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Headliners at Charlie Parker Jazz Festival on August 23-25 include Christian McBride Big Band, Wallace Roney, Jr., Carmen Lundy, Louis Hayes, Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter’s SuperBlue with the HunterTones, and Helen Sung with Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few.

Curated by Michele Rosewoman, “Una Función en el Cruce: Puente Ancestral, Corrientes Musicales,” is an evening of music that explores junctions of contemporary jazz and Cuban cultural traditions. These performances will be filmed for subsequent broadcast through the HotHouseGlobal platforms and via National Cuban TV. This is the opening night of Jazz Libre!, Arts for Art's three night program in partnership with the Clemente for Borimix Puerto Rico Fest, highlighting the music of the African Diaspora in Latin America. 7pm Francisco Mora Catlett’s Afro-Horn 8pm: Román Díaz’s Rumba Ensemble 9pm: Michele Rosewoman’s New Yor-Uba

The Vince Ector Group will be in concert at the Englewood Public Library, on Thursday, September 9, at 7:30 p.m. on the library’s front plaza. This will be the 10th and final concert in the library's 9th annual Summer Jazz Concert Series - "Jazz Under the Stars". This concert is rescheduled from August 1. The concert series is free and open to the public. Registration is required for these concerts (no exceptions) and is available on Eventbrite or go to tinyurl.com JUTSvince. Please bring your own chair or blanket. Vincent Ector hails from the musical city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he attended the University of Pennsylvania. Most recently, Vincent produced his second CD as a leader entitled Renewal of the Spirit for Mambo Maniacs Records. This recording features Bobby Watson on Saxophones and four of Vincent's original compositions. Ector is featured performing on drum set, djembe and sangba African drums. For further information, visit the Library’s website at www.englewoodlibrary.org. The Englewood Library is located at 31 Engle St., Englewood, N.J.

Rowan University’s 21|22 Marie Rader Presenting Series kicks off with Camille Thurman, a composer, instrumentalist, vocalist, and unique interpreter of the jazz tradition who is quickly becoming one of the standard bearers for the form. Hailed as one of the most important "triple threat" artists on the jazz scene, she is joined by The Darrell Green Quartet. Tickets are $20 and $15. Tickets for Rowan students are free with valid ID. COVID-19 Safety Protocols: For the 21|22 season all tickets MUST be purchased/reserved in advance, and a brief health screening (https://bit.ly/3zRdjIZ) must be submitted by all audience members the day of the event. Masks are currently required indoors. Capacities will be limited in all venues. For complete ticket information and up-to-date protocols, visit https://ci.ovationtix.com/35360/production/1074486?performanceId=10826847.

Flushing Town Hall presents the GRAMMY award-nominated Bill Charlap Trio, with GRAMMY award-winning pianist Bill Charlap, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington. Praised by The Guardian as“one of the best piano trios ever,”the Bill Charap Trio which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022, is considered one of the leading jazz groups. The trio’s most recent recording features them with Tony Bennett & Diana Krall on the chart-topping, GRAMMY-nominated Love is Here to Stay. The Bill Charlap Trio tours all over the world, and their New York engagements include regular appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Village Vanguard.

Bassist Martin Pizzarelli returns to Jazz on the Back Deck after his SOLD-OUT show last year! A member of New Jersey’s first jazz family, Martin’s own impressive career as a bass player spans several decades and includes dozens of record dates and hundreds of concerts around the globe in various formations, often accompanying his father. Among his peers, he is considered one of the most swinging bassists on the scene and a “keeper of the flame” who masters the style like no one else today. Bring your own chairs and refreshments and enjoy live entertainment atop the Morris Museum’s elevated parking deck. Stunning sunsets, social distance, and glorious live music combine for a series of unforgettable evenings.

$20 general/ $18 VJS, Ujam $12 student, low-income Drummer, bandleader Kelby MacNayr composes music that is alive, stunning and pulsating with rhythms and melodies from the jazz world and beyond. Live jazz, without a net! MacNayr will be joined with four of the West Coast’s finest improvisers to create music that is at once brand new and rooted; gossamer and earthy! MacNayr writes music for these musicians to bring to life, infused by life experience on the coast and a diverse range of influences and musical loves. Miguelito Valdes, Trumpet Roy Styffe, saxophone Pablo Cardenas, Piano Scott White, Bass Kelby MacNayr, drums/composition

Love In Bloom is a performance featuring dance, music, visual art and poetry. It explores the breadth, depth and power of love using artistic expressions to convey love as the supreme emotion, a healing power and the most valuable gift. This original production has become another signature UTA tradition bringing together notable and stellar jazz musicians, vocalists, choreographers, dancers, and creators. Many cast and crew members are recognizable from UTA’s annual Jazz Festivals and the arts and culture community including Antoinette Montague, Leopoldo F. Fleming, Dorian Lake, Jeannine Otis, Kris Kaiser, Professor Charles Thomas, and more! Enjoy a perfect night under the stars with family and friends, or a romantic evening for two, on the Northeast Meadow at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden in Staten Island, NY.

When George Cables was going to school in New York City he used to walk the streets at night, taking in the cosmopolitan sights and sounds, mentally recording his encounters with “so many different kinds of people.” In his musical career as well, Cables has prowled sidestreets and main thoroughfares in relative anonymity, absorbing countless influences into his personal style. Born in New York City on November 14, 1944, Cables was classically trained as a youth and when he started at the “Fame” worthy High School of Performing Arts, he admittedly “didn’t know anything about jazz.” But he was soon smitten with the potential for freedom of expression he heard in jazz.

Watch and listen to live music from Skywolf and the Zac Carson Group starting at 7pm EST on Friday, July 23rd at Shapeshifter Lab (Brooklyn, NY). Using elements of modern jazz, rock, funk, and improvised music, both Skywolf and the Zac Carson Group showcase local musicians who are at the forefront of the jazz scene in Brooklyn, NY. Each band composes original music taking listeners on a journey of different textures and grooves. Get your tickets now for in-person or livestream viewing at www.shapeshifterlab.com/skywolf-carson. Skywolf features Jeff Walton (Tenor Sax), Humberto Olivieri (Piano), Zac Carson (Bass), and Rishav Acharya (Drums). The Zac Carson Group features Marco Bolfelli (Guitar), Julia Chen (Piano), Peter Manheim (Drums), Zac Carson (Bass), and Special Guest: Lindsey Carson (Vocals)