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NYC Winter Jazzfest Since its founding in 2005, NYCWJF has been a hotbed of musical discovery

First wave of artists has been announced for the 2023 Winter Jazz Fest showcasing over 70 groups in 15 venues throughout NYC from January 13 - 18!

A trip down memory lane! Looking back at some unforgettable performances from past editions of Winter Jazzfest by Samara...
10/16/2026

A trip down memory lane!

Looking back at some unforgettable performances from past editions of Winter Jazzfest by Samara Joy Brandee Younger Caroline Davis and Milena Casado 🎶

These photos capture the energy and emotion of live music… but nothing compares to experiencing it in person!

Come feel it for yourself this January at !

10/15/2026

It’s going to be a family reunion!

aja Jimetta Rose Telemakus Justin Brown … Melanie Charles shares who she’s most excited to see at ❄️

And don’t forget to catch Melanie Charles & The Jazz Baddies performing at the festival, too!

10/13/2026

Congratulations to Georgia Heers on winning the Second Prize of the 2026 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Vocals Competition 🏆

Catch Georgia Heers at on January 14 for the Artwork Records show at (le) poisson rouge

We’re thrilled to announce the individual Winter Jazzfest marquee shows of 2027! From boundary-pushing performances to e...
10/09/2026

We’re thrilled to announce the individual Winter Jazzfest marquee shows of 2027!

From boundary-pushing performances to exciting collaborations and unforgettable musical moments,
there are already sn abundance of shows to look forward to, and we’re only getting started! Stay tuned for more announcements.

📅 January 12–19, 2027
📍 Manhattan & Brooklyn

January 12, 2027
WJF Opening Night Show ‘Collective Radiance’
Venue: Roulette Intermedium
Fearuring: Damon Locks / Jimetta Rose presents METTASUN / Victor Campbell / aja monet

January 13, 2027
William Parker’s 75th Birthday Celebration
Venue: Roulette Intermedium
Featuring: Parker, Hamid Drake, SHABAKA / Wadada Leo Smith & Sylvie Courvoisier / Black Cherry and Shamanic Principle

January 14, 2027
Artwork Records Night 03.
Venue: (le) poisson rouge
Lakecia , Sullivan Fortner, Tyreek McDole, Davell Crawford, Georgia Heers

January 15, 2027
Winter Jazzfest Manhattan Marathon
Venue: LPR, City Winery, City Winery Loft, Nublu, Drom, Nightclub 101, Bitter End, Zinc Bar
Full show schedule coming soon!

January 16, 2027
Winter Jazzfest Brooklyn Marathon
Venue: Brooklyn Bowl, Superior Ingredients, The Ballroom, Baby’s All Right, Loove Annex, Williamsburg Music Center, Cafe Erzulie

January 17, 2027
Collective Resonance
Venue: (le) poisson rouge
Featuring: w/ Toribio & Bring Dat Jazz orchestra / Irreversible Entanglements / Blacks’ Myths / Dave Harrington x Kalia Vandever / DJ Tara / Caroline Davis +more TBA

January 18, 2027
Take Two with Tomosuke: Kweku Sumbry Reimagines Elvin Jones’ Puttin’ It Together
Venue: PUBLIC RECORDS
Featuring: Kweku Sumbry, Immanuel Wilkins and Henry Fraser

January 18, 2027
From The Mountain Top...
Venue: (le) poisson rouge
Featuring: William Parker, Alicia Hall Moran, Anne Marie Sandy, Juan Pablo, Gabby Fluke-mogul, James Brandon Lewis, Taylor Ho Bynum, Steve Swell, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Ellen Christi Eri Yamamoto, Diego Hedez, Isaiah Parker and Surprise Guests TBA

January 19, 2027
SPIRITS OF COLTRANE
Venue: Roulette Intermedium
Featuring Ravi Coltrane, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Gary Bartz, aja monet, Morgan Guerin, Joel Ross, Brandee Younger, Justin Brown plus more TBA

We’re thrilled to announce the individual Winter Jazzfest marquee shows of 2027! From boundary-pushing performances to e...
10/09/2026

We’re thrilled to announce the individual Winter Jazzfest marquee shows of 2027!

From boundary-pushing performances to exciting collaborations and unforgettable musical moments,
there are already an abundance of shows to look forward to, and we’re only getting started! Stay tuned for more announcements.

📅 January 12–19, 2027
📍 Manhattan & Brooklyn

January 12, 2027
WJF Opening Night Show ‘Collective Radiance’
Venue: Roulette Intermedium
Fearuring: Damon Locks / Jimetta Rose presents METTASUN / Victor Campbell / aja

January 13, 2027
William Parker’s 75th Birthday Celebration
Venue: Roulette Intermedium
Featuring: William Parker, Hamid Drake, SHABAKA / Wadada Leo Smith & Sylvie Courvoisier / Black Cherry and Shamanic Principle

January 14, 2027
Artwork Records Night 03
Venue: (le) poisson rouge
Featuring: Lakecia Benjamin🎷, Sullivan Fortner, tyreek mcdole, Davell Crawford, Georgia Heers

January 15, 2027
Winter Jazzfest Manhattan Marathon
Venue: LPR, City Winery, City Winery Loft, Nublu, Drom, Nightclub 101, Bitter End, Zinc Bar
Full show schedule coming soon!

