Vocalist

Gabrielle Cavassa is an American vocalist-composer of Italian descent who is garnering attention for her distinctive voice and intimate expression. She was crowned a winner of the International Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition in 2021 after the independent release of her critically acclaimed debut album. Cavassa is featured on celebrated saxophonist Joshua Redman’s inaugural album with Blue Note Records, ‘where are we’, released September 2023.

Gabrielle Cavassa

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro

For Joshua Redman, the search for new sounds often flows from his most enduring musical relationships. In assembling the quintet for his 2023 album Where Are We  the Berkeley saxophone star turned to an all-star cast of players with whom he’s shaped the contemporary jazz scene for some three decades.

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Joshua Redman Group

SFJAZZ Center

Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the 1990s. Redman has worked and played with a vast array of jazz luminaries, released over 20 albums, and has garnered top honors in critics and readers polls of DownBeat, Jazz Times, The Village Voice and Rolling Stone. A Harvard grad, Redman has eight Grammy nominations.

Joshua Redman featuring Gabrielle Cavassa

The Sheldon

Joshua Redman, a highly acclaimed saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, emerged onto the Brooklyn jazz scene in the 1990s upon winning the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition. Over the past three decades, the multi-hyphenate musician has consistently demonstrated the art of honoring jazz history while expanding its reach in contemporary settings.

Joshua Redman Group ft Gabrielle Cavassa “where are we” tour

Ridgefield Playhouse

### Event Description: Joshua Redman Group feat. Gabrielle Cavassa - Where Are We Tour at Monterey Jazz Festival

**Event:** Joshua Redman Group feat. Gabrielle Cavassa - Where Are We Tour  
**Date:** Saturday, September 28  
**Time:** 1:50 pm - 2:40 pm  
**Stage:** Jimmy Lyons Stage  
**Location:** Monterey Jazz Festival

**Overview:**
Join us for an unforgettable performance by the Joshua Redman Group featuring Gabrielle Cavassa as part of their "Where Are We" tour. This event is a highlight of the Monterey Jazz Festival, showcasing the extraordinary talent of one of the most acclaimed jazz artists of the 1990s, Joshua Redman.

**About Joshua Redman:**
Joshua Redman, a Harvard graduate and winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition, is known for his charismatic presence and profound musicality. Influenced by jazz legends like John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, as well as iconic bands such as The Beatles and Led Zeppelin, Redman has carved out a unique space in the jazz world.

**About the "Where Are We" Album:**
Released in September 2023, "Where Are We" is a groundbreaking project for Redman, marking the first time he has included a vocalist, Gabrielle Cavassa, on a record. The album features Aaron Parks on piano, Joe Sanders on bass, and Brian Blade on drums, with special guests Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Kurt Rosenwinkel (guitar), Peter Bernstein (guitar), and Joel Ross (vibes).

The album explores themes of geographical locations across the United States, with songs referencing cities and states such as Bruce Springsteen’s "Streets of Philadelphia," Count Basie’s "Going To Chicago," Rodgers & Hart’s "Manhattan," and John Coltrane’s "Alabama." It is a celebration and critique of America, blending ballads, standards, romantic longing, social reflection, melodic invention, and improvisational adventure.

**Performance Highlights:**
- **Joshua Redman:** Saxophone virtuoso and charismatic performer.
- **Gabrielle Cavassa:** Vocalist of uncommon style, sincerity, and soul.
- **Aaron Parks, Joe Sanders, and Brian Blade:** Sublimely lyrical and deeply grooving musicians.
- **Special Guests:** Nicholas Payton, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Peter Bernstein, and Joel Ross.

**Experience:**
This performance is a meditation on the power and importance of place, capturing the unique human beauty created when we come together in shared physical spaces. It promises to be a transformative experience, blending diverse musical roles and styles to serve the songs with the fullest imagination and without reservation.

**Tickets:**
Tickets are on sale now. Don't miss this opportunity to witness a masterful jazz performance at the Monterey Jazz Festival.

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Join us for an afternoon of exceptional jazz music that celebrates the essence of place and community.

Joshua Redman Group feat. Gabrielle Cavassa “Where Are We” Tour

Jimmy Lyons Stage

11-time Grammy nominated saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman is one of today’s foremost contemporary jazz artists. Raised in a musical home, Redman released his first record in 1993, and now with more than 20 albums as a leader and sideman under his belt, his prolific career shows no signs of slowing down.

Joshua Redman Group featuring Gabrielle Cavassa where are we Tour

Duke University

Widely revered as the greatest jazz saxophonist of his generation, Joshua Redman returns following his sold-out Koerner Hall concert last season with a brand new project.

Redman’s new album where are we marks his first-ever with a vocalist – the mesmerizing Gabrielle Cavassa. Co-winner of the 2021 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Cavassa is an enthralling emerging musician whose artistry is as influenced by Amy Winehouse as by Billie Holiday.

Joshua Redman: where are we

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Following the success of MoodSwing in 2022, Redman returns with his latest project Where Are We. An album of songs about specific places in the USA, it is both a celebration and a critique of America, as much as it's also a project of ballads, standards, romance, social reflection, melodic invention, improvisation and even tribute. Above all, it is a meditation on power and the importance of place.

Joshua Redman Group featuring Gabrielle Cavassa

Barbican Centre

Saxman Joshua Redman joins forces with mesmerizing vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa on his celebrated Blue Note debut where are we. Redman calls where are we “a meditation on America and the power and importance of place.” The artists take on music from Rodgers & Hart to Springsteen, interpreted with the improvisational brilliance and melodic invention that is a hallmark of Redman’s artistry.

Kennedy Center

Jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman kicks off Stanford Live’s 2023-24 season with his new album. Where We Are is a musical journey across the United States of America that also marks Redman’s first-ever album featuring a vocalist—the dynamic young singer Gabrielle Cavassa. The album makes reference to specific geographical locations like Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Philadelphia,” Count Basie’s “Going To Chicago,” Rodgers & Hart’s “Manhattan,” John Coltrane’s “Alabama, ”Baltimore” and more.

Stanford University

For Joshua Redman, the search for new sounds often flows from his most enduring musical relationships. In assembling the quintet for his 2023 album Where Are We the Berkeley saxophone star turned to an all-star cast of players with whom he’s shaped the contemporary jazz scene for some three decades.

Since making a name for himself in Redman’s 1994 MoodSwing quartet, Brian Blade has become one of the era’s definitive drummers. They’ve maintained a close working relationship over the years though their collaborations accelerated with the Ornette Coleman/Dewey Redman-inspired quartet Still Dreaming and the reassembled MoodSwing quartet with Brad Mehldau and Christian McBride.

Vocalist

Gabrielle Cavassa

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Past events

Dec 18, 2025

Gabrielle Cavassa · Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro

13 - 14 Mar, 2025

Joshua Redman Group · San Francisco Jazz

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