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Saxophonist Braxton Cook (2009) is hitting the road this October for an impressive run of performances across the East Coast and Southeast.

Cook kicks things off at the Uptown Theatre in Providence, RI, on October 1, then plays the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC, on October 2 and the Newberry Opera House in Newberry, SC, on October 3. From there, he heads to the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro, NC, on October 4, the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville, TN, on October 5, and The Mockingbird in Greenville, SC, on October 6.

The tour continues south with The Moon in Tallahassee, FL, on October 8, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, FL, on October 9, and the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL, on October 11, before wrapping up in Tampa, FL, on October 13.

Performances:

Jumaane Smith (trumpet, 1998) performs at Jazz Cultural in New York, NY, on September 30.

Benny Benack III (trumpet, 2008) kicks off a busy stretch at NOCE in Des Moines, IA, September 30–October 2. On October 3, he heads to Milford, CT, to perform at the Parsons Complex before returning to New York, NY, to play at One Flight Up later that day. He continues at Plowshares Coffee Roasters in New York, NY, on October 4, followed by Vibrato Grill Jazz in Los Angeles, CA, on October 7. Benack returns to New York, NY, for Jazz Cultural on October 12.

Eddie Barbash (saxophone 2005) takes the stage at Cherry Hill Campground in Darien Center, NY, on October 1.

Robert Glasper (piano, 1997) settles in for an extended run at Blue Note Jazz Club in New York, NY, October 1–11.

Anthony Hervey (trumpet, 2014) performs at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, NY, October 2–3, followed by Plowshares Coffee Roasters on October 8.

David Wong (bass, 1990) plays at One Flight Up Jazz in New York, NY, on October 2, before heading to Smoke Jazz Club for performances October 7–10.

Brandon Goldberg (piano, 2023) plays at One Flight Up Jazz in New York, NY, on October 2.

Lakecia Benjamin (saxophone, 1999) takes the stage at Highland Capital Performance Hall in Germantown, TN, on October 3.

Sandie Castaneda (drums, 2000) performs at The Jump in Gallatin Gateway, MT, on October 3.

Alphonso Horne (trumpet, 2004) plays at The Green Room in New York, NY, on October 4, followed by performances with Wycliffe Gordon at Jazz at Lincoln Center October 9–10.

Khris Royal (saxophone, 2004) will be playing at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, LA, October 5–6 and October 12.

Morgan Guerin (saxophone, 2014) heads to Village Vanguard in New York, NY, for a six-night run October 6–11.

Braxton Headley (bass, 2026) plays at Hop River Brewing Company in Fort Wayne, IN, on October 10.

Saxophonist Tia Fuller (1995) performs at Regattabar in Cambridge, MA, on October 11.

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