Mike LeDonne's Groovers Quartet - Hammond B3 Week
Mike LeDonne brings his Groovers Quartet to Blues Alley as part of Hammond B3 Week, showcasing his dual mastery as both a jazz pianist and a Hammond organist. LeDonne's career spans more than 40 years and is distinguished by his work with an extraordinary range of jazz legends, from swing-era giants like Benny Goodman and Roy Eldridge to bebop icons such as Milt Jackson, Dizzy Gillespie, and Art Farmer, as well as modern masters like Sonny Rollins, George Coleman, and Bobby Hutcherson. He spent 11 years as pianist and musical director for Milt Jackson and has performed alongside Benny Golson since 1997. In addition to his extensive sideman work, LeDonne has released 20 albums as a leader and appears on over 200 recordings. He was nominated by the Jazz Journalists Association for Best Keyboards in 2012 and won the DownBeat Rising Star Poll for Organ that same year. Today he splits his performance time between piano and organ; the Groovers Quartet highlights his organ playing. The quartet's performance at Blues Alley promises an evening of dynamic, hard-swinging jazz rooted in the Hammond B3 tradition.
When: Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Showtimes: One performance at 7:00 PM.
Tickets: $35 plus $7 in fees. A $15 food or beverage minimum per person is required and is not included in the ticket price. All sales are final; no refunds, no transfers.
Lineup: Mike LeDonne (Hammond B3 organ, possibly piano) leads his Groovers Quartet. The other members are not named in the provided details.
Run time: Not specified.
Ages: Not specified; the venue's policies apply.
Venue: Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20007. Doors open at 6:00 PM for the 7:00 PM show (Monday through Saturday door times are 6:00 PM and 8:45 PM; Sunday door times are 4:30 PM and 7:15 PM).
Note: Seating is first come, first served at the door. No photography or recording of any kind is permitted during the performance. Patrons are asked to keep conversation to a minimum during the show.