Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 11:00 am Hey kids! Bring your whole family to Chandler Center for the Arts for The SnowCat, a lively holiday show combining singing, storytelling, music and visual art to entertain audiences of all ages. Free coloring book and plush toy for every child! Holly Pyle (photo) vocals, Andrew Gross saxophones, Nick Manson keyboard, T-Bone Sistrunk bass, Dom Moio drums, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn and storyteller. “In this spellbinding performance, Dmitri and his band weave a magical, musical tale of a little girl searching for her missing white cat on a chilly afternoon. The SnowCat reveals the spirit of sharing and gratitude that makes the holiday season such a wonderful time of year.”—Town & Country More Info

Friday, January 16, 2015 at 6:30 pm Let us serenade you as you stroll the shops and galleries of the Chandler Art Walk, a monthly cultural fair with a fun family atmosphere. Every third Friday, Downtown Chandler welcomes over 50 artists to the historic square where they exhibit and sell their latest creations. Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn, Charles McNeal saxophones, Stan Sorenson guitar, T-Bone Sistrunk bass, Dowell Davis (photo) drums. “This guy blows a flugelhorn so cool it'll run a shiver through your martini.”—Metro 
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Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 11:00 am Bring the kids to The Nash for a fun Saturday of Hot Dogs and Jazz as the Dmitri Matheny Group takes the stage for a high-energy concert. This free event features the quintet playing a wide array of music, free hot dogs and prizes. The 45-minute show is the perfect jazz intro for kids of all ages. Doors open at 10:30. Space is limited, reservations are recommended. RSVP at www.thenash.org Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn, Charles McNeal saxophones, Matt Rollings piano, T-Bone Sistrunk bass, John Lewis drums. More Info

Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 7:30 pm Join us at the Valley's favorite jazz room for Jazz Noir, our third annual concert of spy thriller and crime drama movie themes plus new works and jazz classics. Featuring visiting artists Charles McNeal saxophone and Matt Rollings (photo) piano with T-Bone Sistrunk bass, John Lewis drums and Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn. Located in the heart of the Roosevelt Row downtown Phoenix arts district, The Nash is recognized as “one of the top jazz venues in the world” by Downbeat Magazine. More Info

Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 2:00 pm Join us for Peace & Community Day at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Part of the popular Sunday A'Fair program, the free outdoor concert series offers fine arts and crafts exhibits, refreshments and family activities. Charles McNeal (photo) saxophone, Matt Rollings piano, T-Bone Sistrunk bass, John Lewis drums, Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn. “Matheny’s warm, engaging flugelhorn playing has thoroughly established him as one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation.”—International Review of Music More Info

Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 9:00 pm Don your fedora and bring your best femme fatale to the historic Hotel Congress for a late set of Jazz Noir at the inaugural Tucson Jazz Festival. Highlights include a cinematic medley (Touch of Evil, Laura, Chinatown, Vertigo, Taxi Driver, Blues in the Night) and Matheny's popular Crime Scenes suite with voiceover narrative in the hardboiled detective style of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. Dmitri Matheny (photo) flugelhorn, Andrew Gross and Charles McNeal saxophones, Matt Rollings piano, T-Bone Sistrunk bass, John Lewis drums. “Ample talent, beautiful lines and a flawless warm tone. An excellent performer on gentle ballads and bop scorchers alike.”—Rolling Stone More Info