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In the interest of the safety of our patrons, with the upcoming nor’easter we are rescheduling the performance of Celebrating the Theater Songs of Leonard Bernstein on Saturday, January 29 at 7:30PM to Friday, June 17 at 7:30PM. West Side Story. Candide. On the Town. Leonard Bernstein composed some of the most memorable theater scores of his generation—but who was the man behind the music? Join us for a thought-provoking evening of Bernstein songs and stories in this edition of Conversations in Concert, hosted by theater insider Ted Chapin. Jamie Bernstein will pull back the curtain of her father’s complex persona, sharing intimate moments and childhood memories from her book, Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein. Jazz pianist Bill Charlap & the Bill Charlap Trio will perform Bernstein classics, including “America,” “Lucky To Be Me,” “Some Other Time,” “Glitter and be Gay,” “Somewhere,” and “Cool.” Don’t miss this joyful tribute to America’s most iconic composer-conductor.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is on a coast-to-coast North American Tour that will culminate May 11-13 at NJPAC with three special programs.Artistic…

Monday, April 30 was International Jazz Day, with events in nearly 200 countries worldwide.The 2018 global host city is St. Petersburg, Russia, where a…

For about 20 minutes one sunny afternoon, the NPR Music offices were converted into a small Latin American folk club, where Rei and her band treated us to stellar musicianship and genre-bending music.

In December, Jazz Power Initiative (JPI) welcomes jazz clarinetist Evan Christopher and trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso in performance, with Eli Yamin and the Jazz Power Band, for a “Jazz Power Holiday Celebration” on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 2pm. Presented at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, our INTERGENERATIONAL JAZZ POWER JAM series continues live in-person on Sunday, December 12, 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, audience attendance at the museum is very limited; for more information, please contact us at: info@jazzpower.org. Our December Intergenerational Jazz will also premiere online for virtual audiences on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 2pm. Sign up to tune in through Facebook and YouTube at: jazzpower.org/powerjam2021. Produced by Jazz Power Initiative, a Northern Manhattan community arts non-profit organization for jazz music education and performance, our December Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam showcases the extraordinary improvisational wizardry of our featured artists, clarinetist Evan Christopher and trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso, with the Jazz Power Band, hosted by Eli Yamin. For our audiences of all ages: Help us showcase your Holiday at December’s Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam! Dancer, musicians, singers, and poets are invited to participate in our jam by submitting a video from 10 seconds, to up to 3 minutes here: https://forms.gle/aDbUVs5EFpUpS7jC9 This month’s theme: A JAZZ HOLIDAY CELEBRATION “The 30-year collaboration of clarinetist Evan Christopher and trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso is one for the record books. Filled with “jazz joy” and shared inspiration, our featured artists embody a perfect musical celebration for the holiday season!” notes Eli Yamin, JPI’s co-founder and Managing and Artistic Director.

Don't miss WBGO's Lezlie Harrison lovely soul/jazz vocals! Backed by her band! FREE ADMISSION! Part of the Jersey City Jazz Festival! The best of Jersey City live music from June 1st-June 4th! See you there!

Felix Contreras reflects on his four-part series on the plight of aging jazz artists, and how he it came about.

Trinity's lunchtime concert series, Jazz at One, takes place every Monday from March 13 through May 1 at St. Paul's Chapel and features an eclectic mix of brilliant jazz artists in collaboration with JAZZHOUSE @ Trinity, a joint effort between Trinity and Jazz House KiDS.

Trinity has been offering free performances in downtown Manhattan for nearly a century and continues this tradition with the weekday Concerts at One series, deemed “the top of musical life in New York” (The New York Times). This season, Trinity is expanding its offerings to four days a week with wide-ranging programming that speaks to the diversity of New York City. A wide-ranging mix of talented jazz artists will headline Mondays for the Jazz at One series, presented in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE @ Trinity. Join us on March 27 for an hour of sublime music from Melvis Santa’s Jazz Orishas Quintet! Featuring:
Melvis Santa – compositions, vocals, piano and bata drums

Ricky Rodriguez – bass
E. J. Strickland – drums
Vinicius Gomes – electric guitar
Josh Evans – trumpet
Jazz at One: Melvis Santa’s Jazz Orishas Quintet

St. Paul’s Chapel and online • Free, no reservations required

🎥 Not in NYC? To watch live, go to Trinity’s homepage at the time of the concert. To watch on-demand, visit our music video portal: trinitywallstreet.org/music

Presented by Jazzmobile’s Summerfest, “Message From Saturn” – Jazz Power Initiative’s jazz musical about the healing power of the blues – concludes its Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam summer concert series Friday, July 16, 2021 at 7pm, live and in-person at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, New York City. Message From Saturn is directed by Ty Stephens, with Musical Director Eli Yamin, featuring performances by Knoel Scott, Tom Dempsey, Jennifer Vincent, David F. Gibson and Zah! Jazz Power Youth. For more information, visit jazzpower.org.