts, discord channels, youtube videos, or a CD burned and sent in the mail.

Asheville Jazz Orchestra (2pm)

ALL AGES SEATED SHOW ASHEVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA Make your Sunday plans easy: good company, a local brew, and great live big band. The Asheville Jazz Orchestra brings an afternoon of classics from Count Basie and Duke Ellington to the high-energy charts of Buddy Rich, plus modern favorites. No late night, no rush… just a laid-back Asheville afternoon with some serious soul and groove.

Fat Tuesday Celebration w/ Tuesday Night Funk Jam House Band & Firecracker Jazz Band

ALL AGES STANDING ROOM ONLY CAJUN FOOD SPECIALS Get ready to throw down, Mardi Gras–style. 🎭🎷 Join us for a Fat Tuesday Celebration packed with deep grooves, New Orleans spirit, and late-night funk at its finest. The legendary Tuesday Night Funk Jam House Band takes the stage alongside powerhouse vocalist Meschiya Lake, bringing soul-drenched vocals, swagger, and vintage flair that channels the heart of the Crescent City. Starting this NOLA party out proper is the Firecracker Jazz Band, serving up high-energy brass, infectious rhythms, and full-on carnival vibes. Expect a room full of color, beads, brass, and bodies moving—this is not a sit-down kind of night. Come early for Cajun food specials from the Grey Eagle Taqueria, grab a drink, and settle in for an unforgettable Fat Tuesday blowout. Costumes encouraged. Funk guaranteed. Laissez les bons temps rouler.

An Evening With Vanessa Collier

– ALL AGES- SEATED SHOW- LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM SEATING TICKETS AVAILABLEVANESSA COLLIER Singer/songwriter Vanessa Collier’s sixth album Do It My Own Way comes out September 13 via Phenix Fire Records. Recorded on analog gear with the musicians largely in one room, Do It My Own Way is sonically inspired by the classic Memphis soul sound of Stax and Hi Records, especially that of the Staples Singers. Talking about the album, Collier adds, “It’s a warmer and darker sounding a record, recorded intentionally to reflect a throwback to older school soul, R&B, blues, and to the days of great songs and songwriters, tube amps and analog gear.” Do It My Own Way takes listeners back to the heyday of music with Memphis soul-influenced horn arrangements, layers of vocals for color, with poignant and powerful saxophone solos that deliver a quietly powerful undercurrent to each song and the album as a whole. Minor key Americana/noir “Take Me Back” served as the first single. The album kicks off with the funk workout “Elbow Grease.” On an album full of incredible grooves, “Shoulda Known Better” stands out while “Just One More” sways to a rhumba beat. Kicking off on resonator guitar before the full band joins in, album closer “Warrior” paints the picture of a powerful woman and is both a universal message about the strength and experience of women and a tribute to Collier’s mother. The anthemic, slinky third single and title track artfully commenting on the sexism she’s encountered in life and in the music industry. Collier has encountered calls from members of the industry to dress in sexy clothes and to not rock the boat, but has successfully taken hold of her own career. Collier takes on multiple roles, writing the songs, producing the album, arranging horns and all instrumental and vocal parts, playing acoustic and electric guitars and alto and tenor saxophones, flute, as well as singing the lead and background vocals. Also on the album are legendary Hi Records organ player Rev. Charles Hodges (Al Green, Bettye LaVette, Ann Peebles, Alex Chilton, Robert Cray); and frequent Collier collaborators Blues Music Award-winning guitarist Laura Chavez (Sue Foley, Mike Ledbetter & Monster Mike Welch); bassist Scott Sutherland (Elvin Bishop); and Byron Cage (Otis Taylor). The songwriter/bandleader made her Chicago Blues Festival debut this year, in front of tens of thousands. Best known in the blues world – she’s a twelve-time Blues Music Award nominee and four-time winner, including for the monumental Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year, Horn Player of the Year, and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year this year – Do It My Own Way finds her influenced by soul artists like Mavis Staples, Sharon Jones, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin. Blues Blast Mag said, “Vanessa is an important part of the future of the blues.” Born in Texas, growing up in Maryland, launching her career in Philadelphia, and now residing in South Carolina, Collier grew up listening to an eclectic variety of music. After graduating from Berklee College of Music, she joined blues legend Joe Louis Walker’s band, going solo at his urging, and has become a notable artist “whose rise to the top is nothing short of meteoric” (Making a Scene). She has opened concerts for Blues Traveler. Her prior studio album, Heart On The Line, spent nine weeks in the Billboard Blues Album Chart top 15.

