Lookout Tucson
at Westward Look

Concert Series

5:00PM - 7:00PM 

The Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa and the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance team up to bring back Thursday night Jazz Concerts from 5 PM – 7 PM, starting Thursday July 9.  The series provides artists the opportunity to share their craft in one of Tucson’s most popular resort destinations in a safe, socially distanced approach. Capacity in Lookout Grille will be limited to 30 attendees. Table reservations for these concerts are strongly encouraged and can be made through OpenTable.com. 
 
The partnership reflects an important relationship between businesses and the arts, granting opportunity to local artists while enhancing the vibrancy, community connections, and atmosphere of a popular hospitality location. The events take place in the Lookout Bar and Grille at Westward Look from 5 – 7 PM. During or after the show, enjoy special drink offers and food from the Lookout menu. 

Why?

As a core Business and Arts Integration method, the Lookout Tucson at Westward Look rotating live art series blends the mutually beneficial relationship that the arts can have alongside the business model.  In partnership with the Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, this program impacts economic development, while providing community exposure to the arts, and supporting local musicians.

$10 Cover Charge

Limited seating will be provided to ensure social distancing, on a first come, first serve basis. As a fundraiser for SAACA, every restaurant bill will include a $10 per person arts cover charge to ensure a guarantee to the performing musicians and a contribution to the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance. ​

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EVENT PARTNERS

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Location

Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa 
245 E Ina Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704

It’s tranquil, yet mesmerizing. Private, yet wide open. A distinctive luxury hotel in Tucson where historic charm and modern luxury unite. Welcome to Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa … Tucson’s first and finest resort. Built in the early 1900s, our 80-acre, certified green resort is flawlessly set at the base of the striking Santa Catalina Mountains. A favorite Tucson luxury resort and vacation destination, Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa offers visitors of all ages the joy of getting close to nature with on-site hiking, biking and horseback riding trails. Learn more at
https://www.westwardlook.com/

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Get Involved

Interested in performing as a band or musician in the series? 
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Resort Stays

Turn the concert into a staycation! Book a hotel room at Westward Look the night of the concerts for a special 

Submit Performer Information Here

Book Your Reservation

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Featured Events

Thursday July 9
5pm-7 pm
​Silk and Soul (Blues, R&B, Jazz Standards)
Silk and Soul is the musical husband and wife team of Mark and Arlette Willis. Arlette is an exceptional soprano and Mark accompanies her at the piano and plays a mean blues harmonica. Performing together since 1978, Arlette and Mark have performed for thousands of audiences and traveled across the USA, with invitations to Japan and Russia. Their love of music spans many genres and generations including Jazz, Blues, Hollywood, Broadway, Funk, R&B and Soul. Vocally, the duo has been compared to Whitney Houston and Darius Rucker. Go figure! Their music is a blend of Hollywood, Broadway, R&B and Soul influences. 
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For more information about this group, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/SilkandSoulMusic

Thursday July 16
5pm-7 pm
What’s the Big Idea? (Progressive Jazz)
What's The Big Idea is Phoenix's funkiest jazz trio featuring David Drew (drums), Josh Kneisel (bass), and Michael Kleinschmidt (piano). With a new album "Margin + Growth" released in 2017, this innovative trio performs a traditional jazz repertoire while also bringing modern music from the likes of Radiohead & Pink Floyd into the jazz format.

For more information about this group, please visit: https://www.wtbiaz.net

Thursday July 23
5pm-7 pm
Gabriel Ayala (Jazz / Flamenco / Classical Fusion)
A member of the Yaqui people of southern Arizona, Gabriel Ayala is at the forefront of a new generation of Native Americans making a career performing classical music. He earned a Master's Degree in Music Performance from the University of Arizona in 1997, has taught at all educational levels from elementary through college, and serves as a competition adjudicator. Although Gabriel truly enjoys being a teacher his busy touring schedule allows him to only teach in masterclass settings. Ayala performs regularly throughout the United States and has appeared at the Poway Center for Performing Arts, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Museum for the American Indian, and Oscar Meyer Theater in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2010, Gabriel was honored to perform at the Musical Instrument Museum in a series called “Guitar Masters”. For more information about this group, please visit: https://www.ayalaguitarist.com

​Thursday, July 30
5 pm-7 pm
Starlight by Sheryl Ann (Great American Songbook)
Sheryl Ann Starlight is overjoyed & grateful to be returning to the  Westward Look for an evening of Beautiful Jazz. This time she will be joined by the incredible Robert Resetar on piano, masterful Jack Wood on bass and the magical Max Goldschmid  on trumpet, plus who knows what else since Max is gifted on many instruments. Expect the unexpected! Sheryl Ann honors her musicians and the Sheryl Ann Starlight Quartet will to give as much stunning Jazz as possible during the 5-7pm performance. Please join us! 

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