The Jazz Museum in Harlem expands its free public programming uptown with a new bi-weekly performance series, Harlem Swings, beginning in October with groups led by bassist Larry Ridley and vocalist Melba Joyce. The series will generally take place on two Thursdays per month, alternating the Thursday schedule of the Harlem Speaks series.

The free live performances will occur from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Nubian Heritage, a multi-purpose venue offering books, original lotions and body products, food and teas, and a spa, located at Fifth Avenue at 126th Street.

The Harlem Swings series, supported, in part, by funds from The Musician’s Performance Fund, and the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, is produced by Loren Schoenberg, the Jazz Museum in Harlem's Executive Director.

Sip Plus Two featuring Charli Persip
Aaron Diehl Trio
Roni Ben-Hur Trio
The Harlem Blues and Jazz Band
Benny Powell Quintet
Patience Higgins
Joey Morant
Johnny Colon & His Orchestra
Jonathan Batiste Trio
Larry Ridley and the Jazz Legacy Ensemble
Melba Joyce & The Jazz Company

Check the Events Calendar for upcoming Harlem Swings events