Charles McPherson has performed all over the world. See below for an archived list of live performances from 2004 to 2008. A full list of performances is being complied, so check back soon to learn more!
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Live Performances
| Who Performed | Date | Concert Location |
|---|---|---|
| The Juilliard School Charles guest coached the “Juilliard Jazz Artist Diploma Ensemble” under the direction of Wynton Marsalis | September 23 - 25, 2014 | The Juilliard School |
| Imperial Avenue Street Festival Charles McPherson Quintet Featuring Gilbert Castellanos | September 20, 2014 | Imperial Avenue Street Festival |
| Cultural Art Series Del Mar Charles McPherson Quintet Featuring Gilbert Castellanos on trumpet | September 4th, 2014 | Del Mar, CA Del Mar Foundation |
| Be Bop Invades the West Charles McPherson & Jon Faddis with Charlie Shoemake, Tom Ranier and more | August 29th, 2014 | Los Angeles Musicians Union Auditorium |
| Stanford Jazz Celebrates 40 Years of Music Charles McPherson Quartet featuring Albert “Tootie” Heath | Wednesday, July 25th 2012 | Campbell Recital Hall JazzWest.com |
| 2008 Jazz Residency Charles McPherson will be joined by many other International Jazz Artists in concerts and clinics throughout the week. | August 3-8, 2008 | Stanford Jazz Workshop www.stanfordStanford Jazzjazz.org |
| Charles McPherson and many other fine Jazz Artists will be featured at this annual camp for jazz students from 8th grade to advanced adults. | June 23-27, 2008 | University of California, San Diego Summer Jazz Camp jazzcamp.ucsd.edu |
| Charles McPherson Quartet | Thursday and Friday, April 17 and 18, 2008 | Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge 930 Lincoln Street Denver, Colorado 303-839-5100 www.dazzlejazz.com |
| Charles McPherson Quintet Randy Brecker--Trumpet Ronnie Matthews--Piano Ray Drummond--Bass Billy Drummond--Drums | Thursday March 27th through Sunday March 30th | Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street New York, NY www.jazzstandard.net |
| Charles McPherson Quartet | March 6-8, 2008 | Istanbul Jazz Center Istanbul, Turkey Check out the website (it includes a YouTube video of Charles) |
| Charles McPherson Quartet John Campbell--Piano Jeff Littleton--Bass Chuck McPherson--Drums | Saturday Feb. 16, 2008 | Anthology 1337 India Street San Diego, California 619-595-0300 www.anthologysd.com |
| Charles McPherson Quartet | Saturday Feb. 2, 2008 7:30 p.m. | The Fox Note 518 Water Street Princeton Wisconsin www.thefoxnote.com |
| Charles with Mark Davis on piano, Jeff Hamann on bass and David Bayles on drums | Thursday, January 31, 2008 TWO Shows! 6:30 & 9 p.m. | Wisconsin Conservatory of Music 1584 N. Prospect Avenue Milwaukee, WI For tickets call 414-276-5760 www.wcmusic.org/jazzsextet0304.htm |
| An evening of Latin Jazz Charles McPherson sextet with Gilbert Castellanos | November 22, 2008 TWO Shows! 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. | Anthology 1337 India Street San Diego, California 619-595-0300 www.anthologysd.com |
| The Charles McPherson Quartet | January 18, 2008 | Soka University 1 University Drive Founder’s Hall 3rd Floor Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 www.soka.edu |
| The Jazz Cruise The Charles McPherson Quintet | November 12-19, 2007 | Check the website for details about all artists and the cruise destinations: www.jazzcruisesllc.com |
| Pearl's Charles McPherson and his Quartet. Randy Porter on piano, John Wiitala on bass, and Chuck McPherson on drums | Friday through Sunday October 19-21, 2007 | 256 Columbus Avenue (Pacific) San Francisco Tickets: 415-291-8255 www.jazzatpearls.com/jazz |
| Adams Avenue Street Fair Charles McPherson with Gilbert Castellanos on trumpet, Dave Marr on bass, Tim McMahon on drums, and Mikan Zlatkovich on piano | Saturday, September 29, 2007 | Check website for times: www.adamsaveonline.com/StreetFair |
