Bands

3 Per Taxi

This is a creative group who play pops with a jazz flavor and jazz.

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Adrian Terrazas-Gonzalez

Jazz/Progressive

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Art Lewis

Art Lewis, saxophone player and a music icon in El Paso since 1962, who currently resides in Houston, Texas.

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Austin Jimmy Murphy with Ragged But Right

Blues

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Azucar

Salsa, Latin Jazz, Variety

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B. B. King

The legendary Blues Guitarist.

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Becker

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Big Band on the Rio Grande

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Billy Townes & Dan Borton duo

Contemporary smooth jazz

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Billy Townes & Friends

Jazz pianist and recording artist, Billy Townes, has built his reputation as a sought after performer not only in the Sun City but throughout the national jazz arena. His first independently released CD Stratosphere became an airplay staple at KXCR, as did his two subsequent discs, Modern Sessio...

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Billy Townes & Krunch

R & B

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Billy Townes & Modern Session

Contemporary jazz

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Billy Townes & Steve Marquez Duo

Contemporary smooth jazz and standards

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Billy Townes and Chris Vadala

Billy Townes and Modern Session along with one of the country's foremost woodwind artists, Chris Vadala.

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Billy Townes Group

A high energy mainstream jazz group

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Bob Burns and the BURNSLAND ALL-STARS

Dance music

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Bob Burns and the Mike Caranda Orchestra featuring Judy Day

Big band dance music

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Bob Burns and the Mike Carranda Big Band

A group offering the big band sound for dancing.

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Border Roots

A special group organized for Alfresco Fridays

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Borrego Jazz Duo

A mainstream jazz duet

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Brad Leali

Grammy nominated saxophonist

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Candice Reyes Group

Jazz Standards

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Candice Reyes Quintet

Jazz Standards and latin jazz with vocals

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Carolyne and Richard Duo

Nice renditions of classic rock and some blues.

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Carolyne Durant Quartet and Mike Hamilton

The sultry voice of Carolyne Durant mixed with the Tiger of Contemporary jazz saxophonist Mike Hamilton.

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Chris Calloway

The daughter of the legendary Cab Calloway

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Chris Oliver Quartet

Jazz

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Chuck Mangione

Chuck Mangione’s music chases clouds away with classics like Feels So Good, Bellavia, Children of Sanchez, Give It All You Got.

A New Yorker who first toured as a trumpeter with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers; Mangione basically gave up the instrument for the flugelhorn (a brassy brother o...

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Crosstown Trio

Jazz

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Curt Warren

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Da Vizions

This talented group plays just about anything jazz to R&B as well as classic rock, Blues, and 70's Funk.

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Dan Lambert Group

Jazz standards and jazzed up classical rock. Dan has an improvisation style of his own which he applies to any good tune, including jazz standards, blues, or classical rock.

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Dave Koz

Internationally acclaimed saxophonist

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David Sanborn

Renowned and revered the world over as one of the greatest saxophone players of all-time, David Sanborn is an artist whose music has inspired countless other musicians while creating a body of work that spans the genres of rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, pop and jazz.

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Diana Krall

Beautiful and classy, Grammy award winning singer/pianist.

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Disciples of Jazz

Old school straight ahead jazz

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Earth, Wind & Fire

R&B - Urban Soul

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El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico

Throughout the years, this legendary combo has produced uncounted salsa hits with a distinctive sound, as is evident in the song Aguacero, known as salsa vieja. Some of their better known classic hits are El Menú and Timbalero.

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El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble

An important mission of the JazzElPaso Connection is to contribute to the musical education and enrichment of our area’s youth, with special emphasis on jazz. Soon after forming JazzElPaso Connection in March 2007, an Educational Initiative Program was implemented which provides students opportun...

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Eric Person and Metafour

Fine Jazz

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Ernie Watts

Two-time Grammy Award winner Ernie Watts is one of the most versatile and prolific saxophone players on the music scene. In a diverse career that has spanned more than thirty years, he has been featured on more than 500 recordings by artists ranging from Cannonball Adderley to Frank Zappa, always...

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Fabula (Gypsy Jazz)

This is a new young group who play Gypsy Jazz, Bossa Nova in a bilingual format.

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Fernie Lechuga Quintet

Latin jazz

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Frank Zona & Urban Edge

Smooth and Contemporary Jazz

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Fuego Latino

Salsa

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George Winston

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Guarache

Salsa, Latin Jazz & Cuban music

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Guitar Slim

Blues

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Heads Up Jazz

Mainstream Jazz

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Helen Sachs Trio

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Hettory Band

Instrumental, Jazz, Rock and More

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Hot 8 Brass Band

"Hot 8", a young, energetic jazz band from New Orleans has epitomized New Orleans street music for over a decade.

