John Daversa

Name: John Daversa
Start: 2026-07-29T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-29T10:00:00+02:00
Location: Chodzieski Culture Cinema Notec

took place · 29 Jul 2026

Chodzieski Culture Cinema Noteć in Poznań, Poland

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John Daversa — Chodzieski Culture Cinema Noteć in Poznań, Poznań

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A masterclass with John Daversa, an acclaimed jazz musician, held at Chodzieski Culture Cinema Notec.

About: John Daversa

A three-time Grammy winner at the 61st Awards, Daversa leads his big band and small ensembles with equal command - blending rigorous jazz tradition with spontaneous, risk-taking improvisation. His trumpet playing has graced stages from Montreux to Jakarta, and his Frost Jazz Orchestra residency at the University of Miami keeps him at the center of American jazz education.

Grammy Awards won at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards (2019)

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What's new

2025-08
Daversa announced the release of "Improvisatory Observatory: Live and Raw at The Baked Potato, Exhibit 4" (Blue Canoe Records) on August 29, 2025, the fourth and final installment of his acclaimed live series.
2025-08
To mark the Exhibit 4 release, the John Daversa Big Band held a four-night residency at The Baked Potato in Los Angeles over Labor Day weekend, August 28-31, 2025.
2025-05
"Improvisatory Observatory: Live and Raw at The Baked Potato, Exhibit 3" was released on May 23, 2025 via Blue Canoe Records.

Tour

Los AngelesKrakówToruńCedar Rapids

Tracks

American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom2018 album with 53 DACA artists; won 3 Grammy Awards at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards

Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles2016 big band Beatles reimagining; earned 3 Grammy nominations and Global Music Awards Gold Medals

Improvisatory Observatory: Live and Raw at The Baked PotatoFour-part live series (2024-2025) capturing the Big Band's raw, spontaneous performances at the iconic LA jazz club

Cuarentena: With Family at Home2020 quintet album of Cuban boleros featuring Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Dafnis Prieto, recorded during COVID

Junk Wagon: The Big Band Album2011 debut big band studio album; praised by the Los Angeles Times for genre-stretching originality

Recent shows

Apr 28, 2024 Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland (US)
Feb 26, 2023 Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland (US)
Feb 24, 2023 Lincoln Recital Hall, Portland (US)

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