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Club Hancher

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Welcome to the club! Club Hancher events are intimate performances in Strauss Hall. Featuring table seating, the opportunity to preorder food, and beverage service during the show, Club Hancher brings you up close to exceptional artists performing in a variety of styles.

2022–23 ARTISTS:  
Alexa Tarantino, dressed in a black and holding her saxophone, crouches on the pavement of a city intersection at nighttime
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Alexa Tarantino Quartet

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Strauss Hall

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Isaiah J. Thompson, wearing a newsboy cap and a vest, looks at the camera confidently while playing piano
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Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

Thursday, March 23, 2023, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Strauss Hall

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A black and white photo of singer Vuyo Sotashe, standing outdoors, smiling in a subtle way at the camera
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Vuyo Sotashe Group

Saturday, March 25, 2023, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Strauss Hall

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Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, & Brian Blade: Children of the Light
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Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, & Brian Blade
Children of the Light

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Strauss Hall

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Past artists:
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Quintet, Let Freedom Swing

Friday, April 22, 2022, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Strauss Hall

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Kids Club Hancher: Jazz at Lincoln Center Quintet, "Let Freedom Swing"
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Quintet

Saturday, April 23, 2022, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Strauss Hall

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Jazz at Lincoln Center Quintet, Let Freedom Swing

Thursday, November 18, 2021, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Friday, November 19, 2021, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
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Club Hancher: Melissa Aldana Quartet
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Melissa Aldana Quartet

Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm
Strauss Hall

 

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Canceled

Club Hancher: Dreamers' Circus
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Dreamers' Circus

Sunday, March 8, 2020, 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm
Strauss Hall

 

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Club Hancher: Tomeka Reid Quartet
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Tomeka Reid Quartet

Saturday, November 2, 2019, 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm
Strauss Hall

 

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Club Hancher: Kaia Kater
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Kaia Kater

Saturday, March 30, 2019, 6:30 and 9:00 pm
Strauss Hall

 

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Club Hancher: Banda Magda
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Club Hancher: Banda Magda
Saturday, February 2, 2019, 6:30 and 9:00 pm
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Club Hancher: Kinan Azmeh, part of Embracing Complexity
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Kinan Azmeh's CityBand

Saturday, November 3, 2018, 6:30 and 9:00 pm
Strauss Hall

 

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Club Hancher: Storm Large
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Storm Large

Thursday, October 18, 2018, 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm
Strauss Hall

 

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DakhaBrakha
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DakhaBrakha

Thursday, April 19, 2018, 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm
Strauss Hall

 

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Canceled

Billy Childs
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Billy Childs Quartet

Friday-Saturday, February 2-3, 2018, 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm
Strauss Hall

 

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Club Hancher: Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra, No Place to Go
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Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra
No Place to Go

Saturday, October 28, 2017, 7:00 pm
Strauss Hall

 

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Club Hancher: Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra, The Outer Space
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Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra
The Outer Space

Friday, October 27, 2017, 7:00 pm
Strauss Hall

 

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Club Hancher: Fred Hersch Trio
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Fred Hersch Trio

Friday–Saturday, April 14–15, 2017, 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm
Strauss Hall

 

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Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands
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Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands

Friday, October 28, 2016, 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm
Strauss Hall

 

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