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Sascha Berliner Quartet at the Sligo Jazz Festival

When: July 25, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: Hawk's Well Theatre, Temple Street Sligo F91 CFY7 Ireland

I’m thrilled to be playing with Sascha Berliner at the Sligo Jazz Festival! Sasha Berliner: vibraphone John Goldsby: bass Kush Abadey: drums Pablo Held: piano Sasha Berliner, a San Francisco-born vibraphonist and composer, rose to[…]

Melissa Aldana Quartet at the Sligo Jazz Festival

When: July 24, 2025 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: Hawk's Well Theatre, Temple Street Sligo F91 CFY7 Ireland

I’m thrilled to be playing with saxophonist Melissa Aldana as part of the Sligo Jazz Festival! Chilean-born saxophonist Melissa Aldana, a Grammy nominated trailblazer, is renowned for her virtuosic command, emotive storytelling, and boundary-pushing contributions[…]

Billy Test & John Goldsby Duo

When: July 3, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: King Georg, Sudermanstr. 2 50670 Köln

I’m happy to join the great pianist Billy Test for an evening of swinging piano-bass duo music! John Goldsby (Bass), Billy Test (Piano) Billy Test und John Goldsby präsentieren einen Abend mit klassischen und selten[…]

Bassic Goldsby — 50 Years Onstage! (My last concert with the WDR Big Band)

John Goldsby b/w press foto
When: December 21, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Where: WDR Funkhaus am Wallrafplatz, Wallrafplatz 5 50667 Köln, GERMANY

It’s with a heavy heart that I announce that after 30 years with this incredible ensemble, I’m retiring from the WDR Big Band beginning in January, 2025. I’m not ‘retiring’ from music and bass playing[…]

Bob Mintzer-John Goldsby Quintet

When: September 28, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Ventana, Elisabeth-von-Mumm Platz 1, Cologne, DE

The Bob Mintzer-John Goldsby Quintet, featuring Bruno Müller, Martin Sasse and Paul Höchstädter!

A Jazz Celebration — John Goldsby Trio, plus special guest Bob Mintzer

When: December 14, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Where: Jazzschmiede Düsseldorf, Himmelgeister Straße 107g Eingang: Ulenbergstraße 40225 Düsseldorf

Jazz Legends Unite for an Unforgettable Evening at Jazzschmiede Düsseldorf, Germany – December 14, 2024 – Jazz enthusiasts are in for a treat as the renowned John Goldsby Trio, featuring Billy Test on piano and Hans[…]

John Goldsby Trio with Hans Dekker & Billy Test

When: June 16, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: KROHNE Konzernzentrale, Ludwig-Krohne-Str. 5, 47058 Duisburg

The John Goldsby Trio: A Jazz Celebration KROHNE Konzernzentrale (Freie Platzwahl) Sonntag, den 16.06.2024 um 18:30 Uhr TICKETS

Vince Mendoza & WDR Big Band

When: May 18, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Where: KvB Saal, WDR Funkhaus, Wallrafplatz 1, Koeln

SA 18. Mai 2024 | 20.00 Uhr | Köln, Funkhaus Wallrafplatz WDR Big Band feat. Vince Mendoza – Composer In Residence   Vince Mendoza kennt die WDR Big Band wie kaum ein anderer Arrangeur, er[…]

Alan Broadbent & WDR Big Band — Birth of the Cool + Kind of Blue

When: April 26, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Where: Philharmonie Koeln, Bischofsgartenstraße 1 50667 Köln

Alan Broadbent — Arranger & Conductor Vor genau 65 Jahren, im Frühjahr 1959, traf sich Miles Davis mit seinem Quintett zur Aufnahmesession von »Kind of Blue«. Das Album wurde zu einem der meistverkauften Alben der[…]