Past Performers
From Grammy winners to legends of the blues, Jimmy’s stage has hosted some of the finest musicians in the world. Take a look back at the incredible artists who’ve brought their sound to Portsmouth, and see who’s coming next.
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 2x-GRAMMY® Award-Winners and 18x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Jazz Fusion Band YELLOWJACKETS on Sunday June 18 at 7:30 P.M.
Legendary Jazz Fusion Band YELLOWJACKETS were Nominated for a 2023 GRAMMY® Award ("Best Jazz Instrumental Album") for their album 'Parallel Motion' (2022). This is YELLOWJACKETS eighteenth (18th) GRAMMY® Award Nomination. Tickets for YELLOWJACKETS's return to Jimmy's...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features GRAMMY® Award-Winning Trumpeter & Composer KEYON HARROLD on Friday June 9 at 7:30 P.M.
GRAMMY® Award-Winning Trumpeter Keyon Harrold won wide acclaim for his trumpet performances in Don Cheadle's Miles Davis biopic "Miles Ahead". The NEW YORK TIMES calls Harrold "a scorching trumpeter" while ALL ABOUT JAZZ describes him as "a serious player among...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 5x-GRAMMY® Award Nominee, 16x-Blues Music Award-Winner & 48x-Blues Music Award Nominated Vocalist SHEMEKIA COPELAND on Wednesday June 7 at 7:30 P.M.
World-Renowned Blues Vocalist SHEMEKIA COPELAND was Nominated for a 2023 GRAMMY® Award for her album "Done Come Too Far" (2022). This is Copeland's 5th GRAMMY® Award Nomination for "Best Contemporary Blues Album". Tickets for SHEMEKIA COPELAND's return to Jimmy's Jazz...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 2x-GRAMMY® Award-Winning Singer LISA FISCHER on Wednesday May 31 at 7:30 P.M.
2x-GRAMMY® Award-Winning Singer LISA FISCHER, after four decades of featured background singing with icons like Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, and Nine Inch Nails, takes center stage with her own humble, heartfelt song. Lisa...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 2x-GRAMMY® Award Nominee, 4x-Blues Music Award-Winner & 43x-Blues Music Award Nominated Guitarist RONNIE EARL on Saturday May 27 at 7:30 P.M.
Legendary Blues Guitarist RONNIE EARL is a four-time winner of "Guitar Player of the Year" (1997, 1999, 2014, 2018) at the Blues Music Awards and has been Nominated a stunning 23 times! In 2022, Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters celebrated 35 years as a band and...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features GRAMMY® Award-Winner & 6x-GRAMMY® Nominated Jazz Guitarist & Composer BILL FRISELL on Friday May 26 at 7 & 9:30 P.M.
GRAMMY® Award-Winner and 6x-GRAMMY® Nominated Jazz Guitarist & Composer BILL FRISELL is a 12x-Downbeat Magazine Critic's Poll "Guitarist of the Year" as well as a 5x-Jazz Journalist Association "Guitarist of the Year." The Bill Frisell Trio, including Acclaimed...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features World-Renowned and Award-Winning Trumpeter, Singer & Songwriter BRIA SKONBERG on Friday May 19 at 7:30 P.M.
Award-Winning Trumpeter, Singer & Songwriter BRIA SKONBERG was Nominated for "Best Jazz Vocal Album" in 2017, 2018 and 2020 at the Juno Awards, winning the award in 2017 for her album 'Bria'. Bria Skonberg and her Acclaimed Quartet perform at Jimmy's Jazz &...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features NEA Jazz Master & 12x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Jazz Pianist & Composer KENNY BARRON on Saturday May 5 at 7:30 P.M.
Legendary Jazz Pianist Kenny Barron's Trio includes GRAMMY® Award Nominated Bassist KIYOSHO KITAGAWA and GRAMMY® Award Nominated Drummer JOHNATHAN BLAKE. Kenny Barron and his Acclaimed Trio perform at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 2x-Blues Music Award-Winner & 8x-Blues Music Award Nominated Guitarist, Singer & Songwriter SELWYN BIRCHWOOD on Friday April 28 at 7:30 P.M.
2x-Blues Music Award-Winner SELWYN BIRCHWOOD has been Nominated for "Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year" for 5 years in a row (2018-2023) at the Blues Music Awards. Selwyn Birchwood and his band perform at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features NEA Jazz Master, GRAMMY® Award-Winner & 8x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Saxophonist and Composer KENNY GARRETT on Thursday April 27 at 7:30 P.M.