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Jazz Plus

Latin & contemporary Jazz

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Jazz Unlimited Big Band

Big band jazz and swing dance era

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Jim Shearer Band

Jim recently released a new CD entitled "The Memphis Hang." This group will be playing with him at a CD release party.

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Jimmy Olivas Group

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Jonathan Butler

Born and raised in Cape Town, Jonathan Butler spent his youth under the shroud of apartheid. His escape was music. Before his teen years, Butler's talents as a singer and guitarist were recognized. His talents soon took him away from the world he grew up in. At thirteen, he was signed to Jive Rec...

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Julio Ortiz

His musical range spans Jazz, Reggae, Latin Blues, Folk and Classic Rock

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Kactus Jazz

Jazz standards with R&B mix

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Kat Crosby Band

A high energy blues band

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La Guira

Salsa and Latin

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Louie Speaking Eagle and Yeome

Jazz

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Mack Goldsbury

International Recording and Performing Saxophonist

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Manny Flores & Group

Mainstream Jazz

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Marty Olivas & Jazz Q

jazz

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Marty Olivas & QBIZM

Fusion, in the style of Miles in the '70's

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Marty Olivas Quartet

Contemporary and free style jazz.

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Mike Caranda Combo

Dance music

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Mike Francis Octet

Latin Jazz & Contemporary Jazz

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Mike Francis Piano

One of this area's finest jazz pianists.

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Mike Hamilton

Mike Hamilton,a nationally recognized recording artist, is a multi-talented musician on saxophones and vocals performing a vast range of styles such as contemporary jazz, rhythm and blues, pop and funk.

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New Impressions

Mainstream jazz

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Noteworks

Contemporary jazz

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Orlandis Band

New Jazz/R&B/Funk

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Pancho's Pilots

An exciting quartet of El Paso's finest.

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PHAT Soul

R&B and Latin

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Pink Martini

A sophistication of lounge jazz, cosmopolitan rumba or neo-classical moods, Pink Martini offers something for everyone. Pink Martini sounds like it comes from an imaginary Rita Hayworth movie set in a sultry St. Tropez nightclub. The Portland, Oregon-based ‘little orchestra’ was founded in 1994...

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band

New Orleans style jazz

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Ravi Coltrane

Ravi Coltrane, second son of legendary saxophonist John Coltrane and jazz pianist, Alice Coltrane, was born in NYC in 1965 and raised in Los Angeles. His father died when Ravi was two. He was named after the great sitar virtuoso, Ravi Shankar. Ravi has four recordings out today. Visit his websi...

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Rez Abbasi

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Rick O'Brien

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Roman Chip and the Border Jazz quartet

A high quality jazz group appearing in the Las Cruces and El Paso area.

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Ruben and Billy Duo

Billy Townes and Ruben Gutierrez team up with other jazz musicians to present two-keyboard arrangements of jazz works.

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Ruben Gutierrez Quartet

Great jazz originals and standards and latin jazz

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Ruben Gutierrez Trio

Jazz - Latin Jazz

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Side Street Strutters

Since 1983, the Side Street Strutters have captured the excitement, vitality, and spontaneity of Jazz, America's musical heritage. The Strutters’ vast repertoire includes traditional jazz of New Orleans, featuring the legendary sounds of such artists as Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Fat...

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Slick Reynolds

This band has created a Nu-Jazz/R&B brand of music. Rare in this area, Slick Reynolds plays originals at live shows as well as crowd requested covers. They have become a myspace favorite and regular act in well known lounges throughout El Paso.

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Smoke

Jazz

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Souled Out

R&B & jazz

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Spyro Gyra

Jazz

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Stefan Schyga & Group

Stefan Schyga brings different musicians together to perform a variety of different musical presentations.

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Steve Marquez & Billy Townes Duo

Live jazz by the duo Billy Townes & Steve Marquez

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The Big Easy

New Orleans Blues and Classic Soul

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The Next Chapter

Celtic Bluegrass

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The Suspects

Jazz/Funk

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The Vibe

If you love soul, R & B, Pop with a twist of originality, you'll love The Vibe! They have played at the Camino Real Dome Bar, Dominics, Ardovino's Desert Crossing, El Paso County Coliseum and have opened for STYX, Kimberley Locke, and the Grass Roots.

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Three + III Trio

A versatile band playing R & B, Jazz, Rock and Country

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UTEP Lab Band

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Various bands

Bands are specific to event.

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Willie Hernandez and Jazz PR

Austin, TX band founded in 1989 by trombonist and arranger, Randy Zimmerman, and featuring El Paso's own "El Cantante del Pueblo" Willie Hernandez. Play list includes Latin-Jazz with traditional Puerto Rican salsa dance music.

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Xavier Munoz

Guitarist and vocals

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Zwilight Tone

Excellent Jazz group with occasional guests

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