News + Shows

Oct 4, 2024 : Troy Roberts' Nu-Jive playing Nublu, NYC

   Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions
  Tim Jago - guitar
  Silvano Monasterios - keys
Ricky Rodriguez - bass
Michael Piolet - drums

July 11, 2024 : @ Smalls Jazz Club , NYC 2 sets: 7:30pm & 9pm

Mark Zaleski - alto/soprano saxophone
   Troy Roberts - tenor saxophone
   Alex Brown - piano
  Tim Jago - guitar
   Matt Dwonszyk - bass
   Mark Whitfield Jr. - drums

March 28, 2024 : @ Smalls Jazz Club , NYC 2 sets: 7:30pm & 9pm

   Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions
  Tim Jago - guitar
  Pat Bianchi - bass
  Joe Peri - drums

Feb 9 - 11: Troy Roberts/ Tim Jago Quartet

w/ Massimo Biolcati - bass
Chris Smith - drums

@ Birdland Theater
   - Feb 9: 2 sets, 7pm & 9:30pm
   - Feb 10: 2 sets, 7pm & 9:30pm
   - Feb 11: 2 sets, 7pm & 9:30pm

Tickets available: BirdlandJazz.com

November 2 - 4, 2023: Tim Jago leads a series of duo performances at The Seville, located at The James New York - NoMad, NYC.

Thursday, November 2nd:
Tim Jago - guitar
Massimo Biolcati - bass

November 2 - 4, 2023: Tim Jago leads a series of duo performances at The Seville, located at The James New York - NoMad, NYC.

Friday, November 3rd:
Tim Jago - guitar
Joseph Lepore - bass

November 2 - 4, 2023: Tim Jago leads a series of duo performances at The Seville, located at The James New York - NoMad, NYC.

Saturday, November 4th:
Tim Jago - guitar
     Troy Roberts - saxophone

Sept 15, 2023 : @ Smalls Jazz Club , NYC 2 sets: 7:30pm & 9pm

Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions
Tim Jago - guitar
Pat Bianchi - bass
Jimmy Macbride - drums

Sept 16, 2023 : Troy Roberts' Nu-Jive on the road. Playing Sculler's Jazz Club, Boston, Massachusetts

   Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions
  Tim Jago - guitar
  Silvano Monasterios - keys
  Eric England - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

Sept 15, 2023 : Bar Bayeux, Brooklyn, NY

   Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions
  Tim Jago - guitar
  Eric England - bass
Jochen Rueckert - drums

July 25, 2023: Tim Jago Quartet

@The Corner, 1035N Miami Ave, Miami,
FL 33136. 10pm.

  Tim Jago - guitar
  Connor Rohrer - keys
  Vince Dupont - bass
  Ludwig Afonso - drums

Tim Jago Trio, Sundays, @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm -12am.

June 4 & July 2:

  Tim Jago - guitar
Marty Quinn - bass
   Lucas Apostoleris - drums

June 18 & July 16:

   Tim Jago - guitar
   Vince Dupont - bass
   Lucas Apostoleris - drums

May 12, 2023: Tim Jago Group plays a concert for the Jazz Encounters series in the WDNA Jazz Gallery, at the radio station. Followed by a Jam Session!

FREE-$20: Ticket info HERE

  Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
  Martin Bejerano - keys
  Kurt Hengstebeck - bass
   David Chiverton - drums

   Tim Jago will give a masterclass the following
day, May 13, in the WDNA Jazz Gallery for
those interested in participating. FREE, 1pm

May 7, 2023: Tim Jago Trio @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm -12am.

Tim Jago - guitar
Marty Quinn - bass
Lucas Apostoleris - drums

May 6, 2023: Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator presents a live music event at Magic 13 Brewing featuring The Diaspora Vibe Afrobeat Allstars and yours truly leading an organ trio with Derek Fairholm - organ, & Brian Lange - drums

April 13, 2023: Tim Jago Group plays @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm start (3 sets).

  Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
Kurt Hengstebeck - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

November 21, 2022 : Troy Roberts' Nu-Jive "Nations United" Album Release Show in Birdland Theater, NYC. Tickets Here

   Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions
  Tim Jago - guitar
  Silvano Monasterios - keys
  Eric England - bass
  Jimmy Macbride - drums

November 5 & 6, 2022 : Troy Roberts' Nu-Jive on the road. Playing two shows, Nov 5 & 6th, both from 9pm for the Perth International Jazz Festival, at The Rechabite Hall

   Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions
  Tim Jago - guitar
  Silvano Monasterios - keys
  Eric England - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

September 9 - 11, 2022 : Troy Roberts' Nu-Jive on the road.

   Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions
  Tim Jago - guitar
  Silvano Monasterios - keys
  Eric England - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

August 19, 2022: Tim Jago Trio, @ Vinyl Cafe, Leederville, Perth Western Australia

Tim Jago - guitar
Karl Florisson - bass
Ben Vanderwal - drums

July 14, 2022: Tim Jago Group plays @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm start (3 sets).

  Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
  Dion Kerr - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

Nu-Jive 'Nations United' Album Launch at Lagniappe, Miami. 2 nights: July 17 & 18.

  Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions
   Tim Jago - guitar
      Sivano Monasterios - keys,
   Kurt Hengstebeck - bass
      David Chiverton - drums (17th)
   Ludwig Afonso - drums (18th)

Troy Roberts NU-JIVE, 'Nations United' (June, 2022)
Available now from ToyRobotMusic.com

Feb 3 - 5: Troy Roberts & Tim Jago

@ Smalls Jazz Club
2 sets: 7:30pm & 9pm

Feb 3 - 5: Troy Roberts & Tim Jago

@ Birdland Theater
   - Feb 3: 1 set, 8:30pm
   - Feb 4: 2 sets, 7pm & 9:30pm
   - Feb 5: 2 sets, 7pm & 9:30pm

Tickets available: BirdlandJazz.com

July 20, 2021: Troy Roberts & Tim Jago

@The Corner, 1035N Miami Ave, Miami,
   FL 33136. 10pm.

Troy Roberts - saxophone
  Tim Jago - guitar
  Brian Tate - bass
  Lucas Apostoleris - drums

July 9, 2021: Troy Roberts & Tim Jago

Album release show
@ The Jewell

with: Mitch Towne - organ
Marty Morrison - drums

June 29, 2021: Troy Roberts & Tim Jago

@The Corner, 1035N Miami Ave, Miami,
FL 33136. 10pm.

Troy Roberts - saxophone
Tim Jago - guitar
Brian Tate - bass
Lucas Apostoleris - drums

Available now from ToyRobotMusic.com

June 17, 2021: Troy Roberts & Tim Jago Album Release show

@Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm.

Troy Roberts - saxophone
  Tim Jago - guitar
  Alex Hernandez - bass
  Rodolfo Zuniga - drums

August 18, 2020: Tim Jago AU Group, @ The Ellington Jazz Club

Tim Jago - guitar/compositions
Tom O'Halloran - keys/piano
Karl Florisson - bass
Ben Vanderwal - drums

July 21, 2020: Troy Roberts Quartet, @ The Ellington Jazz Club

Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions
Tim Jago - guitar/compositions
Karl Florisson - bass
Ben Vanderwal - drums

Feb 26, 2020: Tim Jago Trio plays original compositions and jazz standards

Tim Jago - guitar
Alex Hernandez - bass
David Chiverton - drums

Feb 15, 2020: Tim Jago Group plays @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 10pm -1am.

  Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
  Derek Fairholm - keys
  Dion Kerr - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

Feb 10, 2020: Troy Roberts Quartet, @ Open Stage Club, 2325 Galiano St, Coral Gables, FL 33134, Presented by the Miami Jazz Cooperative

Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions
Tim Jago - guitar
Alex Hernandez - bass
Rodolfo Zuniga - drums

Feb 9, 2020: Playing some Organ Trio..

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
Derek Fairholm - organ
Rodolfo Zuniga - drums

Feb 2, 2020: Playing some Organ Trio..

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
Derek Fairholm - organ
Rodolfo Zuniga - drums

Jan 19, '19: Playing some Organ Trio..

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
Derek Fairholm - organ
Rodolfo Zuniga - drums

Jan 26, '19: Playing some Organ Trio..

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
Derek Fairholm - organ
Rodolfo Zuniga - drums

November 14, '19: Tim Jago Group plays @ Lagniappe, 3425 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137. 9pm -12am.

  Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
  Derek Fairholm - keys
  Kurt Hengstebeck - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

October 26, '19: Playing with amazing icon, Ignacio Berroa, @ Le Chat Noir, 2 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33130. 10pm-1am.

Ignacio Berroa - drums
Tim Jago - guitar
Tal Cohen - piano
Dion Kerr - bass

October 15, '19 : Playing @ The Corner, 1035N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33136. 10pm - 1am.

  David Leon - alto saxophone
  Tim Jago - guitar
Brian Tate - bass
  Lucas Apostoleris - drums

September 27, '19: Tim Jago Group plays @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 10pm -1am.

  Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
  Derek Fairholm - keys
  Dion Kerr - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

September 14, '19: Playing with amazing icon, Ignacio Berroa, @ Le Chat Noir, Midtown Miami, 10pm-1am.

Ignacio Berroa - drums
Tim Jago - guitar
Tal Cohen - piano
Dion Kerr - bass

September 2, '19: Next Step project, presenting the music of Kurt Rosenwinkel, @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm -12am.