NEA Jazz Master and GRAMMY® Award-Winning Saxophonist KENNY GARRETT has 7 GRAMMY® Nominations for "Best Instrumental Jazz Album" – winning the GRAMMY® Award in 2009 for 'Five Piece Band Live'. Garrett brings his Acclaimed Quartet to Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features GRAMMY® Award Nominated Rock Legend JIM MESSINA on Wednesday April 19 at 7:30 P.M.
GRAMMY® Award Nominated Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter JIM MESSINA's success includes 4 Certified Platinum Albums and 2 Certified Gold Albums in a storied career spanning over five decades! Jim Messina and his Band perform at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 5x-Blues Music Award-Winning Guitarist, Singer & Songwriter MIKE ZITO and 2x-Blues Music Award-Winning Guitarist, Singer & Songwriter ALBERT CASTIGLIA on Saturday April 8 at 7:30 P.M.
5x-Blues Music Award-Winner MIKE ZITO and 2x-Blues Music Award-Winner ALBERT CASTIGLIA had their most recent individual albums BOTH hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart. Zito and Castiglia bring their band BLOOD BROTHERS to Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth,...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features Renowned & Prolific Jazz Drummer and Composer ALLISON MILLER, and her Award-Winning Band BOOM TIC BOOM, on Friday April 7 at 7:30 P.M.
Renowned Jazz Drummer and Composer ALLISON MILLER, a member of the critically acclaimed jazz supergroup ARTEMIS, brings her award-winning band BOOM TIC BOOM to Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Friday April 7 at 7:30 P.M. Tickets for the...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features GRAMMY® Award-Winning Trumpeter & Composer SEAN JONES on Sunday April 2 at 7:30 P.M.
GRAMMY® Award-Winning Trumpeter and Composer SEAN JONES and his Acclaimed Quartet perform at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Sunday April 2 at 7:30 P.M. Tickets for the SEAN JONES QUARTET at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club., as well as the...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 3x-GRAMMY® Award-Winner & 9x-GRAMMY® Nominated Guitar Icon JOHN SCOFIELD in a Rare Solo Performance on Thursday March 30 at 7:30 P.M.
3x-GRAMMY® Award-Winner JOHN SCOFIELD is an Iconic Guitarist and Composer whose music over a long career has blended Jazz, Blues, Funk, Soul and Rock. John Scofield delivers a Rare Solo Performance at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 3x-GRAMMY® Award-Winning Guitarist & Songwriter ERIC KRASNO with GRAMMY® Award-Winning Drummer STANTON MOORE on March 21 & 22 at 7:30 P.M.
3x-GRAMMY® Award-Winner ERIC KRASNO is a Founding Member of SOULIVE and LETTUCE. GRAMMY® Award-Winner STANTON MOORE is a Founding Member of GALACTIC and GARAGE-A-TROIS. They bring the KRASNO MOORE PROJECT to Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features GRAMMY® Award Nominated Drummer & Composer MARK GUILIANA on Friday March 17 at 7:30 P.M.
GRAMMY® Award Nominated Drummer & Composer MARK GUILIANA and his Acclaimed Quartet perform at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Friday March 17 at 7:30 P.M. Tickets for the Mark Guiliana Quartet at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club., as...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features GRAMMY® Award-Winner, 3x-GRAMMY® Award Nominee and 10x-Blues Music Award-Winning Drummer, Guitarist, Vocalist & Songwriter CEDRIC BURNSIDE on Thursday March 9 at 7 P.M.
GRAMMY® Award-Winning Blues Musician CEDRIC BURNSIDE, whose last 3 albums have received GRAMMY® Award Nominations for "Best Traditional Blues Album", performs at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Thursday March 9 at 7 P.M. Tickets for...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features 5x-GRAMMY® Award-Winner & 16x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated Jazz Pianist & Composer BILLY CHILDS on Saturday March 4 at 7:30 P.M.
5x-GRAMMY® Award-Winning Jazz Pianist BILLY CHILDS' brings his QUARTET featuring GRAMMY® Award-Winning Trumpeter INGRID JENSEN (Member of ARTEMIS and 2019 Jazz Journalist Association "Trumpeter of the Year"); GRAMMY® Award Nominated Bassist HANS GLAWISCHNIG; and...
Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club Features Award-Winning & Prolific Jazz Saxophonist and Composer ALEXA TARANTINO on Thursday March 2 at 7:30 P.M.
Acclaimed Jazz Saxophonist and Composer ALEXA TARANTINO, who is a 3x-"Rising Star – Alto Saxophone" in the Downbeat Magazine Critic's Poll (2020, 2021 & 2022) and a Member of the all-female jazz supergroup ARTEMIS, brings her outstanding Quartet to Jimmy's Jazz...