UpComing Performances
Concerts, public appearances, clinics, and events:
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Monday, September 14, 2026, 7-8 pm
Elan Mehler Trio with guest Allan Chase
Elan Mehler-piano, compositions; Allan Chase-alto & soprano saxophones; Max Ridley-bass, Dor Herskovits-drums.
Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge MA
https://www.lilypadinman.com/calendar
$15 admission; $10 students
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Thursday, September 17, 2026, 7:30-10 PM
New England Jazz Collaborative Orchestra Album Release Celebration
Jazz composers’ orchestra; Allan Chase-alto & soprano saxophones, flute, et al
Arrow Street Arts, 2 Arrow Street, Cambridge MA 02138
$15 suggested donation. Tickets:
https://tickets.nejazzcollab.org/e/tributaries-nejc-album-release-arrow-street
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Sunday, September 20, 2026, 6:20-7:50 PM
Allan Chase Septet
Allan Chase-alto & baritone saxophones; Dan Rosenthal-trumpet; Joel Springer-tenor saxophone; Randy Pingrey-trombone; Rick Peckham-guitar; Fernando Huergo-electric bass; Austin McMahon-drums.
New original compositions for septet by Allan Chase & Randy Pingrey, new arrangements by Chase, and some classic jazz pieces.
Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge MA
$15 cover at the door; beer, wine, and soft drinks available
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October 9-13, 2026 TBD
Tentative performance in Hanoi, Vietnam with David Valdez, details TBA
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Sunday, November 8, 2026, 7:30-9:30 PM
Marty Ehrlich Festival, Open Air: The Saxophone Quartet Compositions of Julius Hemphill
Marty Ehrlich & Allan Chase-alto & soprano saxophones; Jason Robinson-tenor saxophone; Brian Landrus-baritone saxophone
Blue Room at CitySpace, 43 Main St, Easthampton, MA 01027
Tickets & information:
Check out the recordings here:
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Saturday, November 14, 2026, 7-9 PM
Jason Robinson’s Janus Orchestra
Blue Salience: For Yusef Lateef, featuring: Jason Robinson, Allan Chase, Marty Ehrlich, Felipe Salles, Ian Buss, Brian Landrus, Bijon Watson, Mike Piepman, Haneef Nelson, Zoe Murphy, Randy Pingrey, Chris Gagne, Angel Subero, Bill Lowe, Eric Hofbauer, Kevin Harris, Avery Sharpe, Richie Barshay
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138
https://www.jasonrobinson.com/
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Sunday, November 15, 2026, 6:20-7:50 PM
Allan Chase Quartet featuring Sheryl Bailey
Allan Chase-saxophones, Sheryl Bailey-guitar; Bob Nieske-bass; Neal Smith-drums
Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge MA
$15 cover at the door; beer, wine, and soft drinks available
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Sunday, December 6, 6:30-8:00 PM
Melissa Kassel & Tom Zicarelli Group: Melissa Kassel-voice, Allan Chase-alto & tenor saxophones, Tom Zicarelli-piano, TBA-b, d
Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge MA
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Sunday, January 17, 2027, 6:20-7:50 PM
Allan Chase Group: Allan Chase-alto & soprano saxophones; Nate Radley-guitar; Bruno Råberg-bass; Gen Yoshimura-drums.
Lilypad, 1353 Cambridge St., Cambridge MA
$15 cover at the door; beer, wine, and soft drinks available
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Tuesday, February 2, 2027, 7-10 PM - online
The music of Rashied Ali: listening and discussion, host Bill Goldberg and guest Allan Chase
JazzBoston Hot Club Listening Sessions free & online.
Join Bill Goldberg and his special guests for free online jazz listening sessions mostly (but not always) on first & third Wednesdays of the month at 7pm at the Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86215122439?pwd=ZHA5bnpWVFNFVXkxRE01K1I1aWhvZz09
Previous listening sessions can be viewed at
https://www.youtube.com/@jazzboston
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February 6, 2027, 7-9 PM
Jason Robinson’s Janus Orchestra
Blue Salience: For Yusef Lateef, featuring: Jason Robinson, Allan Chase, Marty Ehrlich, Felipe Salles, Ian Buss, Brian Landrus, Bijon Watson, Mike Piepman, Haneef Nelson, Zoe Murphy, Randy Pingrey, Chris Gagne, Angel Subero, Bill Lowe, Eric Hofbauer, Kevin Harris, Avery Sharpe, Richie Barshay
BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity, 130 Pine St, Florence, MA 01062
https://www.jazzshares.org/calendar
https://www.jasonrobinson.com/
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Sunday, March 7, 2027, 4 PM
“Bird with Strings” selections as part of the Zing! Zing! Strings! Concert
Allan Chase, alto saxophone, with the Glen Falls Symphony Orchestra
Charles Peltz, conductor
https://www.theglensfallssymphony.org/2025-26concerts-and-events
Christ Church United Methodist Church
54 Bay St., Glens Falls, NY 12801
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Saturday, May 1, 2027, 8-10 PM
Jason Robinson’s Janus Orchestra
Blue Salience: For Yusef Lateef, featuring: Jason Robinson, Allan Chase, Marty Ehrlich, Felipe Salles, Ian Buss, Brian Landrus, Bijon Watson, Mike Piepman, Haneef Nelson, Zoe Murphy, Randy Pingrey, Chris Gagne, Angel Subero, Bill Lowe, Eric Hofbauer, Kevin Harris, Avery Sharpe, Richie Barshay
The Artists Collective, 1200 Albany Avenue, Hartford, CT 06112
https://www.artistscollective.org/about/
https://www.jasonrobinson.com/
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PAST but video available — links below:
Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 8:25-9:30 PM
Jerry Bergonzi Sextet: Jerry Bergonzi-ts, Phil Grenadier-tpt, Allan Chase-as, bari, Plamen Karadonev-p, Matt Stavrakas-b, Luther Gray-d
Live stream concert on YouTube, still available at:
https://www.youtube.com/live/8l5b0_N6dX0?si=mNkyKKg7uvjz-Fi0&t=1500
(Music begins at about 25:01 on video.)
and Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 8:50-10:00 PM
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7KZStLMSp9jWWId7PxKONA
(Music begins at about 17:30 on video.)
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