Frank Morgan Taos Jazz Festival

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Matinée show– 3:00 PM

Grace Kelly's Family Matinée Specially priced for you and the kids!

With Ana Petrov, piano and keyboards; Cooper Appelt, acoustic and electric bass; Anthony Fung, drums

“Grace Kelly is a jazz innovator… Making jazz young” –BILLBOARD Magazine

Here's an amazing opportunity for your kids to see star singer and saxophonist Grace Kelly onstage– and maybe even be exposed to live jazz for the first time.  And who better to make it exciting than saxophonist-singer-songwriter-composer-band leader Grace Kelly! What a way to fall in love with jazz!
In addition to being a world-traveling jazz and pop superstar, Grace is also an experienced educator. Her collaboration with Leo P in their innovative online "Saxy School” has a huge following. And last year she became the youngest member of the Board of Trustees of the Berklee College of Music.
Grace's kind of jazz is young, exciting and accessible. She and her dynamite band wll dip into jazz, pop, latin, blues and even hip-hop. She will play a medley of her "Gracified Arrangements" – songs that are featured on her upcoming album, "At the Mov​ies… Grace Kelly With Strings." You'll discover how she takes a familiar song and transforms it into a jazz song!​ Most of all, she'll entertain and inspire your kids… and THRILL YOU with the full-on Grace Kelly experience!

$30 / $25 (member)
$25 Family Ticket (parents and kids 18 and under)
Bring the whole family! Buy in advance or pay at the door.

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Evening Show– 7:30 PM

Grace Kelly- Festival Finale

With Ana Petrov, piano and keyboards; Cooper Appelt, acoustic and electric bass; Anthony Fung, drums

"both a virtuoso musician and a cultural phenomenon." - Jazz Sensibilities

Saxophonist, singer, songwriter, composer, and band-leader Grace Kelly is a one-of-a-kind talent with an enormous and ever-expanding range. Her interests have so many offshoots, you might even say she's "genre-fluid.” Touted for her scorching sax stylings and purring vocals, Grace dips into classic jazz, electro-pop, and classy ballads… and her current passion: movie music. You'll hear it all in her upcoming performance.
Grace has performed and recorded with renowned artists including Lin Manuel- Miranda, Dave Brubeck, Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Huey Lewis, Harry Connick Jr., Gloria Estefan, Questlove, Jon Batiste and Wynton Marsalis. As a solo artist Grace has rocked the jazz world with sold-out concerts, 15 acclaimed albums and a resumé that includes performing at the Hollywood Bowl as well as being part of the house band for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” – all before reaching her mid-20s. In addition to her virtuosity on alto and soprano saxes, last year she was named "Rising Star on the Baritone Sax" by Downbeat.
Grace plans to play selections from her March 2024 release, “At The Movies: Grace Kelly with Strings”, which was inspired by “Charlie Parker with Strings.” You'll hear fresh new arrangements of her favorite movie music (Disney Medley, Back To The Future) and songs by legendary film composers and contemporary artists like Billie Eilish (No Time To Die from the latest James Bond film) fully merging it with her signature sound. "She invokes nostalgia while pushing the boundaries of jazz" - Jazz Sensibilities. This is Grace's 10th annual appearance in the Taos Jazz Festival. We fully expect more surprises from this fabulous talent.
“A jazz innovator… Making jazz young” – BILLBOARD
“Charismatic and immensely talented… all the chops in the world.” –DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE

$30 / $25 (member)
$25 Family Ticket (parents and kids 18 and under)

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