Shelly Berg leads the Barclay Jazz & Beyond Orchestra featuring vocalist Patti Austin and clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera in a swinging concert of beloved Gershwin classics at the Irvine Barclay Theatre in Irvine, California. Shelly Berg is the Tom and Mayumi Music Director of the Barclay Jazz & Beyond Orchestra.

Birdland Jazz Club in New York City welcomes Shelly Berg Trio featuring Dafnis Prieto and Carlitos Del Puerto on May 6, 2025. Two shows 7pm and 9:30pm

In their final concert of the season, Frost Wind Ensemble features two soloists. Soprano Lindsay Kesselman performs Schneider’s Winter Morning Walks, arranged for wind ensemble by Andrew Keiser. Pianist Shelly Berg plays his jazz setting of Lennon and McCartney’s Blackbird and Gershwin’s Prelude No. 2 in C# minor.

Tickets now available at frostmusiclive.com

The University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida celebrates the 100th anniversary of its charter with a spectacular week of events on its three campuses that focuses on alumni, faculty, and student achievements. The closing Centennial Celebration on April 8, 2024 features spectacular music curated by Frost School of Music Dean Shelly Berg and the Centennial Celebration Committee.

Check miami.edu this fall for more details.

Pianist Shelly Berg performs Gershwin’s Concerto in F with the Frost Symphony Orchestra, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Gershwin’s iconic work. Gerard Schwarz conductor. The evening also features a commissioned new work by Paul Moravec, as well as Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, and Maurice Ravel’s Rapsodie espagnole.

Let the good times roll…presented by the Irvine Barclay Theatre in Irvine, California, featuring the Barclay Jazz & Beyond Orchestra, Shelly Berg music director, with Hirlin Riley and special guests.

New Orleans’ most famous call to action rings true when The Barclay Jazz & Beyond Orchestra returns with a Mardi-Gras-meets-jazz celebration featuring the 19-piece big band, drummer Herlin Riley, and special guest soloists. This program celebrates all that makes a party in the Crescent City remarkable with contemporary second-line music and new arrangements of classic jazz songs.

Additional soloists to be announced.

Save the Date, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - Shelly Berg Trio featuring Dafnis Prieto and Carlitos Del Puerto, plus special guest to be announced - presented by Gold Coast Jazz Society in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Celebrate the artistry of Sarah Vaughan with vocalists Patti Austin, Lisa Fischer, and Tyreek McDole performing alongside trumpeter Randy Brecker, Shelly Berg, and the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra. Scott Flavin, conductor. This concerts opens the 2024-2025 season of JazzRoots at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.

Shelly Berg Trio featuring pianist Shelly Berg, drummer Dafnis Prieto, and and bassist Carlitos Del Puerto appears at Ravinia Festival 2024, performing joyous music from the new “Alegría” project along with other jazz favorites. Tickets will go on sale in July.

Shelly Berg and Tierney Sutton share their sublime piano/vocal artistry in a rare duo appearance at Birdland Theater on September 19, performing songs of loss, justice, and hope with deeply emotional and cathartic expression. Shelly Berg is a consummate performer, accompanying with a deep lyrical understanding and a rich harmonic palette. Tierney Sutton shines with sonorous grace as she brings out the depth of each song, connecting on an exquisite emotional level. Join us for a thought-provoking musical journey that will linger in your mind and heart.

Doors 7:30pm, Concert 8:30pm, tickets start at $35.46, available through Birdland

Save the date for August 29, 2024 when the Shelly Berg Trio featuring Dafnis Prieto and Carlitos Del Puerto presents an album release concert at Catalina’s Jazz Club in Hollywood, California for their new “Alegría” project. Doors open 7pm. Tickets on sale now at catalinajazzclub.com or call (323) 466-2210.

Shelly Berg Trio featuring Carlitos Del Puerto and Dafnis Prieto perform music from their new album “Alegría” and more for the JAS Cafe series in Aspen, Colorado on Saturday, August 10, 2024, plus Rene Marie w/ Etienne Charles & the JAS Academy Afro-Caribbean Band!

Presented by Jazz Aspen Snowmass at Hotel Jerome. General admission seating available at jazzaspensnowmass.org

The JAS Academy is presented by Jazz Aspen Snowmass in collaboration with the Frost School of Music.

Festival Napa Valley commemorates the 100th birthday of the legendary film and television composer, Henry Mancini. His extensive repertoire boasts timeless classics such as "Moon River," "The Pink Panther Theme," and "Days of Wine and Roses." This centennial tribute features Frost School of Music’s Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, joined by Henry’s daughter, two-time GRAMMY® nominated vocalist Monica Mancini, eight-time GRAMMY® winner Gregg Field, and five-time GRAMMY® nominated pianist Shelly Berg. This multimedia celebration includes photo and video treasures from the family archives.