   Lucas Apostoleris - drums
  Tim Jago - guitar
   Mark Small - saxophone
   Derek Fairholm - keys
  Carlo De Rosa - bass

August 31, '19 : Playing trio to present some suitable de-rrangements of jazz standards and original compositions @ The Globe Cafe, Miracle Mile Coral Gables, Miami, Florida

Tim Jago - guitar
Carlo De Rosa - bass
Rodolfo Zuniga - drums

August 28, '19: Next Step project, presenting the music of Kurt Rosenwinkel, followed by the jam session, at The Fish House, Miami, 8 - 11pm.

Lucas Apostoleris - drums
  Tim Jago - guitar
   Mark Small - saxophone
   Derek Fairholm - keys
  Carlo De Rosa - bass

Aug 8, '19: Tim Jago Group plays 2 shows:

UM Frost Jazz Hour broadcast @ WDNA, in the Jazz Gallery, 11am-12pm. Free & open to the public
@ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm -12am.

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
  Derek Fairholm - keys
  Dion Kerr - bass
Lucas Apostoleris - drums

June 28, '19: Tim Jago Group plays @ Le Chat Noir, Midtown Miami, 10pm -1am.

  Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
  Martin Bejerano - keys
  Dion Kerr - bass
Ludwig Afonso - drums

June 20, '19: Tim Jago Group plays @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm -12am.

  Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
  Derek Fairholm - keys
  Kurt Hengstebeck - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

June 9, '19: Playing some Organ Trio..

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
Derek Fairholm - organ
Lucas Apostoleris - drums

May 26, '19: Playing some Organ Trio..

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
Derek Fairholm - organ
Rodolfo Zuniga - drums

April 17, '19: Tim Jago Group plays @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm -12am.

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
Mark Small - saxophone
Carlo De Rosa - bass
Kyle Swan - drums

April 3, '19: Tim Jago Group plays @ The Wynwood Yard, 56 NW 29th St, Miami, Fl 33127. 8-11pm.

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
  Derek Fairholm - keys
  Dion Kerr - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

March 22, '19: John Hart / Tim Jago Duo @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 7 -9pm.

March 15, '19: Tim Jago Group plays @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 10pm -1am.

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
  Derek Fairholm - keys
  Dion Kerr - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

February 17, '19: Playing some Organ Trio..

December 30, '18: Playing some Organ Trio..

December 7, '18: Tim Jago Group plays @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 10pm -1am.

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
Derek Fairholm - keys
  Eric England - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

November 27, '18: Playing some Organ Trio..

October 12, '18: Tim Jago Group plays a concert for the Jazz Encounters series in the WDNA Jazz Gallery, at the radio station.

   FREE for Students -18 and WDNA
Members/$15 General Admission

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
  Martin Bejerano - keys
  Dion Kerr - bass
   David Chiverton - drums

October 10, '18: Tim Jago Group plays @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm -12am.

Tim Jago - guitar, compositions
   Mark Small - saxophone
  Martin Bejerano - keys
  Dion Kerr - bass
  Kyle Swan - drums

September 13 - 16, '18 : Troy Roberts' Nu-Jive on the road, playing concerts and giving masterclasses at Berry College, Rome, Georgia, and Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania.

  Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions
Tim Jago - guitar
  Silvano Monasterios - keys
  Eric England - bass
  David Chiverton - drums

August 25, '18 : Troy Roberts' Nu-Jive performing at the Rubber City Jazz Festival, Akron, Ohio. Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions, Tim Jago - guitar, Martin Bejerano - keys, Eric England - bass, and David Chiverton - drums.

August 5, '18 : 'Troy Roberts' Nu-Jive Perspective' Album Launch at Birdland, NYC. Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions, Tim Jago - guitar, Silvano Monasterios - keys, Eric England - bass, and David Chiverton - drums.

July 21, '18 : Troy Roberts' NU-JIVE 5 performing at Jazz On The Dnieper Festival, in Dnipro, Ukraine. The original line-up: Troy Roberts - saxophone/compositions, Tim Jago - guitar, Silvano Monasterios - keys, Eric England - bass, and David Chiverton - drums.

June 27, '18 : Tim Jago AU Group, with Ben Vanderwal - drums, Tom O'Halloran - keys, Karl Florisson - bass. @ The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth, Western Australia, 7pm - 10:30pm

May, 9 '18: Tim Jago Group. Playing as guests of Connect Miami @ The Wynwood Yard, 56 NW 29th St, Miami, Fl 33127. 8-11pm. With Mark Small - saxophone, Dion Kerr - bass, David Chiverton - drums.

April, 28 '18: Tim Jago Group performs for the Miami Downtown Jazz Festival @ the Bayside Marina stage. 1 set starting at 1:30pm. With Mark Small - saxophone, Dion Kerr - bass, David Chiverton - drums.