| Idyllwild Jazz Festival The Charles McPherson Quintet | Saturday, August 25, 2007 | www.idyllwildjazz.com |
| Central Avenue Jazz Festival Charles McPherson and his Quintet | Sunday, July 29, 2007 | www.centralavenuejazzfestival.com |
| Dizzy's Club Coca Cola The Charles McPherson and Tom Harrell Quintet | July 10-14, 2007 | 33 West 60th Streeet New York, NY 10023 212-258-9595 www.jalc.org |
| CJO Jeff Lindberg's Chicago Jazz Orchestra Charles McPherson and John Campbell will be featured! | Sunday, April 22, 2007 3pm | Thorne Auditorium Northwestern University Law School Campus 375 East Chicago Avenue www.chicagojazzorchestra.com |
| Detroit All Stars: Charles McPherson, Louis Hayes, Barry Harris, Curtis Fuller, Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker | Sep 4, 2006 Time TBD | Detroit International Jazz Fest Main Stage Website |
| Charles McPherson | August 22-27, 2006 Tues-Thurs 8pm & 10pm Fri-Sat 9pm & 11pm Sun. 4pm, 8pm & 10pm | Jazz Showcase 59 West Grand Street Chicago, IL Phone 312-670-2473 Website |
| Charles McPherson and his Quartet featuring John Campbell on piano, Chuck McPherson on drums, and Jeff Littleton on bass | Sunday August 13, 2006 from 12noon to 7pm | World Stage Jazz Festival Los Angeles Admission FREE Phone 323-290-6565 Website Location: Corner of 43rd and Degnam Blvd. (one block east of Crenshaw, one block north of Vernon) |
| Charles McPherson and his Quartet featuring Rob Schneiderman on Piano, Jeff Littleton on Bass, and Chuck McPherson on Drums | Thursday July 6, 2006 at 7:30 pm | Farrell Family Jazz at the Athenaeum La Jolla, California Website 858-454-5872 There is limited seating so reservations are strongly recommended. |
| Charles McPherson as a featured faculty member at "A Full-Spectrum Jazz Camp from Mainstream to Open Improvisation" | June 26-30, 2006 | University of California, San Diego Ages 14 to Adult Website Email for more information |
| Charles McPherson and the Barry Harris Trio | Sunday, May 28, 2006 at 8:30 pm | 29th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival Main Stage—Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta Festival is FREE Website In addition to great music all weekend long, there will be an artist market, an educational workshop each day, a Future of Jazz competition on a second stage Saturday and Sunday with the winner performing on the Monday on the Main Stage, and late-night jazz jams each night after the festival at the host hotel (The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel). All the details are available on the website. |
| Charles will be joined in a concert highlighting the musical careers of some of Detroit's finest jazz musicians including: Ron Carter, Yusef Lateef, Curtis Fuller and Marcus Belgrave. | January 12-14, 2006 | Jazz at Lincoln Center "Detroit: Motor City Jazz" Rose Theater Website Phone 212-258-9800 |
| Charles McPherson and his Quartet | Jan 6-7, 2006 | Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge 930 Lincoln Street Denver, Colorado Website |
| Charles McPherson and his Quartet | Dec. 17, 2005 Shows at 8 and 10pm | Dizzy's 344 Seventh Avenue San Diego, California Website |
| Charles McPherson joins the Willie Pickens Trio celebrating 11 years of "Jazz Christmas," a benefit series for the "Centers for New Horizons." | Dec. 16, 2005 Friday evening at 8pm | Hyde Park Union Church, a historic church on the campus of the University of Chicago. |
| Charles McPherson and his Quartet featuring Ronnie Matthews on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums | Sept. 23-25, 2005 | Blue Smoke Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street New York City Website Phone 212-576-2232 |
| Charles McPherson and his Quartet | Sept. 16, 2005 Sept. 17, 2005 | CONCERTS IN ITALY: Lecce Website San Giorgio a Cremano (Naples) Website |