Tickets now on sale https://festivalnapavalley.org/calendar/mancini-at-100/

The Shelly Berg Trio featuring Carlitos Del Puerto and Gary Novak performs music from the upcoming Shelly Berg “Alegria” album at Vic’s Las Vegas. Presented in an elegant supper club setting. Two nights, Friday May 31 and Saturday, June 1. Reservations at 725-755-5299 or via OpenTable.

The Shelly Berg Trio featuring Carlitos Del Puerto and Gary Novak performs music from the upcoming Shelly Berg “Alegria” album at Vic’s Las Vegas. Presented in an elegant supper club setting. Two nights, Friday May 31 and Saturday, June 1. Reservations at 725-755-5299 or via OpenTable.

Shelly Berg Trio featuring Shelly Berg, Carlitos Del Puerto and Gary Novak present an exciting concert for the Jazz Piano Masters Series at Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland, California. Limited seating, reserve early!

From Louis Armstrong to the Hot Club of Paris, through bebop and jazz/rock fusion, jazz music has always been passionate, or “Hot.”  

This debut concert by The Barclay Jazz & Beyond Orchestra, led by Music Director, composer, arranger and pianist Shelly Berg, features vocalists Catherine Russell and Tierney Sutton, and saxophonist Tom Scott in a program spanning the broad array of popular jazz styles and songs. The program will feature classic compositions by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and more.

The Barclay Jazz & Beyond Orchestra is a premier ensemble comprised of Orange County musicians that is dedicated to exploring jazz and popular music through the creation and presentation of unique and entertaining concert programs.  Led by Music Director Shelly Berg, the Barclay Jazz & Beyond Orchestra brings a fresh approach to the genre through new compositions, compelling arrangements of jazz classics and collaboration with world-class guest soloists.

Pianist Shelly Berg and vocalist Kari Kirkland pair up as a duo for an afternoon of incredible music at a private event in Long Beach, California, featuring Berg’s arrangements from Kirkland’s album “Wild Is the Wind” as well as other classic favorites. Very limited seating, contact info@bergmusicgroup.com for more information.

Shelly Berg Trio featuring bassist Carlitos Del Puerto and drummer Max Marsillo performs for the 6th Annual Faena Jazz Series at the iconic Faena Theater, Miami Beach, Florida on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Enjoy a joyful musical experience featuring selections from the Shelly Berg Trio’s upcoming “Alegria” album release and other timeless jazz favorites.

Book here, limited seating, advance reservations strongly encouraged. More information at faenatheater@faena.com or 786 655 5742

Shelly Berg helps celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Martha/Mary Concerts series in Miami, along with Paul Posnak, Nestor Torres, Anita Castiglione, Jose Serebrier, Shawn Crouch, Giselle Elgarresta, Thandolwethu Mamba and others. Visit marthamaryconcerts.org for more information.

Shelly Berg appears with clarinetists Anat Cohen and Mark Nuccio and the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra for an evening of Brazilian music, conduced by the renowned NEA Jazz Master, Maria Schneider. Presented by the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.

Frost Chorale presents Vaughan Williams’ “Serenade to Music and other stellar programming including Shelly Berg’s “O Clap Your Hands” for choir and jazz trio. Amanda Quist, conductor.

It’s Henry Mancini’s 100th birthday!

From “Moon River” to “The Pink Panther Theme,” “Baby Elephant Walk” and “Days of Wine and Roses,” Henry Mancini composed some of the most beloved music of our time, while revolutionizing the art of film scoring. Celebrate his 100th birthday with us!

The Frost School of Music’s Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra will be joined onstage by Henry’s daughter, two-time Grammy-nominated vocalist Monica Mancini, eight-time Grammy winner Gregg Field, and five-time Grammy nominee pianist Shelly Berg, plus other surprise guest artists in an extraordinary multimedia event (with exclusive photo and video archival footage) dedicated to the centenary celebration of Mancini’s birth.

JazzRoots at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County presents Shelly Berg Trio with swinging jazz singer Katie Oberholzer on Friday, February 23, 2024,. Gregory Porter headlines the second set with his band. A great night of jazz!

Sold Out - Emmet Cohen hosts legendary drummer Herlin Riley, Grammy-nominated saxophonist Patrick Bartley, internationally acclaimed trumpeter Sean Jones, French jazz singer Cyrille Aimee, Steinway piano artist and Dean of the Frost School of Music Shelly Berg, up-and-coming drummer Kyle Poole, and bassist Phil Norris.

Shelly Berg Trio will be joined by vocalist Tierney Sutton for an enchanting evening of jazz.  Chuck Bergeron, bass; Dafnis Prieto, drums.