A Place for Jazz

09/05/2024

https://mirth-films.com/2024/09/05/recapjeff-tain-watts-quartet-honors-and-celebrates-jazz-heroes-the-falcon-8-25-24/

Photos: Rudy Lu When the final line up was announced, a great performance was anticipated.

09/05/2024

Photos: Rudy Lu The final concert of the series drew a large crowd. 2023’s Eddy

08/25/2024

The hot and humid weather had finally broken. In spite of this, music of Jazz on Jay was a family friendly journey to the tropics of Brazil.

08/23/2024

🎶 Opening night of this year's Jazz at the Lake sets the stage for our big 4-0! 🎶

On Friday September 13th at 6pm, we welcome the Jahari Stampley Family Trio featuring 2023 First Place winner of the Herbie Hancock International Competition, Jahari Stampley, 7-time GRAMMY Award nominee D-Erania Stampley, and
Miguel Russell who, before he was 21, played with jazz greats Wynton Marsalis, Nestor Torres, and Paquito D' Rivera 🔥

Learn all about this year's Jazz at the Lake: https://lakegeorgearts.org/lake-george-jazz-weekend/

08/22/2024

Less than a month away.

📣 FREE WORLD-CLASS JAZZ FESTIVAL 📣

That is all we have to say 😉

https://lakegeorgearts.org/lake-george-jazz-weekend/

08/22/2024

Last weekend in Poughkeepsie. JITV 2024.

Photos: Rudy Lu The weather forecast was threatening. There were heavy thunderstorms to the south,

08/19/2024

08/19/2024

This Thursday.

Are you ready for Bossamba?! This band, made up of Maggie MacDougall, Wayne Hawkins, Lou Pappas and Mark Foster, specializes in Brazilian music that will lift your spirit and soothe your soul!

They are filling Jay Square with music this Thursday, August 22 at noon. We’ll see you there!

08/07/2024

Jazz on Jay.

Trumpeter, flugelhorn player and composer Terry Gordon could call his quintet the In-Demand-Crew as its members are among the area’s busiest jazz masters. It’s a purpose-built band on a mission – p…

08/06/2024

SUNY Schenectady Jazz Faculty Combo with Guest Delfeayo Marsalis at Music Haven, Monday, Aug. 5 When Delfeayo Marsalis came to town, the music and menu changed. Guesting with the SUNY Schenectady J…

08/06/2024

08/05/2024

The Terry Gordon Quintet—with Terry Gordon on trumpet and flugelhorn, Eric Walentowicz on saxophones, Joe Finn on guitar, Lou Smaldone on bass and Pete Sweeney on drums—has been showcasing their blend of adventure and tradition for nearly 30 years on the regional jazz scene.

They return to Jazz on Jay this Thursday, August 8 with selections from "Tangents,” TGQ's most recent release of original music. Don’t miss it!

08/04/2024

https://mirth-films.com/2024/08/03/recap-joe-sorrentino-quartet-beats-the-heat-at-ge-theater-8-01-2024/

Sometimes the senior members of our music community pass on their love of the music quietly and with the help of younger generations.

07/31/2024

Presenting Albany's signature free events: Tulip Festival, Alive at Five, DadFest, JazzFest

07/31/2024

Looking for a getaway and jazz this weekend. Stowe Jazz Festival this weekend.

The Stowe Jazz Fest - an annual, 3 day event
100% free to the public; no tickets, no cover charges! August 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 2024....

07/30/2024

This coming Sunday , the night before Delfeayo Marsalis. Both free concerts. Food and beverages served or bring your own.

Anat Cohen Quartetinhoperforming Birdie by Anat CohenANAT COHEN ClarinetVITOR GONÇALVES PianoTAL MASHIACH BassJAMES SHIPP PercussionRecorded on September 8, ...

07/22/2024

Jazz for free on Thursday.

Awan Rashad was first handed a saxophone when he was nine years old and since then has spent almost every day studying jazz and classical music, as well as music theory.

Don’t miss Awan Rashad Quartet’s Jazz on Jay performance this Thursday, July 25 starting at noon!

07/16/2024

https://hokesjukebox.com/2024/07/16/brian-patneaude-returns-to-jazz-on-jay/

Saxophonist Brian Patneaude plays Jazz on Jay Thursday, July 18 in his only show this summer as a leader. The ever-busy, perennial poll winner will also play with five other bands, plus a week at P…

07/10/2024

Another jazz festival. Beautiful Stowe, Vt. 3 days. 30 bands, 3 days. Many no charge. Exciting lineup presenting broad spectrum of jazz.

See what you'll hear...

07/09/2024

Jazz on Jay for Thursday.

MC*2 at Jazz on Jay, Thursday, July 11 Jazz expressiveness meets rigorous classical composing as Melanie Chirignan leads her MC*2 quartet at Jazz on Jay: Max Caplan, keyboards, Andrew Hearn, drums;…

07/03/2024

Nice Festival before the APFJ season begins. A stone’s throw from the 518. Happening at the Hudson Riverin Poughkeepsie. Check it out.

We are thrilled to announce the line-up for Jazz in the Valley 2024 and we're pleased to invite you to a celebration of the very best that the jazz art-form has to offer - right here in Poughkeepsie, New York!

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music, art and food along the banks of the Hudson river featuring:

Jazz Titan Charles McPherson
Jazz Messenger and festival Artistic Director Javon Jackson
Renowned Vocalist Nnenna Freelon
The Brandee Younger Trio
Mitch Frohman & The Bronx Horns
And very special guest, acclaimed poet and cultural icon Nikki Giovanni

To purchase tickets, please follow this link: https://jazzinthevalleyny.ticketspice.com/jazz-in-the-valley-2024

Special thanks to Dutchess Tourism, Inc., Arts Mid-Hudson, W. Nuhn Charitable Trust, New York State Council on the Arts, City of Poughkeepsie, & of Poughkeepsie Arts Commission for helping to make this event possible!

06/22/2024

For those interested in the history of jazz and the origins of Monk's and Trane's music, check out this podcast from American Roots.https://www.amroutes.org/june-2024-1/2425

06/20/2024

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ATTENTION: Please note that today's Jazz on Jay concert (6/20) will be inside Proctors' GE Theatre at 432 State St!

We will see you shortly! ☀️