FREE SHOW – PATIO: The Moon Unit

– FREE SHOW – ALL AGES- LIMITED PATIO SEATING IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE THE MOON UNIT The Moon Unit is a high-energy jazz fusion trio based in Durham, North Carolina, made up of musicians who have performed alongside some of the country’s most popular neo-jazz and jazz fusion artists. Drawing from a rich tapestry of musical styles—from traditional jazz and modern funk to rock and experimental pop—the trio brings a unique, genre-defying sound to every performance. Rooted in a lifelong friendship, The Moon Unit has honed their craft through years of exploring complex rhythms, melodies, and intense improvisation. Their performances are an invitation into an ever-evolving sonic journey where the boundaries of musical genres dissolve, leaving listeners with a transformative experience. Whether you’re a jazz enthusiast or a lover of bold, genre-blending sounds, The Moon Unit offers a live performance like no other. INSTANT ALTER INSTANT ALTER is a new project formed by saxophonist Emilio Modeste and vocalist Natasha Agrama. INSTANT ALTER features drummer Miguel Russell and bassist Ryo Takenaga. INSTANT ALTER is a reorientation into a new way. A new aesthetic and a new story. These four virtuosic artists join together in service of the art of storytelling, creating a new thread of music as super-bands of the past have done – such as Return to Forever – while integrating grounded Earth Songs that call to the Brazilian Tropicália movement. Within this musical vessel lies an engine room fueled by a powerful and inimitable Bass-and-Drum connection.

Summer RADiance ft. The Jasper and Opal String Quartets

Adrian Younge

ALL AGESSTANDING ROOM ONLY ADRIAN YOUNGE Adrian Younge is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist, composer, and orchestrator who has produced for entertainment greats such as Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Wu Tang In 2007, Younge relinquished his position as a professor of law to find himself at the center of the Black Dynamite phenomenon. He served as the film’s editor and composer. Hailed as a modern blaxploitation masterpiece, the soundtrack was listed in the top 10 best soundtracks of the year by the LA Times. In 2011, Younge created the album, Something About April, showcasing a dark mix of psychedelic soul and cinematic instrumentals. In 2013, the project was sampled twice by Timbaland for Jay-Z’s Magna Carta… Holy Grail, solidifying Younge as a new sound in hip hop. Younge’s work has also been sampled by various artists including No I.D., DJ Premier, Schoolboy Q, and more. Younge owns and operates Linear Labs, a recording studio and label. Linear Labs reflects his dedication to the art of analog recording, utilizing analog tape and live instrumentation exclusively. Under the label, he’s produced projects for artists such as Ghostface Killah, Souls of Mischief, and The Delfonics. In 2017, Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest) formed the band, The Midnight Hour. In addition to musical releases and touring, they’ve teamed to score a myriad of television and film projects: Marvel’s Luke Cage (Netflix), Raising Kanan (Starz), The Equalizer (CBS), Reasonable Doubt (Hulu), Run This Town (2019), Washington Black (2023), Boogie (2021), and Bitchin’, The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021). Younge has also scored Black Dynamite (2009), Black Dynamite animated series (2012), California King (2023), The Big Payback (2023), Queens (ABC), All Rise (OWN), and Human Footprint (PBS). In 2019, Younge, Muhammad, Andrew Lojero and Adam Block created Jazz Is Dead (JID): a multimedia company specializing in the production of live concerts, studio albums, television and film. JID concerts have earned an ever-growing fanbase through national and international tours. Under the label, Younge and Muhammad have produced albums with their musical heroes including luminaires such as Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, Gary Bartz, Jean Carne, Marcos Valle and Tony Allen. In February 2021, Younge released the seminal album, The American Negro, his most important work to date. This project, in tandem with his Amazon original podcast, Invisible Blackness and short film TAN, provides an unapologetic critique on the evolution of racism in America. The podcast features conversations with guests such as Chuck D, Roy Choi, Dr. Melina Abdullah, Wayne Brady and Mahershala Ali. For Younge, the message is more important than the music.

Genre: Jazz