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Tawanda and the Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman Trio
Tawanda, winner of the Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition – an honor bestowed on Samara Joy and Jazzmeia Horn – teams up with critically-acclaimed pianist Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman and his trio to present a wide-ranging program with music from Chick Corea and Chaka Khan to sweeping ballads by Billy Strayhorn, hard-driving burners by Betty Carter, and a handful of original compositions.
General Admission $35 in advance / $40 at the door
Student Admission $25 in advance / $30 at the door
We are offering a limited number of seats for this performance. Advance purchase is recommended.
GABRIEL SCHILLINGER-HYMAN
Based in New York City, Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman has toured with the finest jazz artists, including Christopher McBride (GRAMMY-winning alto), Lucas Pino (Dave Brubeck Artistic Director), Michael Bublé, and Langston Hughes II. He is known for showcasing a catalogue of originals and arrangements of works by Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, and more, and honors the history of these master pianists with performances that are both soulful and hard-hitting. He is a Steinway & Sons Teacher and Educational Partner, a two-time performer & arranger at Carnegie Hall, and has been known to engage and enrich audiences from NYC's most iconic venues, such as The Black Cat, Blues Alley, Ornithology, Klavierhaus, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, to the West Coast's finest Libretto and Piedmont Piano. gabrielschillinger-hymanmusic.com
TAWANDA
Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim is an award-winning jazz vocalist based in Los Angeles, whose artistry reflects a vibrant mix of cultural heritages. Her rapid ascent on the international stage is marked by major honors and extensive global touring, winning the 2021 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition and a 2023 Outstanding Achievement Bistro Award for Jazz Vocalist following her “stunning” debut at Birdland Jazz Club in November 2022. In 2024, she expanded her international presence with an 18-country European tour and three U.S. tours with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, alongside three additional tours including a Florence debut at the Teatro Niccolini with Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. Her performance experience spans major concert halls, international touring circuits, and intimate venues worldwide. As All About Jazz observed in 2022, “Tawanda seems to go from zero to belonging in the esteemed company of Veronica Swift, Cecile McLorin Salvant and Cyrille Aimée in negative time, if that could be measured” (All About Jazz, 2022). tawandamusic.net
The two met on tour in Norway and Iceland in 2025, and have since built a deep musical chemistry — together, they've formed a quartet and previously completed a sold-out West Coast run. The Den will host their second show in Los Angeles during their November tour throughout the West Coast.