“Great Day in Harlem” @ 60 w/ Benny Golson and Jonathan Kane

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the famous Art Kane photograph “Great Day in Harlem”, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem will host Kane’s son, Jonathan Kane, and one of…

Desert Island Discs w/ David Murray

Now 63, tenor saxophonist-bass clarinetist-composer David Murray, perhaps the most recorded improviser of his generation, has elicited strong responses throughout his 45-year career. Most recently, he’s been touring behind the…

Swinging On A Star: Bing Crosby Book Party w/ Gary Giddins

On this evening, the esteemed critic-essayist-historian Gary Giddins comes to the National Jazz Museum in Harlem to present music by Bing Crosby and to discuss Swinging On A Star: The…

Uptown in Autumn Fall Benefit

If it’s Haynes, it Roars: Celebrating Roy Haynes Pt. 2

2 days of Film, Conversation & Music Wednesday, November 14th & Sunday, November 18th The National Jazz Museum in Harlem together with the Harlem School of the Arts is proud…

If it’s Haynes, it Roars: Celebrating Roy Haynes Pt1.

2 days of Film, Conversation & Music Wednesday, November 14th and Sunday, November 18th The National Jazz Museum in Harlem together with the Harlem School of the Arts is proud…

The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian feat. Valerie Simpson

Valerie Simpson, one half of the beloved and legendary songwriter/producers and performers Ashford & Simpson, will join Jazz Museum Co-Artistic Director Christian McBride for a live taping of his SiriusXM radio show The…

Dr. Drum presents BombaYo

Presented in partnership with TD Bank, join us for an all-ages workshop exploring the ancestral rhythms of Bomba with percussionist and educator Dr. Drum.  Bring your family for this Hispanic…

Hispanic Heritage Month Pop-Up Concert

Join us as we head out into New York City to present our first Neighborhood Pop Up Concert presented in partnership with TD Bank. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month,…

Desert 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…

Move 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….

Move 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….

Move 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….

Jazz 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…

Jazz 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…

Unheard Savory: The Jams – Satchmo, Chu, Bunny and Prez

Martin Block was one of the first DJ’s in America, and his NY-based show on WNEW started a new trend in playing records on the radio. To counter claims that…

New 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…

The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian feat. John Patitucci

Two of the worlds greatest bass players are going to be in the same room?  Talking about music and playing duets?  This is a night you DON’T want to miss!…

The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian feat. Christian Sands

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. For…

The 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…

Jazz Gallery Mentorship Concert: Eric Revis w/ Julius Rodriguez

We’ve partnered with the Jazz Gallery to continue the tradition of jazz mentorship. Here veteran bassist Eric Revis takes budding artist Julius Rodriguez under his wing for a performance inspired by Revis’s approach to composition…

Duke’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….

Jazz and Social Justice: Samora Pinderhughes – The Price of Incarceration

What does the prison-industrial complex do to those locked away? To us all? As a composer, pianist and vocalist, Samora Abayomi Pinderhughes creates multidisciplinary works that examine social and political issues. In…

Jazz 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…

Intergenerational 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…

Intergenerational 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-led by Artistic Director Eli Yamin and special…

Intergenerational 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 special guest…

The Unheard Savory: Duke and Django Live

RAREST OF THE RARE: THE UNHEARD SAVORY Imagine hundreds of previously unknown jazz classics being unearthed after several decades – that’s The Savory Collection. The NJMH’s historic Savory Collection has…

Unheard 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…

First 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…

First 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…

First 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…