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Jersey City Jazz Festival 2026 Lineup Revealed

April 29, 2026

The Jersey City Jazz Festival returns in 2026 with its biggest event yet, inviting music fans of all ages to experience jazz from across the spectrum including straight-ahead, Latin jazz and more throughout an unforgettable three-day celebration. Presented by Exchange Place Alliance, the free event runs from Friday evening, May 29 through Sunday, May 31 along ...

Lee Whiteman: My Jazz Odyssey

by Lee Whiteman
April 20, 2026

Everybody has their own jazz journey, which details what attracted them to this art form. Something clicked when they were introduced to jazz. Each one of us has a unique story to tell about how they became entranced with jazz. So, without any reservations, here is my story. Being from New York City, you ...

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Celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month With April Performance Series And 20th Anniversary Gala Concert & Fundraiser

March 20, 2026

Jazz Arts Project Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with April Performance Series and 20th Anniversary Gala Concert & Fundraiser Jazz Arts Project is celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month with a series of exciting live performances and fun community events. Each Monday evening is the Jazz Arts Jam session 6-8 PM at Triumph Restaurant & Brewery, a free “Open ...

All About Jazz Publishes Peer Reviewed Long-form Feature On Andy Wasserman And George Russell’s Lydian Chromatic Concept

March 12, 2026

All About Jazz, widely recognized as the world's largest and most trafficked jazz content platform, has published a major peer‑reviewed article in its prestigious Jazz in Long Form section titled “Andy Wasserman, George Russell, and the Living Lineage of the Lydian Chromatic Concept.” The feature, authored by Patrick Doyle, is now available at: Andy Wasserman, George ...

A Month‑long Jazz Showcase Honoring The Power, Legacy, And Brilliance Of Women In Music

March 3, 2026

Gregory Burrus Productions, in partnership with the Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS) and Mt. Zion AME Church of Millburn, proudly presents a dynamic, month‑long celebration of Women’s History Month, showcasing the extraordinary impact of women in jazz, culture, and community. This year’s theme—“Empower Women: Honoring the Impact of Women in Jazz”—brings together legendary trailblazers, rising ...

The Milt Hinton Institute For Studio Bass camp For Young Musicians Returns This Summer, July 19-25, 2026

February 19, 2026

Hosted by NJPAC and in residence at Drew University in Madison, NJ Registration Now Open at NJPAC.org. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will produce the Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass, an exceptional summer music education program for teen musicians (ages 14 through 18) from July 19-25, 2026. The camp is named for ...

Eddie Daniels: To Milton With Love

by Artur Moral
February 14, 2026

Even in a field as conducive to covers as jazz, it is unusual to find a complete reinterpretation of an album with all its tracks in their original order. Interestingly, 2025 has seen several releases of this type, some widely known and deservedly acclaimed, like Branford Marsalis' Belonging (Blue Note Records, 2025), which pays homage to ...

Jazz is Alive and Well at the Exit Zero Jazz Festival in Cape May, NJ

by Mark Robbins
February 13, 2026

The biannual fall edition of the Exit Zero Jazz Festival transforms Cape May, New Jersey, into an intimate jazz haven with a distinct New Orleans influence, complete with a traditional second line procession. The festival's name references its location at Exit 0--the final exit at the southern end of the Garden State Parkway. The ...

10 Free Jazz Concerts In Newark Thanks To New Jersey Performing Arts Center, February-May 2026

February 3, 2026

Sat 2.07 @ 6:00 p.m. Baptist Church Jazz Vespers | Joe Locke Trio Co-presented by Bethany Baptist Church and NJPAC, the free monthly Bethany Vesper Concert Series continues combining jazz music and worship. February welcomes the Joe Locke Trio. It’s always “good vibes” when jazz vibraphonist Joe Locke takes the stage. He plays with personality, emotion ...