($10 Reserved/$5 Advanced GA | 7pm-9:30pm) Guy Senese leads the Mysterious Babies in the tradition of Armstrong, Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton, and other Early Jazz innovators out of New Orleans & Chicago. The band starts at 7pm, followed by a trad jazz jam session. Every Wednesday!

To sit in our listening section by the stage, be sure to buy a reserved ticket! The rest of the room is open to the general public

($10-$15 Tickets | Free W/MezCrawl Wristband | 7pm & 8:30pm) Stop by The Century Room and celebrate the opening night of the Agave Heritage Festival. Naim Amor & The Cocktail Hours plays a mix of exotica, tiki jazz, mambo & more; providing the perfect soundtrack to sip mezcal to.

***Limited Advanced Tickets available, Free General Admission Entry for MezCrawl Wristband Holders***

**MezCrawl**

Agave rules the night with cocktails, mezcal and culinary delights! Kick off the night with a traditional mezcal toast at the Playground Bar & Lounge and then stroll to any of the over 12 participating Downtown Tucson restaurant and bar locations Ticket includes veladora (traditional mezcal sipping glass), lanyard, mezcal toast with Mezcal, light bites & mezcal cocktail samples at all 12 locations.

Purchase tickets to the MezCrawl here:

https://dice.fm/partner/agave-heritage-festival/event/6o78b-ahf-mezcrawl-18th-apr-hotel-congress-plaza-tucson-tickets?dice_id=2219554&dice_channel=web&dice_tags=organic&dice_campaign=Agave+Heritage+Festival&dice_feature=marketing&_branch_match_id=11867209

($5-$10 Tickets | Free W/Agave Heritage Festival Lanyard | 10pm Show) Drink mezcal, connect with others and party late into the night at the Century Room! Tucson legend Salvador Duran brings his Dueto MeXcal and performs a mix of bolero, cumbia & ranchero to the stage.

***Limited Advanced Tickets available, Free General Admission Entry to Agave Heritage Festival Lanyard holders***

**Agave Heritage Festival**

The Agave Heritage Festival is a four-day celebration in Tucson, AZ, the destination for “all things agave”. Created to explore the cultural, sustainable, and commercial significance of the agave plant and borderland culture, the festival features an impressive list of events with a strong focus on sustainability. Events include seminars, agave pit roasting, agave spirit tastings and world class culinary events conducted by industry leaders, culinary leaders and spirits professionals.

More information on the *Agave Heritage Festival* here:

https://www.agaveheritagefestival.com/

($20-$30 | 7pm & 9pm Shows) Larry Redhouse returns to the Century Room for Agave Heritage weekend for the 3rd year in a row!

Jazz pianist, composer and bandleader has been a fixture in Tucson’s music scene since 1972. Larry’s groups have performed locally, nationally and internationally: the Grenoble Jazz Festival-Grenoble France, Kennedy Center Jazz Club, The Smithsonian Museum for the American Indian- Washington DC, and The Steinway Peace Piano Concert. He has released 4 self produced CDs: Naomi’s Dance, Live at the Westward Look, Spirit Progression and The Great Mystery.

($5-$10 Tickets | Free w/Agave Heritage Festival Lanyard | 10:30pm Show) The fiesta continues! Join the Century Room for the Agave Heritage Festival Late Night Fiesta featuring latin jazz musician Rafael Moreno!

***Limited Advanced Tickets available, Free General Admssion Entry to Agave Heritage Festival Lanyard holders***

**Rafael Moreno**

*Rafael Moreno has made an indelible mark on Tucson’s Latin music scene over the course of his career, both as frontman for the salsa band Descarga and as vocalist and conguero for small conjuntos. The Rafael Moreno Quartet plays a mix of boleros and Latin jazz from across Latin America.*

Agave Heritage Festival

The Agave Heritage Festival is a four-day celebration in Tucson, AZ, the destination for “all things agave”. Created to explore the cultural, sustainable, and commercial significance of the agave plant and borderland culture, the festival features an impressive list of events with a strong focus on sustainability. Events include seminars, agave pit roasting, agave spirit tastings and world class culinary events conducted by industry leaders, culinary leaders and spirits professionals.

More information on the *Agave Heritage Festival* here:

https://www.agaveheritagefestival.com/

($20 tickets + fees / Free for students | 3pm worksop) The Century Room is presenting a Piano Jazz Workshop on Saturday, April 20, 2024, 3-5 pm, led by guest artist Michael Weiss, and it is open to all instrumentalists (high school students and up – younger with permission). Workshop will focus on jazz harmony, piano voicings, how to swing by yourself, making constructive use of your practice time, what makes a good improvised solo, and ergonomic piano technique.

