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October 9, 2018Desert Island Discs with Keyon Harrold
In the fall of 2015, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem debuted its version of Desert Island Discs. It’s modeled on an iconic BBC radio show, extant since 1942, which…
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December 8, 2018Move 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 November 10, 2018Move 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 live jazz….
view event October 13, 2018Move 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 live jazz….
view event September 8, 2018Move 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 live jazz….
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November 15, 2018Jazz Gallery Mentorship Concert: Kris Davis Group feat. David Leon
We’ve partnered with the Jazz Gallery to continue the tradition of jazz mentorship. Here accomplished pianist Kris Davis takes budding saxophonist David Leon under her wing for a performance inspired by Davis’s approach to composition…
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October 11, 2018Jazz Gallery Mentorship Concert: Jonathan Finlayson feat. Immanuel Wilkins
We’ve partnered with the Jazz Gallery to continue the tradition of jazz mentorship. Here veteran trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson takes budding saxophonist Immanuel Wilkens under his wing for a performance inspired by Finlayson’s approach to composition and…
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September 16, 2018Intergenerational Jam Session
Bringing together singers, musicians, dancers, spoken word artists and audiences of all ages to experience the power of jazz, community, and swing! Co-hosted by JPl’s Artistic Director Eli Yamin and…
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September 11, 2018Machito and Mario: The Roots of Afro-Cuban Jazz
Join eminent Latin Jazz scholars Rene Lopez, Joe Conzo, and Dr. Paul Austerlitz for an in-depth discussion of Machito and Mario Bauza, who are featured in our new exhibit Machito and Mario: The…
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November 6, 2018New Sounds featuring Endea Owens
Detroit native, Endea Owens is a vibrant up and coming bassist. She has been mentored by the likes of Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, and Marion Hayden. In 2013 she was a featured guest artist…
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November 20, 2018The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian
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 of McBride humor. Stay tuned…
view event November 1, 2018The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian
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 of McBride humor. Stay…
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December 5, 2018The Year in Jazz: A Critics Roundtable
Four leading music critics representing a range of perspectives and publications will converge in this annual critics’ roundtable, hosted and moderated by Nate Chinen, author, former music critic at The New York Times…
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December 11, 2018Jazz Gallery Mentorship Concert: Eric Revis
We’ve partnered with the Jazz Gallery to continue the tradition of jazz mentorship. Here veteran bassist Eric Revis takes a budding artist under his wing for a performance inspired by Revis’s approach to composition and bandleading….
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December 18, 2018Duke’s Keys Vol. 3: Helen Sung
When the National Jazz Museum in Harlem received a white 1917 Kramer baby grand piano that belonged to Duke Ellington, it came along with the request that it be played….
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October 23, 2018Jazz and Social Justice Session 6: Samora Pinderhughes – Mass Incarceration, Trauma and Healing
Samora Abayomi Pinderhughes is a composer/pianist/vocalist known for large multidisciplinary projects and for his use of music to examine sociopolitical issues.He will perform songs from “The Transformations Suite” and his upcoming…
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September 25, 2018Jazz and Social Justice Session 5: Marc Ribot – Songs of Resistance
Can a song make a difference? “Every movement which has ever won anything has had songs,” says guitarist Marc Ribot. His new project, “Goodbye Beautiful/Songs of Resistance, 1948-2018,” is a response…
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December 16, 2018Intergenerational Jam Session
Pianist and master educator Eli Yamin has a way of bringing people together through jazz. He’s a blues evangelist who partners an infectious love for the music with a passion…
view event November 18, 2018Intergenerational Jam Session
Pianist and master educator Eli Yamin has a way of bringing people together through jazz. He’s a blues evangelist who partners an infectious love for the music with a passion…
view event October 21, 2018Intergenerational Jam Session
Pianist and master educator Eli Yamin has a way of bringing people together through jazz. He’s a blues evangelist who partners an infectious love for the music with a passion…
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October 2, 2018The Unheard Savory: Duke and Django Live
The bulk of the Duke Ellington items in the Savory Collection come from radio broadcasts made between 1937 and 1939. The band was broadcasting from The Cotton Club, and included…
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September 18, 2018Unheard Savory: Stompin’ at the Savoy with Benny Goodman
Tonight’s listening session will focus on the Benny Goodman recordings comprise almost half of the Savory Collection. The famous Goodman small groups included Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa, Dave…
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August 22, 2018Paper Man @ 50: Conversation w/ Charles Tolliver and Gary Bartz
City Parks Foundation’s CharlieParker Jazz Festival and The National Jazz Museum in Harlem present: Trumpeter Charles Tolliver and saxophonist Gary Bartz discussing the 50th anniversary of Tolliver’s debut album, Paper Man. Later…
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August 22, 2018Family Jazz Party with Adam O’Farrill and Immanuel Wilkins
Calling all families! Join musicians Adam O’Farrill and Immanuel Wilkins for an afternoon of dancing and music making at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Later in the week, join…
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August 30, 2018Artist Talkback w/ Duane A. Lyken
In celebration of the Harlem Havana Music and Cultural Festival, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem will present a photo exhibition of work by Duane A. Lyken. Join us for…
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August 17, 2018Harlem Havana Festival Concert feat. The Feeling Collective
Presented in partnership with the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, Harlem Week and the Harlem Havana Music and Cultural Festival, join us for the 4th Annual Harlem Havana Festival Concert…
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December 1, 2018First Saturday Jam Session with David Durrah
Description 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…
view event November 3, 2018First Saturday Jam Session with David Durrah
Description 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…
view event October 6, 2018First Saturday Jam Session with David Durrah
Description 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…
view event September 1, 2018First Saturday Jam Session with David Durrah
Description 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…
view event August 4, 2018First 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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