Folly Jazz Series - Folly Theater

2025 – 2026 Season
Jazz series renewals coming soon
Single tickets on sale July 8

Legendary Percussionist Pete Escovedo is an artist who broke down the barriers between Smooth Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz and contemporary music. His name has been synonymous in the music industry for more than 50 years.

Lakecia Benjamin is a 5x GRAMMY nominated New York-based saxophonist, arranger, composer, and educator. Her music offers a unique meld of R&B, several strains of jazz, and funk. Her warm, resonant tone — that has been compared to Johnny Hodges — lends itself to any form of music she chooses to play.

Joshua Redman Quartet
February 7, 2026 at 7:30pm

Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and respected jazz artists to have emerged in our generation. With a career spanning over thirty years, it is hard to imagine a year of firsts for a musician as prolific as Redman.

Cyrille Aimée Duo
March 14, 2026 at 7:30pm

For Cyrille Aimée, music is a way of life as much as an art form, setting her free to pursue her creative talents wherever the promptings of her diverse heritage take her. She has developed a remarkable multi-award winning, continent-spanning career as a singer, songwriter, lyricist, and educator, while always remaining true to her roots.

Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis at 100
March 29, 2026 at 3:30pm

Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis At 100 keeps one foot rooted in the rich legacy of Miles Davis while the other leaps boldly into the future. Under the direction of award-winning pianist and composer, John Beasley, this starry sextet delves into the visionary spirit and boundless creativity of Davis, exploring the vast directions his music continues to inspire. Beasley’s arrangements will cover each decade of Davis’ chameleonic career.

Terri Lyne Carrington: We Insist!
April 18, 2026 at 7:30pm

Celebrating 40 years in music, NEA Jazz Master and four-time GRAMMY® award-winning drummer, producer and educator, Terri Lyne Carrington started her professional career in Massachusetts at 10 years old when she became the youngest person to receive a union card in Boston.