Victor Goines QuartetVictor Goines born in New Orleans is an esteemed jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, and educator. He began on clarinet at age eight and later embraced saxophone in high school, drawing early inspiration from local jazz greats like Ellis Marsalis. Goines earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Loyola University New Orleans and completed his Master of Music at Virginia Commonwealth University. Since 1993, hes been a vital voice in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis Septet, lending his talents to celebrated recordingsincluding the Pulitzer-winning Blood on the Fieldsand to the orchestral performances on landmark albums like Wynton Marsalis/Eric Clapton Play the Blues. Goines has also recorded and performed with Ahmad Jamal, Ruth Brown, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Dizzy Gillespie, Lenny Kravitz, Ellis Marsalis Jr, Branford Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Willie Nelson, Marcus Roberts, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, more.Beyond performance, Goines is a prolific composerauthoring over 200 original works and numerous commissions for Jazz at Lincoln Center, ASCAP/Louis Armstrong Foundation, Juilliard, and the Music Institute of Chicago. As a bandleader, he has released ten albums, including A Dance at the Mardi Gras Ball (2016). His commitment to jazz education spans decades: he led Juilliards inaugural jazz program (20002007), directed Northwestern Universitys Jazz Studies program (20082022), and served on faculties at Loyola, UNO, Xavier, and Florida A&M. In 2022, he became President & CEO of Jazz St. Louis, guiding the organization into a new era. A true New Orleans son, Goines blends tradition, innovation, artistry, and mentorship in a career that continues to shape the future of jazz.Shows at 7:30pm & 9:30pm Doors at 7pm & 9pm Restaurant is Open 5pm - 10pm for dinner before or after your showtime:Advance Ticket Holders can now automatically make dinner table reservations for the Dining Room online via OpenTable.com !Advance Ticket-Holders can also make table reservations for dinner by Emailing
[email protected] after your tickets have been purchased online. Dinner Service without Advance Concert Tickets is first-come, first-served based on availability upon arrival. Kind Reminder: Snug Harbor does NOT serve the full menu inside the Music Room. We do offer cheese and charcuterie tray options. In order to preserve the integrity, quiet and focus of our world class intimate concerts, only the charcuterie, cocktails and soft drinks are available for table service inside the Music Room. However, we encourage you to arrive at least 90 Minutes prior to your showtime in order to enjoy full, relaxing dinner service in the Dining Room right next door, before getting seated in the Music Room for your ticketed showtime.
