Paquito D'Rivera
Mar 7, 2026 / 7:30 p.m.
From Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms to fiery bebop and tango-infused chamber works, Paquito D’Rivera’s music is joyful, vibrant, and celebratory.
Gunhild Carling - Sweden's Queen of Swing with The New Guard Big Band
Feb 13, 2026 / 7:30 p.m.
Member Pricing
Price A
$78.00
$71.10
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$68.00
$62.10
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$51.00
$46.60
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$40.00
$36.60
Vintage Jazz, Unmatched Talent, Total Showstopper
Whether she’s singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of eleven instruments (including trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder, and jazz bagpipe!), or juggling and tap dancing, Swedish sensation Gunhild Carling’s sublime splendor shines. Regularly including vintage classics like “Minnie the Moocher,” “Sweet Georgia Brown,” “All of Me,” and “It Had to Be You” in her seemingly endless repertoire of songs, the frequent Postmodern Jukebox collaborator masterfully transports audiences to another era, like a musical time machine. And just wait for the finale—spoiler alert—she plays three trumpets at once!
About the Artist
Gunhild Carling competed in 2014 as a celebrity dancer on TV4’s Let’s Dance, placing third, and was also on Sweden’s Dancing with the Stars. In 2017, she performed for Sweden’s Got Talent and in 2019 on America’s Got Talent. She played with her Carling Big Band at the Royal Palace in Stockholm in celebration of King Carl XVI Gustaf's Ruby Jubilee. Between tours with her own band, Carling performs in several configurations, from solo to orchestra to symphony. She is also a featured singer and multi-instrumentalist on several of Postmodern Jukebox's songs, including a 1920s jazz swing version of “Material Girl” and a 1920s hot jazz cover of ABBA's “Dancing Queen.”
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Pre-show Swing Dancing with The Arizona Lindy Hop Society, 6–7 p.m.
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Atrium.
No experience needed.
FREE
Join us for a swinging good time at our pre-show social dancing hour. Steve Conrad, founder of The Arizona Lindy Hop Society, will start the hour with a short swing dance demo and then open the floor to all, prior to Gunhild Carling's show in the Virginia G. Piper Theater.
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