Don Braden has performed as a leader or as a sideman in a vast array of venues. Concert halls include Carnegie Hall (Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra, Mcdonald's All American High School Band), Lincoln Center (Illinios Jacqueet Big Band, 1993 Battle Royale, Mos Def), Symphoy Hall in Boston (Wynton Marsalis) among many, many others. Club appearances include countless performances in New York's Village Vanguard, Blue Note, Sweet Basil (Sweet Rhythm), Birdland, and many others in the Americas, Europe, Japan, Russia and Australia. Braden has also been a featured artist at many universities, such as Harvard, Duke, University of Southern Florida, University of Louisville, Princeton, North Netherlands Conservatoire, William Paterson University, Cuyahoga Community College, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Wellesley College and many others. Television appearances include Saturday Night Live, David Brenner, Joan Rivers (all with Wynton Marsalis), and several others.

Upcoming Performance Schedule

As of October 10, 2008

2008

• October 10: Trumpet's, (Montclair, NJ) with Big Fun(k), featuring Karl Latham (drums), Nick Rolfe (piano and keyboards), Gary Foote (electric bass) and Don on saxophones and flutes.

• *** October 17, 18: Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club (New York City): NEW YORK CD RELEASE CELEBRATION for Don's latest CD, Gentle Storm. Featuring Joris Teepe (bass), Xavier Davis (piano), Cecil Brooks III (drums), and Don on saxophones and flutes. Three sets, 9pm (9:30 Saturday), 11pm, and 1am.

• October 29-31: Clinics and concerts in Fort Knox and Louisville KY

• November 10-14: Faculty Assignment at the Prins Claus Conservatoire, Groningen Holland

• *** December 5, 6: Cecil's Jazz Club (West Orange, NJ): NEW JERSEY CD RELEASE CELEBRATION for Don's latest CD, Gentle Storm. Featuring George Colligan (piano), Joris Teepe (bass), Cecil Brooks III (drums), and Don on saxophones and flutes. Three sets, 9pm, 11pm, and 1am

2009

• January 21-24: Clinics and concerts at the University of Oregon

• March 2-6: Faculty Assignment at the Prins Claus Conservatoire, Groningen Holland

• March 19-27: Tour in Europe with pianist Tine Schneider

• May 15: NJPAC Victoria Theater, "Valery Ponomarev and Friends - Big Band Tribute to Art Blakey", featuring the All-Star Faculty of NJPAC's Wachovia Jazz For Teens program: Mark Gross - alto sax, Don Braden - tenor sax, Roseanna Vitro - vocals, Mike LeDonne - piano, Joris Teepe - bass, Ron Jackson - guitar, Valery Ponomarev - trumpet, Earl McIntyre - trombone and Dion Parson - drums

• June 4, 5: Project Poetry "Live", Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury CT, with the Don Braden Organic Group

• June 8-12: Faculty Assignment at the Prins Claus Conservatoire, Groningen Holland.

• June 28-July 3: Faculty Assignment at the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camp, Louisville, KY

• July 5 - August 2: Don is proud to be Music Director of the Litchfield Jazz Camp, which is available for attendance any or all weeks in this 4 week block.. E-mail jessica@litchfieldjazzfest.com or call (860)567-4162 for more info.
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