🎹 Emmet Cohen Trio | Smoke Jazz Club | June 13–15 |The highly regarded pianist is back with his signature mix of Harlem stride, modern flair, and intuitive swing. Expect fire, finesse, and that unteachable feel. Always packed—arrive early. MORE INFO

🎹 Fred Hersch w/Johnathan Blake+Thomas Morgan |  Village Vanguard | June 13–15 | A modern master at the height of his lyrical powers. Every note from Hersch is a meditation on melody. This is art in motion—intimate, intricate, and essential Vanguard listening. MORE INFO

🎤 Carrie Jackson Trio | June 14 | Spiotta Park, NJ | A staple of the New Jersey scene, Carrie Jackson brings gospel-infused jazz vocals with a soul-stirring warmth. Expect Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, and a touch of blues swagger under the stars. MORE INFO

🌀 The Reverence Project : JOHN PATITUCCI, DARRYL JONES, NATE SMITH & JAMES FRANCIES | Blue Note NYC | June 13–15 | Led by vocalist and composer Tammy McCann, The Reverence Project is a powerful suite that blends jazz, gospel, and narrative to honor stories of Black resilience and spiritual transformation. A timely and moving work presented as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival. MORE INFO

🎺 The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra | Birdland | June 13–14 | One of the most iconic big bands in jazz history, the Count Basie Orchestra continues its swing legacy under the direction of Scotty Barnhart. Expect timeless charts, tight ensemble work, and classic Basie grooves that defined an era—and still move audiences today. MORE INFO

🎹 Joe Alterman Trio | Birdland Theater | June 13–15 | Rooted in Ramsey Lewis-style soul-jazz with a gospel undercurrent, Alterman brings joy, humility, and groove-driven flow. Old-school energy meets new-school clarity. MORE INFO

🎹 Spike Wilner | Mezzrow | June 13–15 | The club owner’s own trio holds court all weekend long. Wilner’s playing is steeped in Monk, Bud Powell, and NYC swing. Underground jazz with uptown elegance. MORE INFO

🎺 Phil Grenadier Quintet | Smalls Jazz Club | June 13–14 Trumpeter Phil Grenadier brings a thoughtful, modern sensibility to the hard bop tradition. Known for his lyrical phrasing and adventurous improvisation, his quintet offers intimate, harmonically rich sets perfect for Smalls’ deep-listening room. MORE INFO

🎺 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis | June 13-14 | Jazz at Lincoln Center | America’s premier jazz ensemble led by the legendary Wynton Marsalis returns with swinging charts and cultural fire. Expect deep grooves, big horn power, and impeccable storytelling from this Pulitzer Prize-winning artist and his world-class band. MORE INFO

🎤 Marion Cowings & AC Lincoln | June 15 | Dizzy’s Club | Two generations of swing converge as Cowings brings Nat Cole-style phrasing and Lincoln delivers rhythmic panache. Expect vocal harmony, tap rhythm, and velvet phrasing that revives the spirit of jazz’s golden age. MORE INFO

🎤 April May Webb Quintet | June 14 | The Side Door Jazz Club, CT | A rising force in modern vocal jazz, Webb brings emotional range and slick phrasing to an ensemble that blends cool grooves with straight-ahead roots. MORE INFO

🎤 Singer’s Spotlight ft. Andrea Wolper & Mary Foster Conklin | June 14 | Maureen’s Jazz Cellar | Two veteran vocalists trade solos and stories in an intimate salon-style evening. Standards, originals, and spontaneous interplay. Hosted by one of Nyack’s top listening rooms. MORE INFO

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra – Birdland | Jun 13–14

Ron Jackson Quartet – Django | Jun 14

Chris Parker Quartet – Sugar Bar | Jun 14

Valery Ponomarev Quintet – Jazz Forum | Jun 15

Greg Lewis Organ Monk – Midnight Blue | Jun 14

Bill Malchow – St. Mazie | Jun 14

🎺 Legends, Big Bands & Club Bangers

🔥 Boundary-Pushers & Festival Vibes Artists blending jazz with gospel, Latin, avant-garde, funk, or cross-cultural forms — plus festival-centered performances.

Ed Palermo Big Band 📍 The Falcon – Saturday, June 14

Swing Collective 📍 Cellar Dog – Saturday, June 14

Jeremy Bosch 📍 Bronx River Sounds Festival @ Bronx River Art Center – Saturday, June 14 @ 7PM

Caracas Trio 📍 Bronx River Sounds Festival @ Bronx River Art Center – Saturday, June 14 @ 5PM

Immanuel Wilkins w/ Lutoslawski Quartet 📍 Jazztopad Festival @ Dizzy's Club – Wednesday, June 18 @ 7PM & 9PM

Maciej Obara NYC Quartet 📍 Jazztopad Festival @ Dizzy's Club – Tuesday, June 17 @ 7PM & 9PM

Michiyo Yagi & Hamid Drake 📍 Jazztopad Festival @ David Rubenstein Atrium @ Lincoln Center – Friday, June 13 @ 7:30PM

