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SUMMARY:TRILL MEGA JAM & Charlie Parker Jazz Festival After-Party
DESCRIPTION:The Make Jazz Trill Again (MJTA) Trill Mega Jam is a high-energy\, improvisation-centered jam session founded by Melanie Charles featuring Paul Wilson Bae on keys\, Jerome Jennings on drums\, YunieMo on sax\, DJ OOOChild on the ones and twos\, and special guests including Dezron Douglas on electric bass\, and Renée Neufville. This is a unique opportunity where musicians of all backgrounds\, skill levels and instruments gather to improvise in unconventional spaces for an experience of pure celebration and connection. MJTA is truly a movement for the people\, by the people. All are welcome. \nThis event is free with RSVP. \n 
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/trill-mega-jam-charlie-parker-jazz-festival-after-party/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
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SUMMARY:CPJF Ancillary: Film Screening: Sun Ra: Do the Impossible / Performance: James Stewart Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Sun Ra: Do the Impossible (2025) \nDirected and Produced by: Christine Turner \nSun Ra: Do the Impossible is a documentary profiling the legendary jazz composer\, philosopher\, and “Godfather of Afrofuturism”\, Sun Ra. Directed by Christine Turner\, the 84-minute film follows his journey from a segregated Alabama upbringing to pioneering a cosmic\, interstellar brand of free-form jazz. The documentary tracks the life of Herman Poole Blount\, an autodidact who legally changed his name to Sun Ra. The film highlights his role as a foundational architect of Afrofuturism\, an artistic and cultural movement that blends Black history\, science fiction\, and ancient Egyptian mythology. \nKey aspects of the film include\, The Arkestra: Details his creation of the Sun Ra Arkestra\, an ever-evolving collective of dedicated musicians who lived and performed under his interstellar vision. \nVast Output: Highlights his unmatched work ethic\, producing over 1\,000 compositions and self-releasing more than 200 records as one of the first Black artists to own his own record label. \nThe Man and the Myth: Explores how his space-age mythology and costumes functioned as “liberatory technology” to empower Black identity and imagination. Interviews & Archives: Features rare archival footage\, concert clips\, and insights from current Arkestra members and contemporary artists. \n  \nJames Stewart Quartet \nSaxophonist James Stewart\, born and raised in Trenton\, NJ\, had the good fortune of studying with Mr Thomas Gryce (brother of Gigi Gryce) in high school. After earning a BA in music education in 1980\, he went on to work with the Duke Ellington Orchestra (under the direction of Mercer Ellington)\, Abdullah Ibrahim\, Frank Foster’s Loud Minority big band\, the Lionel Hampton big band\, Gloria Gaynor\, The Dells\, The Temptations\, and the late great Danny Mixon. He has long been a member of the Sun Ra Arkestra. \n  \nSupported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York Legislature and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/cpjf-ancillary-film-screening-sun-ra-do-the-impossible-performance-james-stewart-quartet/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival,SummerStage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T210000
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SUMMARY:CPJF Ancillary: Monday Night Jam Hosted by the Jazz Foundation: Featuring Kim Clarke\, Roxy Coss\, and Anita Rush
DESCRIPTION:For decades\, the Jazz Foundation of America’s Monday Night Jam has provided a welcoming bandstand for musicians of all generations. Since 2024\, it has occurred monthly on 4th Mondays at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem\, under the cool and steady leadership of Queens native Kim Clarke\, a sought-after bassist best known for her long associations with jazz legend Bertha Hope\, the influential funk group Defunkt\, and the long-running Lady Got Chops Festival\, which she founded. This special CPJF edition features saxophonists Roxy Coss and Anita Rush. \nSupported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York Legislature and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/monday-night-jam/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival,SummerStage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T180000
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DTSTAMP:20260722T191619Z
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SUMMARY:CPJF Ancillary: Eddie Allen Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Preceded by a student ensemble. \nTrumpeter Eddie Allen has led a prolific career\, working with greats like Art Blakey\, Randy Weston\, Billy Harper\, Etta Jones\, and Charli Persip\, while leading various ensembles of his own. This band includes Rodrigo Romero (tenor & soprano saxophones)\, Miki Hayama (piano)\, Kenny Davis (acoustic bass)\, and Jerome Jennings (drums). \nSupported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York Legislature and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/cpjf-ancillary-eddie-allen-quintet/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival,SummerStage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T183000
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SUMMARY:CPJF Ancillary: Jazz In the Garden: Xiomara Laugart feat. Reverse Audio
DESCRIPTION:Live jazz by local artists in the neighborhood green spaces where Charlie Parker lived.  \nThe famed Cuban Trova singer Xiomara Laugart was a founding member of the renowned Latin fusion band Yerba Buena\, and played the lead role in the 2007 Off-Broadway musical Celia: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz. In recent years she has often been accompanied by her talented son Axel Tosca–“A Cuban jazz pianist who is one of New York City’s best young timba musicians” (New York Latin Culture Magazine). His trio Reverse Audio blends progressive Jazz\, Cuban Timba\, and R&B\, with a dash of Hip-Hop\, and features Jon Smith on bass and Estratos on drums. \nSupported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York Legislature and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/jazz-in-the-garden-xiomara-laugart/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival,SummerStage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T190000
DTSTAMP:20260722T192503Z
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SUMMARY:CPJF Ancillary: TSQ LIVE + Jazz at Lincoln Center: Marcus Printup Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Marcus Printup Quintet \nFeat. Marcus Printup\, trumpet / Greg Tardy\, tenor saxophone / Helen Sung\, piano / David Wong\, bass / Vinton Hines\, drums  \nIn this second installment of the partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center\, the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival and Times Square Alliance\, we will celebrate the music of the beautiful musical relationship between Kenny Dorham and Charlie Parker featuring one of the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s longstanding and heralded orchestra members: Marcus Printup.  Marcus and his all-star band will revisit and explore songs recorded by Charlie Parker and Kenny Dorham on the Royal Roost sessions as well as a few compositions by Kenny Dorham.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/cpjf-ancillary-tsq-live/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival,SummerStage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T183000