New York pianist Michael Weiss has established a formidable career working in the bands of jazz legends Johnny Griffin, Art Farmer, Frank Wess, George Coleman, the Jazztet, Charles McPherson and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Like his longtime colleague Barry Harris, Weiss delights in teaching the language of jazz from the inside out. Detailed biography.

This Century Room Workshop is sponsored by the Tucson Jazz Music Foundation (TJMF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization making jazz music education accessible for Arizona’s youth and the general public.

The workshop is FREE to students ages 25 and under (current valid student ID required).

You must register online in addition to purchasing a ticket: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoSUMG7WPf1ipwgkiheBxzNK-0vy1s9rkPO86O0i_n8zpMYA/viewform

To avoid ticket fees, pourchse via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=J9PU5B59D7D2Y

($20-$30 tickets | 7pm & 9pm sets) Prolific piano player Michael Weiss returns to the Century Room!

**Michael Weiss**

**For over four decades, NYC pianist, composer, educator and bandleader Michael Weiss has enjoyed a formidable career working in the bands of a host of jazz giants, including Johnny Griffin, Art Farmer, George Coleman, Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Slide Hampton, The Jazztet, Lou Donaldson, Charles McPherson, Wynton Marsalis, Jon Hendricks, and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. As a leader Weiss has headlined at every major New York jazz venue including the Village Vanguard. “He can focus the intensity in a tune as well as any pianist in mainstream jazz,” says the New York Times. As a composer Weiss has been recognized with the 2000 BMI/Monk Institute Composers Competition grand prize. The Detroit Free Press writes, “the songs simply smoke.”**

($5-$10 Tickets | Free W/Agave Heritage Festival Lanyard | 10:30pm Show) The fiesta continues! Join the Century Room for the Agave Heritage Festival Late Night Fiesta featuring Naim Amor’s Mambo Trio!

***Limited Advanced Tickets available, Free General Admission Entry to Agave Heritage Festival Lanyard holders***

**The Mambo Trio**

**Guitarist, Singer, & Exotica Specialist Naim Amor teams up with bassist Thøger Lund and percussionist Carlos Solis for a kitschy cool mambo band!**

**Agave Heritage Festival**

The Agave Heritage Festival is a four-day celebration in Tucson, AZ, the destination for “all things agave”. Created to explore the cultural, sustainable, and commercial significance of the agave plant and borderland culture, the festival features an impressive list of events with a strong focus on sustainability. Events include seminars, agave pit roasting, agave spirit tastings and world class culinary events conducted by industry leaders, culinary leaders and spirits professionals.

More information on the *Agave Heritage Festival* here:

https://www.agaveheritagefestival.com/

($20-$30 tickets | 7pm & 9pm sets | Free W/Agave Heritage Festival Lanyard) Tucson’s biggest, baddest and best salsa band **Zona Libre** brings their brand of Latin Jazz and Salsa back to the Century Room to close out the Agave Heritage Festival for the 3rd consecutive year!

***Limited Advanced Tickets available, Free General Admission Entry to Agave Heritage Festival Lanyard holders***

**Zona Libre**

Zona Libre Band was founded by Saxophonist Hiram Perez. For nearly six years, this variety band has thrilled audiences in Southern Arizona with their blend of Salsa, Latin Jazz, Cumbia, Merengue, Bachata and American pop music. Zona Libre’s dedication to being one of the most versatile bands in Arizona has made them extremely popular with audiences of all ages. We get the crowds moving!

Agave Heritage Festival

The Agave Heritage Festival is a four-day celebration in Tucson, AZ, the destination for “all things agave”. Created to explore the cultural, sustainable, and commercial significance of the agave plant and borderland culture, the festival features an impressive list of events with a strong focus on sustainability. Events include seminars, agave pit roasting, agave spirit tastings and world class culinary events conducted by industry leaders, culinary leaders and spirits professionals.

*More information on the Agave Heritage Festival here:*

*https://www.agaveheritagefestival.com/*

($15-$25 tickets | 7pm & 8:30pm sets) Inspired by the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the 17-piece CRJO performs classic big band repertoire every Monday night at the Century Room starting at 7pm. Expect music from the Count Basie Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Thad Jones/Mel Louis Jazz Orchestra and much more! Drummers Arthur Vint, Pete Swan, Kenji Lancaster and Fred Hayes share the drum chair, alternating each week. Advanced tickets recommended!

Rotating (drums) Scott Black (bass) Angelo Versace (piano) Matt Mitchell (guitar) Joseph Rader (bari sax) Kevin Ravellette & Simeon Roth (tenor sax) Eric Nakanishi & Jonas Heidebrecht (alto sax) Jordan Robison, Joshua Schanie, Benjamin Constantinides, Aidan Schofield (trombone) Morani Sanders, Anthony Gibes, Tony Belletti, Jason Carder (trumpet)