08/24/2026
Are you a horn-lover? Prepare to have your brass and sax itch scratched at the Shalin Liu Performance Center š·šŗšŖ
Whether itās jazz, blues, ragtime, funk, or even hip-hop youāre craving, weāve got something for you here in Rockport over the next two weeks.
A husband. A wife. An astonishing duo built on love, family, faith, culture and community. These are the things that power The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor. This enticing collaboration is steeped in the heart and soul of jazz. As the children of Pastors, Marcusā and Jeanās musical roots were planted deep within the church, and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of jazz, gospel, blues and soul to make its mark.
Emerging a decade ago from the underground parties of Brooklyn to touring worldwide and recording a string of albums thatās racked up more than 60 million streams, the Hot Sardinesā own āpotent and assuredā (The New York Times), āsimply phenomenalā (The Times, London) brand of reinvigorated classic jazz landed them at the center of a whirlwind.
Tuba Skinny, the pride of New Orleansā vibrant and fertile trad jazz scene, returns to Rockport for two shows! The beloved Crescent City collective started out over a decade ago as show-stopping French Quarter street buskers and have since turned into one of the greatest musical ambassadors of New Orleans, traveling the world with their spirited takes on Depression-era blues, spirituals, ragtime and traditional jazz.
Huntertones consistently turns heads and grabs ears with distinctive, horns-of-plenty happenings. On stages, in studios and across the internet, this malleable unit offers an inimitable blend of jazz, funk, pop, soul, hip-hop, and R&B. In parallel to full-group pursuitsāappearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and performing with Lawrence, Lake Street Dive, Louis Cato, Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter, and Cory WongāHuntertonesā horns operate both in the pocket and outside the box. In every way, shape and form, Huntertones captivates with a connective energy like no other.