| Charles McPherson will be joined by many other International Jazz Artists in concerts and clinics throughout the week. | July 31-August 6, 2005 | Stanford Jazz Workshop Website |
| Charles McPherson and Tom Harrell (Trumpet) | Saturday July 30, 2005 | Caramoor Music Festival Caramoor, Katonah, New York 149 Girdle Ridge Road Phone: 914-232-5035 Website |
| Charles McPherson and many other fine Jazz Artists will be featured at the third annual camp for jazz students from 8th grade to advanced adults. | June 20-24, 2005 | University of California, San Diego Summer Jazz Camp Website |
| Charles McPherson and his Quartet | June 18, 2005 6:00 pm | Twin Cities Hot Summer Jazz Festival St. Paul, Minnesota At Mears Park FREE ADMISSION! Website |
| Charles McPherson and his Quartet | June 17-18, 2005 9:00 pm | Artists Quarter St. Paul, Minnesota Located in the historic Hamm Building on St. Peter Street between 6th and 7th Street in downtown St. Paul. Website |
| Charles McPherson and Tom Harrell (Trumpet) | Saturday June 4, 2005 | Des Moines Art Center Des Moines, Iowa Phone 515-277-4405 or 515-557-6109 Website |
| Charles McPherson and his Quartet | May 16-17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 | CONCERTS IN ITALY: Rome Casa del Jazz Pescara Auditorium Flaiano Casalmaggiore (Cr) Theatre Comunale Vicenza Jazz Festival Theatre Astra Vicenza Theatre Astra |
| Boise State Big Band featuring special guest Charles McPherson | April 8, 2005 | Gene Harris Jazz Festival Boise Idaho For tickets and information go to: www.geneharris.org |
| Charles and Chuck McPherson | January 22, 2005 8pm | Laguna Beach Artists' Theatre 625 Park Avenue Laguna Beach, California Generations of Jazz: A Tribute to Fathers & Sons, featuring Charles McPherson Reserved seats: $30 and $25; full time students:$15 (best available) Purchase tickets at Laguna Playhouse at 949-497-2787 or in person at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach, California. Phone 949-713-9713 www.lagunabeachlive.org |
| Charles McPherson with the Steve Keogh Trio | Saturday December 11, 2004 Sets at 8pm and 10pm | DIZZY'S 344 7th Avenue San Diego, California Come and join Charles McPherson and his Quintet featuring Gilbert Castellanos in holiday spirited music. www.dizzyssandiego.com |
| Dizzy Gillespie "All Star" Big Band with special guest Charles McPherson and Roy Hargrove, featuring James Moody, Slide Hampton, and Frank Wess | November 29-December 5, 2004 | Blue Note Tokyo, Japan For tickets and information go to: www.bluenote.co.jp/ |
| Charles McPherson was joined by a New York City Ballet dancer | November 3-5, 2004 8:00pm | JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER "Jazz in Motion" Rose Theater Music and movement gloriously come to life in the world premier work "Welcome" composed by Wynton Marsalis and choreographed by Peter Martins. Charles McPherson will be joined by a New York City Ballet dancer to help in the celebration of the Grand Opening Festival of the Lincoln Center inaugural season! www.jazz@lincolncenter.org |
| Charles McPherson and his Quartet | October 29-30, 2004 | EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL Tula's Restaurant and Jazz Club 2214 Second Avenue Seattle Washington Phone: 206-443-4221 www.tulas.com www.earshot.org |
| Charles McPherson joined by Nicholas Payton and the Bill Charlap Trio | October 21st, (Dizzy's Birthday) through October 24th, 2004 | DIZZY'S CLUB COCA-COLA at Jazz at Lincoln Center Dizzy Gillespie Festival OPENING WEEK!! www.jazz@lincolncenter.org |
| Charles MacPherson with the Bernie Senensky Trio | October 14-16, 2004 | TOP O' THE SENATOR 249 Victoria Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada Phone: 416-364-7517 |
| Charles McPherson and his Quintet | Tuesday Sept. 14, 2004 8:00pm | "JAZZ LIVE" Saville Theater, San Diego City College |