The 13th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival, presented by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center runs November 7-24, 2024, sponsored in part by TD Bank.
Presented at various locations throughout Newark, the 2024 Festival comprises a wide range of jazz-infused performances from the living legends of Funk (George Clinton, Vernon Reid, Nona Hendryx and more) and world-renowned interpreters of the Great American Songbook John Pizzarelli and Catherine Russell to Pulitzer Prize-winning percussionist Tyshawn Sorey and cross-genre classical ensembles including the New Jersey Symphony, Kronos Quartet, and Sandbox Percussion.
In one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the 2024 Festival, NJPAC’s Jazz Advisor Christian McBride will lead his Big Band and a fierce lineup of vocalists: Earth, Wind & Fire’s Philip Bailey, Lisa Fischer and NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves. The Festival ends November 24th selecting the winner of the annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Complete Festival details can be found at NJPAC.org/jazz.
John Schreiber, NJPAC President and CEO is excited about this year's festival.
“One thing about this year’s festival that’s especially gratifying is that we’re able to turn a spotlight on some dear friends of the Arts Center: Christian McBride, NJPAC’s Jazz Advisor, will preview his next album with an all-star concert; ultimate Jersey guy and longtime Arts Center stalwart John Pizzarelli will celebrate the music of Sinatra and Billie Holiday; and Tyshawn Sorey, one of the very first students of NJPAC’s Jazz for Teens arts training program, will come home to Newark — now a master percussionist, composer, MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize winner. We could not be more proud of his success, or more delighted to have him back here.”
Christian McBride, NJPAC Jazz Advisor and multiple GRAMMY Award-winning bassist and host of NPR's Jazz Night in America is proud of how the Moody Festival has developed through the years.
“After 14 years of being Jazz Advisor here at NJPAC, it amazes me how each year this festival just gets better and bigger. I’m so excited about this year – the lineup is stacked! To bring together people like Vernon Reid, George Clinton and Dianne Reeves, and to get to play with my own big band? It’s a season of diamonds and pearls!”
Lineup details:
Paquito D’ Rivera with New Jersey Symphony (Nov 7, 8 & 10) Tribute to Funk! with Bilal, Nona Hendryx, Christian McBride, Savion Glover, Vernon Reid, George Clinton, and More (Nov 14) NJMEA All-State Jazz Band + Choir (Nov 15) Tyshawn Sorey Trio featuring Aaron Diehl and Harish Raghavan and Sandbox Percussion (Nov 15) WBGO Children’s Concert with Davell Crawford (Nov 16) Madeleine Peyroux (Nov 16) Cindy Blackman Santana (Nov 17) Jazz Jams @ Clement’s Place (Nov 21) Bethany Baptist Jazz Vespers @ 25 Honoring Rev. M. William Howard, Jr. (Nov 21) John Pizzarelli & Catherine Russell: BILLIE & BLUE EYES (Nov 22) Dorado Schmitt and Sons: Django Festival All-Stars (Nov 23) Kronos Quartet (Nov 23) Philip Bailey, Lisa Fischer, Dianne Reeves and Christian McBride Big Band (Nov 23) Dorthaan’s Place: Brandee Younger Trio (Nov 24) 13th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition (Nov 24) Newark, New Jersey (For Release 09.09.24) — The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced details of its 13th annual TD James Moody Festival, opening When: November 7 - 24, 2024 Where: Multiple venues across New Jersey including NJPAC (One Center Street, Newark), Mayo Performing Arts Center (1000 South Street, Morristown), Newark Symphony Hall (1020 Broad Street, Newark), Rutgers University Clement’s Place (15 Washington Street, Newark).
For more information about tickets, you can contact NJPAC at 1.888.GO.NJPAC/1.888.466.5722 or visit NJPAC.org/jazz. Artists and schedules are subject to change.
