Little Rock, Arkansas native Gabriel Wade is a versatile trumpeter, pianist, and educator with a rich performance history. He's shared the stage with iconic ensembles and artists such as the Count Basie Orchestra and Bobby Watson, and Chicago staples like the Clif Wallace Big Band, Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra, Marlene Rosenberg Quartet, and the Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective. As a sideman, he's appeared at notable venues, colleges and festivals across the United States, including various colleges in Wyoming, Dazzle (Denver, CO), the Bop Stop (Cleveland, OH), Merriman's Playhouse (South Bend, IN), and the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts (Milwaukee, WI), the Elmhurst Jazz Festival (Elmhurst, IL), and the Chicago Jazz Festival (Chicago, IL). As a bandleader, he has had the pleasure of performing on stages in Arkansas and Illinois, including Chicago's Fulton Street Collective, Andy's Jazz Club, and the Jazz Showcase.

Gabriel Wade Quintet

Dearborn Station

Born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Gabriel Wade is a trumpeter, pianist, and educator who has been surrounded by music all his life. He has had the opportunity to play with the Count Basie Orchestra, Cab Calloway Orchestra, Clif Wallace Big Band, Tom Garling Jazz Orchestra, Diego Rodriguez Big Band, Evon J. Sams Quintet/Sextet/Nonet, Afro-Caribbean Jazz Collective, and the Marlene Rosenberg Quartet. As a sideman, he has performed at notable venues and festivals in the Chicagoland area such as Andy's Jazz Club, the Elmhurst Jazz Festival, the Chicago Jazz Festival, Jazz Showcase, as well as venues in Indiana, Iowa, Madison WI, Milwaukee, WI, and Cleveland, OH. As a bandleader, he has performed at various locations in the Central and Southeast Arkansas area, Northern Illinois area, and at esteemed venues such as Fulton Street Collective and the Jazz Showcase in Chicago, IL.

Gabriel Wade Quintet - Birthday Eve Show

Born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Gabriel Wade is a trumpeter, pianist, and educator who has been surrounded by music all his life. He has had the opportunity to play with the Count Basie Orchestra, Cab Calloway Orchestra, Clif Wallace Big Band, Evon J. Sams Quintet/Sextet/Nonet, Reginald Lewis Quintet, and the Marlene Rosenberg Quartet. As a sideman, he has performed at notable venues and festivals such as Andy's Jazz Club, the Elmhurst Jazz Festival, the Chicago Jazz Festival, and the Jazz Showcase.

As a bandleader, he has performed at various locations in the central and southeastern Arkansas area, as well as in the northern Illinois area and at Fulton Street Collective and Angelo's Wine Bar in Chicago, Illinois. Recently, he qualified as a semifinalist in the Jazz Improvisation Division for the International Trumpet Guild's 2024 Ryan Anthony Memorial Trumpet Competition and earned first place in the 2024 Tom Williams Jazz Division of the National Trumpet Competition.

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5 - 8 Feb, 2026

Gabriel Wade Quintet · Jazz Showcase

Aug 5, 2025

Gabriel Wade Quintet - Birthday Eve Show · Jazz Showcase

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