The 2019 Gala Benefit Concert will be held on June 12, 2019. To learn more, click here.
Cornetist Joe “King” Oliver is born in Abend, LA in 1885. Oliver is one of the seminal figures in jazz, the alpha of jazz trumpeters–at least on record. On this day in 1956, the Miles Davis Quintet records the first of two mammoth sessions that result in four classic albums, Cookin’, Relaxin’, Workin’ and Steamin’.
May 21, 2019Louis Armstrong House Fellows Presentations
Join the Louis Armstrong House Museum Curatorial Fellows as they present on Armstrong-related topics for the culmination of their year-long Fellowship. Aiyonna Aviles Curating Narratives: The Representation of Black Artists…
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May 16, 2019We Love Ella
Join us as we celebrate Ella Fitzgerald and the joy she brought to the world through song. We will host a listening party focusing on selections from her “Songbook” albums…
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May 28, 2019Joanne Brackeen
With over 20 albums as a leader and side work with Dexter Gordon, Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, Art Blakey and many others, NEA Jazz Master Joanne Brackeen has forged a…
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May 7, 2019Historic Brass Conference Opening Night Social
Join us for the opening night of the Historic Brass Society’s conference “Making the Jazz Gumbo: An International Conference on Repertoires that Influenced and were Influenced by Early Jazz.” The night…
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May 14, 2019Wilkins’ Europe
Please join us as a brilliant young saxophonist reimagines the music of a true American icon. The young musician in question is Immanuel Wilkins, who has already begun an ascent into…
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April 30, 2019UNBORDERED: International Jazz Day 2019
Jazz is like the universe – unbordered. It has been expanding since its creation and it is connected to everything and everybody. Join The National Jazz Museum in Harlem as we…
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May 10, 2019Flathead Ellington Project
All the way from the mountains of northwest Montana, Groovetrail’s Flathead Ellington Project is and all-star ensemble of high school students who have been chosen to study the music of…
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April 23, 2019Toes tapping, brain mapping
Join us for an afternoon of jazz with a side of science about how and why music touches us so deeply. Jazz musician Helen Sung will perform and neuroscientist and…
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April 18, 2019Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble feat. Malika Zarra
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem with the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance presents JAZZ &… Muslims. An often-overlooked part of the story of jazz is the number of jazz artists who were and…
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April 9, 2019Duke’s Keys: The James P. Continuum
As the story goes, a young Edward Kennedy Ellington fell in love with jazz while listening to a family player piano perform James P. Johnson’s “Carolina Shout.” He went on…
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April 2, 2019Born in Harlem with Bruce Harris
Jazz was born in New Orleans, but it spent a lot of time growing up in Harlem. Many of the major innovations in jazz can be traced back to the…
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April 7, 2019Science of Music
Presented in partnership with the Harlem Gallery of Science we invite you this unique workshop that will explore the connections between science, jazz, hip-hop and everything in between! Contact chrisel@scienceartsengagementny.org for…
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April 16, 2019Jazz and Social Justice Vol. 6: Tarus Mateen—The Sound of Islam
There is a long and vital legacy connected the practices of jazz and Islam. Here, the celebrated bassist Tarus Mateen—whose award-winning work spans jazz, hip-hop, blues, rock, reggae and soul—celebrates and…
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March 26, 2019The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian feat. Jazzmeia Horn
Join Museum Co-Artistic Director Christian McBride and special guest vocalist Jazzmeia Horn for a live taping of his SiriusXM radio show The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian. The evening will feature a mix of duo performance,…
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May 12, 2019Intergenerational Jazz Jam
Jazz Power Initiative’s Intergenerational Jazz Jam brings together singers, musicians, dancers, spoken word artists and audiences of all ages to experience the power of jazz, community, and swing. Jams take…
view event April 14, 2019Intergenerational Jazz Jam
Co-hosted by pianist Eli Yamin and special guest special guest, Max Pollak and Rumba Tap featuring: Max Pollak; vox, tap, body percussion, drums Claudia Rahardjanoto; vox, tap, body percussion, Livya…
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May 11, 2019Move and Groove: Vinyasa Jazz Flow
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem invites you to our monthly program: Move and Groove. Join us every second Saturday afternoon for a 60 minute vinyasa flow set to tlive jazz….
view event April 13, 2019Move and Groove: Vinyasa Jazz Flow
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem invites you to our monthly program: Move and Groove. Join us every second Saturday afternoon for a 60 minute vinyasa flow set to tlive jazz….
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March 19, 2019The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian feat. Marcus Strickland
Marcus Strickland will join Museum Co-Artistic Director Christian McBride for a live taping of his SiriusXM radio show The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian. The evening will feature a mix of duo performance, conversation, and a healthy dose…
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June 1, 2019First Saturday Jam Session with David Durrah
Calling jazz musicians of all ages! Grab your instrument, bring a chart, and build your chops with Harlem icon David Durrah. Don’t play an instrument? Saturday Sessions are a space…
view event May 4, 2019First Saturday Jam Session with David Durrah
Calling jazz musicians of all ages! Grab your instrument, bring a chart, and build your chops with Harlem icon David Durrah. Don’t play an instrument? Saturday Sessions are a space…
view event April 6, 2019First Saturday Jam Session with David Durrah
Calling jazz musicians of all ages! Grab your instrument, bring a chart, and build your chops with Harlem icon David Durrah. Don’t play an instrument? Saturday Sessions are a space…
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June 12, 20192019 Annual Benefit Concert
Our 2019 Annual Benefit Concert features two of the most exciting names in music for one night only: multi-GRAMMY-winning artist and songwriting icon Valerie Simpson and saxophonist, vocalist, and bandleader Camille Thurman. Together, we…
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