7th Annual Jazz Series at Faena Theater
SIX WEDNESDAY CONCERTS FROM JANUARY – JUNE 2025
FAENA JAZZ SERIES RETURNS!
In keeping with Faena’s commitment to delivering unparalleled offerings and experiences, once again jazz lovers from South Florida and beyond are invited to enjoy the sounds of great jazz in at the intimate and glamorous Faena Theater. The 2025 Faena Jazz Series returns with its greatest season yet: a jazz festival lineup of six fantastic shows produced and curated by Grammy-nominated record producer and artist, Rachel Faro.
The Faena Jazz Series kicks off on January 15th, 2025 with renowned, multiple Grammy-winning musician, composer, and educator Paquito D’Rivera, who will be joined by the Frost School of Music’s outstanding ensembles, Stamps Jazz Quintet and closes on June 18th with Something Else! Featuring Vincent Herring, an all-star band featuring seven players all masters of their instruments grooving on ‘soul jazz’ with a mix of bebop, funk, and R&B.
In February, delight in the captivating Cuban jazz rhythms of Aymée Nuviola and Kemuel Roig's Havana Nocturne. March will feature the extraordinary Sullivan Fortner, a prodigious New Orleans pianist celebrated for his inventive and boundary-pushing improvisation. April brings the mesmerizing vocals of Veracruz-born Lucia, the first Latiné artist to claim victory at the prestigious Sarah Vaughan Vocal Jazz Competition. In May, experience the soulful and heartfelt melodies of acclaimed singer-songwriter Jarrod Lawson.
JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025
FULL LINEUP
PAQUITO D'RIVERA, with THE STAMPS JAZZ & WIND QUINTETS
DATE: |
Wednesday, January 15 at 8:00pm |
PRICE: |
Tickets start at $65 per person Season Tickets Available |
LOCATION: |
Faena Theater |
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The Faena Jazz Series season opens with an historical collaboration between famed saxophonist and composer Paquito D’Rivera and the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.The show will open with the Stamps Wind Quintet performing his popular classical piece “Aires Tropicales,” a five part suite for woodwind quintet highlighting musical styles popular in Cuba since the 18th century such as danzon, habanera, comparasa and son. The second part of the program will feature D’Rivera performing with the Stamps Jazz Quintet in the style of Latin jazz, which has brought him numerous accolades over a decades-long career. |
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HAVANA NOCTURE: AYMEE NUVIOLA & KEMUEL ROIG
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Wednesday, February 26 at 8:00pm |
PRICE: |
Tickets start at $65 per person Season Tickets Available |
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Faena Theater |
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To celebrate the month of romance, guests are invited to enjoy a special evening with Aymée Nuviola and Kemuel Roig. Havana Nocturne is inspired by the filin movement of 1950’s and ‘60’s Havana, which was in turn inspired by U.S. jazz singers such as Nat ‘King’ Cole and Sarah Vaughan. A master song interpreter and multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy winner Aymée Nuviola is universally considered to be the greatest of today’s Latin singers. Her powerful artistry and captivating performance style have captured hearts all over the world.Fellow Cuban pianist Kemuel Roig is an exceptionally talented and original artist who has quickly become recognized as one of the best of his generation. Together they will bring listeners back to the glamorous nightlife of 1950’s Havana, in an evening of nostalgia and romance. |
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SULLIVAN FORTNER
DATE: |
Wednesday, March 19 at 8:00pm |
PRICE: |
Tickets start at $65 per person Season Tickets Available |
LOCATION: |
Faena Theater |
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Since his emergence in the jazz world ten years ago, Sullivan Fortner has been displaying deep-rooted talents as a pianist, composer, band leader, and uncompromising individualist. A New Orleans native, now based out of New York, the Grammy Award-winning artist has received international praise as both a soloist and as a collaborator with artists such as vocalist-composer Cecile McLorin Salvant, Paul Simon, Wynton Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, and John Scofield. |
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LUCIA
DATE: |
Wednesday, April 16 at 8:00pm |
PRICE: |
Tickets start at $65 per person Season Tickets Available |
LOCATION: |
Faena Theater |
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Lucía is a 23-year-old vocalist from Veracruz, México whose singular artistic vision bridges the gaps between jazz, Latin, and pop music. In 2022 she became the only Latiné singer to have won the prestigious Sarah Vaughan Vocal Jazz Competition.The offspring of a well-known Mexican musical family, Lucía began her musical career at the age of two, singing and dancing in her parent's son jarocho band, Son de Madera. Since then, she has collaborated and performed with leading artists such as Natalia Lafourcade, La Santa Cecilia, Quetzal and the National Jazz Orchestra of Mexico, and she has performed on stages around the world, including Jazz at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Vancouver Folk Festival, and Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris in Mexico City. |
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JARROD LAWSON
DATE: |
Wednesday, May 14 at 8:00pm |
PRICE: |
Tickets start at $65 per person Season Tickets Available |
LOCATION: |
Faena Theater |
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Soulful singer and songwriter Jarrod Lawson has a voice reminiscent of Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway and his brilliant and aspirational original songs are simply irresistible. A native of Portland, Oregon, now based in Nashville, Lawson first found fame in the UK and Europe where he was named the UK Soul Artist of the Year. He has appeared at major venues such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz Festival, and sold out London’s Ronnie Scott’s and Jazz Café. |
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SOMETHING ELSE! Featuring Vincent Herring
DATE: |
Wednesday, June 18 at 8:00pm |
PRICE: |
Tickets start at $65 per person Season Tickets Available |
LOCATION: |
Faena Theater |
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Faena Jazz Series is proud to close its seventh season, on the eve of Juneteenth, with Something Else! featuring Vincent Herring, a true celebration of the genre known as ‘soul jazz.’ This energetic style fuses the funk and swing of R&B with classic bebop, offering new arrangements of classics by masters such as Horace Silver, Les McCann, and Freddie Hubbard, along with original compositions arranged in the same swinging style. |
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The Faena Jazz Series offers a memorable evening of music in a remarkable backdrop: the Faena Theater, an unmatched venue in which to hear live performances Designed by Alan Faena, the 150-seat venue is a remarkable jewel placed in the setting of one of Miami Beach’s most beautiful hotels Inspired by Europe’s historic opera houses with its gold-leaf and red velvet décor, the theater’s acoustics and sightlines are flawless, making it an elegant and comfortable place to spend an evening hearing great jazz.
Reservations & More Information:
- Tickets start at $65.
- Season Tickets available prices ranging from $330 to $900.
- For more information, call +1 786 655 5742
- Open to guests of all ages.
- Check-in time starts 45 minutes prior to show time
- For group reservations and series information, please call Faena Theater Sales at + 1 786-559-6016 or email [email protected].
- Specially-priced season tickets for all six shows are available and priced starting at $400 ++ per person.
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