April, 17 '18: Tim Jago Group. Playing original new songs and arrangements @ The Corner, 1035N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33136. 11pm-2am. With Mark Small - saxophone, Dion Kerr - bass, David Chiverton - drums.

April, 11 '18: Tim Jago Group. Playing original new songs and arrangements @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm -12am. With Mark Small - saxophone, Dion Kerr - bass, Kyle Swan - drums.

*The first set will feature Adam Scone - organ, for some much needed organ quartet sounds in our lives

Jan, 23 '18: Tim Jago Group. Playing original new songs and arrangements @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm -12am. With Mark Small - saxophone, Eric England - bass, Ludwig Afonso - drums.

Jan, 23 '18: Tim Jago Group. Playing original new songs and arrangements @ The Corner, 1035N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33136. 11pm-2am. With Mark Small - saxophone, Eric England - bass, David Chiverton - drums.

Jan, 17 '18: Tim Jago Group. Playing original new songs and arrangements @ The Wynwood Yard, 56 NW 29th St, Miami, Fl 33127. 8-11pm. With Mark Small - saxophone, Eric England - bass, Kyle Swan - drums.

Nov, 27 '17: Tim Jago Group. Playing original new songs and old songs @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm -12am. With David Chiverton - drums, Eric England - bass, Mark Small - saxophone.

Sept, 27 '17 : Tim Jago Group. Playing original compositions and arrangements, followed by the jam session, at The Fish House, Miami, 8 - 11pm. With Mark Small - saxophone, Eric England - bass, and Kyle Swan - drums.

Aug 29, '17 : Tim Jago Group @ Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm - 12am. With Mark Small - saxophone, Eric England- bass, and David Chiverton - drums.

Aug 18, '17 : Troy Roberts' NU-JIVE 5 performing at Fat Cat, New York City

Feb 5, '17 : Tim Jago AU Trio, with Tom O'Halloran - keys, and Ben Vanderwal - drums. At Swallow Bar, Perth, Western Australia, 5 - 7pm

Nov 23 - Dec 3, '16 : Tim Jago/ Dane Alderson, Miami Stint. Various venues, playing original music.

Sept 10, '16 : Troy Roberts' NU-JIVE 5 performing at Fat Cat, New York City

April 27, '16 : Tim Jago Quartet. Playing original compositions and arrangements, followed by the jam session, at The Fish House, Miami, 8 - 11pm. With David Leon - alto saxophone, Josh Allen - bass, and David Chiverton - drums.

March 25, '16 : Troy Roberts' NU-JIVE 5 performing at Fat Cat, New York City. The original line-up.

March 15, '16 : Playing trio at the LILT Lounge @ Epic Hotel, Downtown Miami, Florida - accompanied Eric England- bass and Harvel Nakundi- drums.

March 12, '16 : Playing trio to present some suitable de-rrangements of jazz standards and original compositions @ The Globe Cafe, Miracle Mile Coral Gables, Miami, Florida - accompanied by Rodolfo Zuniga- drums and Eric England- bass.

Feb 24, '16 : Tim Jago Quartet. Playing original compositions and arrangements, followed by the jam session, at The Fish House, Miami, 8 - 11pm. With David Leon - alto saxophone, Eric England - bass, and David Chiverton - drums.

Feb 9, '16 : Tim Jago Quartet. Playing original compositions and arrangements at The Corner, Downtown Miami, from 10:45pm - late. With Derek Fairholm - keys, Rodolfo Zuniga - drums, and Brian Tate - bass.

Feb 7, '16 : Kenneth Jimenez Circles Band, featuring Tim Jago. Playing Tim Jago's arrangements and original compositions. At Lagniappe, Midtown Miami, 9pm - 12am.

Jan 29, '16 : Playing trio, presenting original compositions and playful de-rrangements from the standard jazz repertoire. At Le Chat Noir, Downtown Miami, 10pm - 1am. Featuring Rodolfo Zuniga on drums and Kenneth Jimenez on bass

Jan 8, '16 : A rare occasion for the original NU-JIVE 5 line-up, performing at Fat Cat, NYC.

Dec 18, '15 : Preview release for great trumpet player/ composer Chris Klaxton's 2nd album, Collage, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a fine group of musicians.

Oct 18 - 20, '15 : In New Orleans for a few days, playing gigs with old friends. There is something seriously special about this place.

Oct 17, '15 : Playing trio to present some suitable de-rrangements of jazz standards and original compositions @ The Globe Cafe, Miracle Mile Coral Gables, Miami, Florida - accompanied by Rodolfo Zuniga- drums and Josh Allen- bass.

August, '15 : I am very fortunate and thankful to be announced as a finalist in the inaugural Wes Montgomery International Jazz Guitar Competition