DTSTAMP:20260722T192838Z
CREATED:20260722T192838Z
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SUMMARY:CPJF Ancillary: Jazz In the Garden: David Lee Jones Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Live jazz by local artists in the neighborhood green spaces where Charlie Parker lived.  \nSoulful alto saxophonist and flautist David Lee Jones was born and raised in Houston\, TX\, a city that is deeply rooted in Blues\, R&B and Soul music. He attended Texas Southern University\, then Berklee College of Music\, where he obtained a B. A. in Jazz Composition and Arranging. In 1984 David moved to New York City and began working with jazz organist Jack McDuff. In 1992 he began working with Phyllis Hyman\, playing auxiliary keyboards and saxophones\, until her death in 1995. After joining the Grammy award winning jazz / rap group Digable Planets\, he played on\, wrote and arranged all the horn arrangements for their sophomore record “Blowout Comb.” He toured with Sade on her last U.S. tour entitled “Love Deluxe.” In recent years\, David has worked with the Mingus Big Band and the Sun Ra Arkestra\, and he leads his own Organ Groove Trio in Harlem at the American Legion Post 398 every Sunday. \nSupported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York Legislature and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/cpjf-ancillary-jazz-in-the-garden-david-lee-jones-quartet/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival,SummerStage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T213000
DTSTAMP:20260615T163941Z
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SUMMARY:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with special guests Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle / Sherman Irby\, music director / Bill Saxton Harlem All-Stars
DESCRIPTION:The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival\, New York City’s annual salute to the eponymous late saxophonist returns for its 34th year for a three-day celebration of free live jazz performances in the neighborhoods near where Parker worked and lived\, including Harlem’s historic Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park in the East Village. Every year\, premiere jazz musicians who reflect Parker’s musical vision assemble to honor the highly influential and world-renowned artist. \nThis year’s lineup features the iconic and celebrated Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra\, with additional details and artists to be announced.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/cpjf-jlco/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival,SummerStage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T190000
DTSTAMP:20260701T180124Z
CREATED:20260428T155024Z
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SUMMARY:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival: Joshua Redman / Nat Adderley Jr. / Catherine Russell / Nicole Glover / DJ Kultured Child
DESCRIPTION:The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival\, New York City’s annual salute to the eponymous late saxophonist returns for its 34th year for a three-day celebration of free live jazz performances in the neighborhoods near where Parker worked and lived\, including Harlem’s historic Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park in the East Village. Every year\, premiere jazz musicians who reflect Parker’s musical vision assemble to honor the highly influential and world-renowned artist. \nThis year’s lineup features saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman and pianist Nat Adderley Jr.\, with additional details and artists to be announced.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/cpjf-joshua-redman/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival,SummerStage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T190000
DTSTAMP:20260722T193257Z
CREATED:20260722T193257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T193257Z
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SUMMARY:CPJF Ancillary: Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association Presents “We’re Outside 2026 Art Exhibit”
DESCRIPTION:A pop-up exhibit of artwork by 28 local artists working across textile and fiber art\, figurative and abstract painting\, sculpture\, assemblage\, collage\, mixed media and photography  curated by Saundra Heath. Activation also includes a self-portrait workshop (no art experience needed) guided by artist Élan Cadiz. Presented by Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association (MMPCIA) in partnership with Heath Gallery\, NYC Parks and the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement & UMEZ Arts Engagement\, a regrant program supported by DCLA and NYSCA and administered by LMCC. Private support is provided by City Parks Foundation and Partnerships for Parks through the NYC Green Fund. The event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/were-outside-2026/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival,SummerStage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T202533Z
CREATED:20260428T155039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T202533Z
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SUMMARY:The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival: Ravi Coltrane / Kassa Overall / Vanisha Gould
DESCRIPTION:The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival\, New York City’s annual salute to the eponymous late saxophonist returns for its 34th year for a three-day celebration of free live jazz performances in the neighborhoods near where Parker worked and lived\, including Harlem’s historic Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park in the East Village. Every year\, premiere jazz musicians who reflect Parker’s musical vision assemble to honor the highly influential and world-renowned artist. \nThis year’s lineup features saxophonist Ravi Coltrane\, with additional details and artists to be announced.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/cpjf-ravi-coltrane/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival,SummerStage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T220000
DTSTAMP:20260722T193636Z
CREATED:20260722T193636Z
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SUMMARY:CPJF Ancillary: TRILL MEGA JAM & Charlie Parker Jazz Festival After-Party
DESCRIPTION:The Make Jazz Trill Again (MJTA) Trill Mega Jam is a high-energy\, improvisation-centered jam session founded by Melanie Charles featuring Special Guest Kassa Overall\, DJ OOOChild on the ones and twos\, and special guests.  This is a unique opportunity where musicians of all backgrounds\, skill levels and instruments gather to improvise in unconventional spaces for an experience of pure celebration and connection. MJTA is truly a movement for the people\, by the people. All are welcome.
URL:https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/cpjf-after-party/
LOCATION:Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Charlie Parker Jazz Festival,SummerStage
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