Inspirations In Jazz - Seven Concerts, World-Class Artists. One Unforgettable Season

This season showcases an exciting mix of New Orleans jazz, straight-ahead, Brazilian and international artists alongside local talent. Headliners include the Dirty Dozen Brass Band on Wednesday, November 12th, Allan Harris, on Thursday, December 4th, Niki Haris with the Shelly Berg Trio on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026, Diego Figueiredo & Friends on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026, Karrin Allyson on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026, Michael Kaeshammer on Wednesday, March 25th 2026 and Grace Kelly Quartet on April 15th, 2026.

“Our new season celebrates the inspiration that jazz brings — joy, creativity, and connection,” said Gold Coast Jazz Society's Executive Director, Pam Dearden. “Audiences will experience everything from New Orleans funk and Brazilian rhythms to classic swing and fresh contemporary sounds, as we continue to appreciate and celebrate the truly classical art form of jazz."

Season Details:

Subscriptions: Full Season $336 or Jazz Trio $159, choose any 3 concerts. Members receive subscription discounts.

Single Tickets: $65, available at: www.goldcoastjazz.org - Or at the Ticketmaster box office at: (954) 462-0222. Student, teacher, and group discounts offered.

If you become a member of Gold Coast Jazz Society, you’ll get a discounted rate on full or jazz trio subscriptions, and also be a part of a group that aids and educates the next generation of jazz enthusiasts, through our Scholarship Program and our in-school JazzSLAM as well as our First Friday Jazz Jams.

We invite you to participate in either a Full Season Subscription or a Jazz Trio to really appreciate the joy of our concert series alongside fellow jazz enthusiasts once a month.

For subscription information and single ticket sales please visit our website at www.goldcoastjazz.org and begin your journey with Jazz!

The series kicks off on Wednesday, November 12th, with the return of the popular Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Direct from New Orleans with 'An Evening of New Orleans Jazz, Funk, and Soul,' we hope to have you dancing in the aisles!

Celebrating over 48 years since their founding in 1977, this Grammy-winning New Orleans-based band has taken the traditional foundation of brass band music and incorporated it into a blend of genres, including bebop jazz, funk, and R&B/soul. With their special “musical gumbo,” the Dirty Dozen has toured across five continents and more than thirty countries.

Thursday, December 4th will feature jazz vocalist Allan Harris in "Poetry of Jazz." The Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and band leader, is a true luminary in the world of music. Revered by the Miami Herald as an artist graced with "the warmth of Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense of Sinatra, and the sly elegance of Nat ‘King' Cole," Harris stands as an embodiment of moving and magisterial artistry. As Harlem’s own modern-day troubadour, Harris takes classic poetry — from Shakespeare’s sonnets to Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance — and drops it into the deep pocket of jazz. He’ll be joined by his fantastic group of jazz musicians.

Jazz vocalist Niki Haris joins us on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 alongside The Shelly Berg Trio. Niki is a multi-talented singer, dancer, actress, choreographer, and daughter of the Grammy® nominated jazz pianist Gene Harris. Her vocal collaborations include a “Who’s Who” of the music business. She has worked with jazz greats from Stanley Turrentine, Joe Sample, and the Jazz Crusaders to recordings with Ray Charles to Mick Jagger, Whitney Houston, Sheryl Crow, and many others. Shelly Berg is a Steinway piano artist and five-time Grammy® nominated arranger, orchestrator, and producer, with numerous recordings to his credit. Not only a performer, he is the Dean of the University of Miami’s prestigious Frost School of Music, host of Generation Next on Sirius XM, music director for The Jazz Cruise, and artistic advisor for the Jazz Roots series at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami.

“Shelly Berg has always been a musician’s musician. And even for jazz enthusiasts who had considered Berg to be a technically-astounding and aggressive pianist with unstoppable energy,” says Don Williamson of JazzReview.com.

Back by popular demand, Diego Figueiredo and Friends will return on Wednesday, February 4th with The Jazz Duets. Acclaimed as one of the greatest guitarists in the world, Figueiredo will perform a series of duets with his fantastic jazz friends, Nestor Torres on flute, pianist Shelly Berg and percussionist Sammy Figueroa.

An extraordinary star among the world's greatest jazz guitarists, Figueiredo’s superb technique, timing and imagination have made him one of the hottest international names. His unique skills and his concert performances have been a success in more than 60 countries around the world. He has released 28 CDS, three DVDs and a book. “I suggest that anyone who knows or appreciates the greatest jazz guitarists who ever lived check out this Brazilian genius," says Jazz Impresario Todd Barkan.

On Wednesday, March 11th Gold Coast Jazz Society will present jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson in her "Karrin’s Kaleidoscope" show. For her Kaleidoscopeconcerts, Karrin eases through an eclectic array of styles she’s known for, from her 5 Grammy® nominated recordings, to the Great American Songbook; from Classic Pop songs to her own originals from “Some of That Sunshine;” from French chansons to Brazilian classics; from the Blues and Bebop to songs of justice and beyond. Showcasing the material of such artists as Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, James Taylor, The Beatles, Billy Joel, Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Blossom Dearie, Shirley Horn, Mose Allison, Joao & Astrud Gilberto, Rosa Passos, Djavan, Edith Piaf, and her own material, this show is soulful and heartfelt, and her band is always top-notch.

The March 25 concert will feature the return of the internationally-renowned Canadian pianist and vocalist, Michael Kaeshammer. This show is part of his "Turn it Up" 2024/2025 Tour. The acclaimed Canadian virtuoso pianist and singer, Kaeshammer has earned an international following as a triple threat: a technical master of many different moods, an eloquent singer-songwriter, and a charming and engaging performer. His signature style weaves classical, jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, stride, and pop into a rich and vibrant sonic tapestry. Turn It Up, Kaeshammer’s 15th album, is a dynamic and rollicking collection resistant to a single, catch-all genre.

Closing our concert series on Wednesday, April 15th will be the jazz phenom, Grace Kelly, with her Quartet for her "Grace Kelly 20th Anniversary Tour." An unequivocal musical prodigy, singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer and band leader, Kelly has rocked the jazz world with sold-out concerts, acclaimed albums and a resume that includes performing at the Hollywood Bowl and as part of the house band for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” – all before reaching her mid-twenties. Kelly has performed and recorded with renowned artists including Lin Manuel- Miranda, Dave Brubeck, Phil Woods, Huey Lewis, Harry Connick Jr., Gloria Estefan, Questlove, and Wynton Marsalis. Grace is “[A] jazz innovator… Making jazz young” says Billboard Magazine.

The Gold Coast Jazz Society is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of jazz music through a mainstage concert series, free community concerts, educational programs, a jazz scholarship program, and musical services provided by the Gold Coast Jazz Society Band. Visit our website to continue your journey in jazz at: www.goldcoastjazz.org!

Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council. Concert sponsors include American National Bank, Funding Arts Broward, the Helen Ingham Foundation, the Richard Ingham Concert Fund, and the Mary N. Porter Funds/Community Foundation of Broward.