Jazz Maui Presents An Eveneing with Tommy James

Show Description

Jazz Maui presents An Evening with Tommy James
Friday, April 10, 2026
Starts at 7:30pm
Run time: 90 minutes with no intermission
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Presented by ProArts Playhouse and Jazz Maui
Tommy James – Piano
Howie Rentzer- Drums
Dave Graber – Bass
John Zangrando- Sax
Sheryl Renee – Guest Vocals
Expect a program of swinging jazz standards from Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood. The performance will feature music by Gershwin, Porter, Ellington and more, all with the emphasis on straight ahead swing.
Besides being a wonderful jazz pianist, Tommy James is a composer, arranger and music director having majored in composition at the Manhattan School of Music. He has been the pianist and music director of the Duke Ellington Orchestra for the past nine years and recently moved to Honolulu from his former home in New York. Over the years Mr. James has worked with a wide ranging group of artists of many musical genres. Among the outstanding artists and bands with whom he has performed and/or recorded with are The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Lionel Hampton, Joe Williams, Maureen McGovern, Cleo Laine/John Dankworth, Nell Carter, Marlena Shaw, Roy Ayers, Melba Moore, Manu Dibango, Billy Vera, The Spinners, and the Temptations. He has served as music director with the international tour of the Tony-award winning musical “Bring in ‘da Noise”. He has also been musical director for Dawn Lewis, Doc Powell, Bobbi Humphrey, and others. Tommy’s arrangements have been performed by the Ellington Orchestra, the New York Pops, the LA Philharmonic, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Atlanta Symphony, and the Brooklyn Philharmonic.
Ticket Pricing
Premium:
$42.40 Extra large and comfy front row seats from A1 to A6 with side tables
Preferred:
$37.10 Best-view seating in either the front row (seats A7 to A15) OR the front row of any elevated section
Regular:
$26.50
Slightly-Obstructed View:
$21.20
Teen and Keiki discounts!
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