Greg Lewis Organ Monk 📍 Midnight Blue – Saturday, June 14 @ 7PM

The Baylor Project 📍 Blue Note Jazz Festival @ Blue Note NYC – Tuesday & Wednesday, June 17–18 @ 8PM & 10:30PM

Warren G 📍 Blue Note Jazz Festival @ Blue Note NYC – Monday, June 16 @ 8PM & 10:30PM

Tammy McCann (The Reverence Project) 📍 Blue Note NYC – Friday to Sunday, June 13–15

AC Lincoln 📍 Dizzy’s Club (w/ Marion Cowings) – Sunday, June 15 @ 5PM & 7:30PM 📍 Roxy Bar – Saturday, June 14 @ 8PM & 9PM

SUMMERSTAGE

Jun 13 | Gil Scott-Heron Celebration: Freedom Riders / Sista Zock / The Last Poets | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm St. Mary’s Park St Ann's Ave &, E 146th St, Bronx, NY 10455 MORE INFO

🌍 Blue Note Jazz Festival Blue Note NYC + Sony Hall | June 14–16 Features The Reverence Project, Warren G, The Baylor Project, and more — where jazz, soul, and genre fusion intersect.

🏞️ West Harlem Summer Jazz Festival Montefiore Square | Saturday, June 14 Free outdoor performances celebrating local jazz culture. Headliner: Durieux. Bring a blanket, bring the groove.

🎶 Jazztopad Festival – NYC Edition Various NYC Venues | June 13–18 Avant-garde jazz meets global improvisation. Featuring Immanuel Wilkins, Maciej Obara, Lutoslawski Quartet, Michiyo Yagi, Hamid Drake, and more. Presented in collaboration with Polish Cultural Institute.

🇮🇹 Peperoncino Jazz Festival – NYC Edition Italian Cultural Institute (Park Ave) | Wednesday, June 18 High Octane Trio brings Italian jazz fire to Manhattan in this satellite event from Calabria’s celebrated festival.

🎷 Jazz Age Lawn Party Governors Island, NYC | June 14–15 Step into the 1920s with vintage swing bands, dancing, and Gatsby-era fashion. Featured performers: Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra, Queen Esther, and more.

🗽21st Annual Bronx River Sounds Performing Arts Festival Bronx River Art Center | June 13–28 A multi-week showcase of Latin jazz, world music, dance, and community performances in the heart of the Bronx.

🎤 Intergenerational Jazz Power Festival | Inwood Hill Park, NYC | Saturday, June 14 Family-centered, cross-generational jazz celebration curated by Eli Yamin and Jazz Power Initiative. Performances by youth ensembles and seasoned pros.

✊ Craig Harris & Harlem Nightsongs – Night Rhythms of Resistance | Mount Morris Ascension Church - Harlem NYC | Every Thursday | Trombonist-composer Craig Harris returns with a spiritual suite blending African-American folk forms, jazz, and ritual performance in tribute to resilience. MORE INFO

🔥 Akua Dixon Quartet | Harlem Jazz Series @ Mount Morris Ascension | June 13 | String-driven and soul-rooted, Akua Dixon's cello sings ancestral memory. Her work fuses jazz, classical, and the Black freedom tradition into sonic resistance. MORE INFO

🎺 Milestone Negro Spirituals: When Folksongs Bring Freedom | Grant’s Tomb – Presented by Jazzmobile | June 18 | Bassist Hill Greene leads this moving concert, tracing the legacy of spirituals and freedom songs in Black American music history — in a space sacred to activism and jazz. MORE INFO

🗣️ Jeff Lederer & Mario Caramuzzi: Nueva Voices | Bronx Music Hall | June 15 | Nueva jazz meets Latin-rooted poetry in this border-crossing collaboration. Their set weaves protest themes with improvisational edge. MORE INFO

🥁 Tyshawn Sorey – TJG 30th Anniversary Concert | Jazz Gallery | June 13–14 | Composer-drummer Tyshawn Sorey’s boundary-shattering work embraces social commentary through sound. Expect intensity, nuance, and radical musical architecture. MORE INFO

✍️ Baba Neil Clarke – Tribute to Randy Weston | Sista’s Place, Brooklyn | June 14 A spiritual tribute to a master of African rhythms and political voice. Clarke's percussion honors Weston's globalist jazz and his lifelong dedication to Pan-African liberation. MORE INFO

NEWS

The 14th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition is open for registration as part of NJPAC’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival. Solo vocalists worldwide, aged 18+, and unsigned by major labels can apply by September 2, 2025, at SarahVaughanCompetition.com. Finalists will perform live at NJPAC on November 23, 2025, judged by jazz icons including Christian McBride and Nnenna Freelon, with prizes up to $5,000. Inspired by jazz legend Sarah Vaughan’s 1942 Apollo Theater win, The SASSY Awards spotlight tomorrow’s stars. Presented by NJPAC and TD Bank, it’s a premier platform for jazz excellence.

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