January 16, 2027
Winter Jazzfest Brooklyn Marathon
Venue: Brooklyn Bowl, Superior Ingredients, The Ballroom, Baby’s All Right, Loove Annex, Williamsburg Music Center, Cafe Erzulie

January 17, 2027
Collective Resonance
Venue: (le) poisson rouge
Featuring: w/ Toribio & Bring Dat Jazz orchestra / Irreversible Entanglements / Blacks’ Myths / Dave Harrington x Kalia Vandever / DJ Tara / Caroline Davis +more TBA

January 18, 2027
From The Mountain Top...
Venue: (le) poisson rouge
Featuring: William Parker, Alicia Hall Moran, Anne Marie Sandy, Juan Pablo, Gabby Fluke-mogul, James Brandon Lewis, Taylor Ho Bynum, Steve Swell, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Ellen Christi Eri Yamamoto, Diego Hedez, Isaiah Parker and Surprise Guests TBA

January 18, 2027
Take Two with Tomosuke: Kweku Sumbry Reimagines Elvin Jones’ Puttin’ It Together
Venue: Public Records
Featuring: Kweku Sumbry, Immanuel Wilkins and Henry Fraser

More shows coming soon as Winter Jazzfest constellation continues to unfold! ✨

We’re thrilled to announce the individual Winter Jazzfest marquee shows of 2027! From boundary-pushing performances to e...
10/09/2026

We’re thrilled to announce the individual Winter Jazzfest marquee shows of 2027!

From boundary-pushing performances to exciting collaborations and unforgettable musical moments,
there are already an abundance of shows to look forward to, and we’re only getting started! Stay tuned for more announcements.

📅 January 12–19, 2027
📍 Manhattan & Brooklyn

January 12, 2027

WJF Opening Night Show ‘Collective Radiance’
Venue: Roulette Intermedium
Fearuring: Damon Locks Jimetta Rose presents METTASUN 🎶 VICTOR🎶 aja

January 13, 2027
William Parker’s 75th Birthday Celebration
Venue: Roulette Intermedium
Featuring: William Parker .hamid Wadada Leo Smith & Sylvie Courvoisier Black Cherry and Shamanic Principle

January 14, 2027
Artwork Records Night 03.
Venue: (le) poisson rouge
Featuring: Lakecia Benjamin🎷 Sullivan Fortner tyreek mcdole Davell Crawford Georgia Heers

January 15, 2027
Winter Jazzfest Manhattan Marathon
Venue: LPR, City Winery, City Winery Loft, Nublu, Drom, Nightclub 101, Bitter End, Zinc Bar
Full show schedule coming soon!

January 16, 2027
Winter Jazzfest Brooklyn Marathon
Venue: Brooklyn Bowl, Superior Ingredients, The Ballroom, Baby’s All Right, Loove Annex, Williamsburg Music Center, Cafe Erzulie

January 17, 2027
Collective Resonance
Venue: (le) poisson rouge
Featuring: BDA w/ 𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗢 🌻 & Bring Dat Jazz orchestra / Irreversible Entanglements / Blacks’ Myths / Dave Harrington x Kalia Vandever / DJ Tara / Caroline Davis + more TBA

January 18, 2027
From The Mountain Top...
Venue: (le) poisson rouge
Featuring: William Parker, Alicia Hall Moran, Anne Marie Sandy, Juan Pablo, Gabby Fluke-mogul, James Brandon Lewis, Taylor Ho Bynum, Steve Swell, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Ellen Christi Eri Yamamoto, Diego Hedez, Isaiah Parker and Surprise Guests TBA

January 18, 2027
Take Two with Pique-nique: Kweku Sumbry Reimagines Elvin Jones’ Puttin’ It Together
Venue: PUBLIC RECORDS
Featuring: Kweku Sumbry, Immanuel Wilkins and Henry Fraser

January 19, 2027
SPIRITS OF COLTRANE
Venue: Roulette Intermedium
Featuring Ravi Coltrane, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Gary Bartz, aja monet, Morgan Guerin, Joel Ross, Brandee Younger, Justin Brown plus more TBA

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What we do today is bigger than any one of us, a ‘higher calling’. A collective energy that we send out into the ether t...
10/07/2026

What we do today is bigger than any one of us, a ‘higher calling’. A collective energy that we send out into the ether together, until it becomes something larger than the sum of its parts.

This is what inspires this year’s visual identity.

And through it all, music transcends everything - boundaries, differences, time and space. It connects us, brings us together, and becomes something bigger than ourselves.

This is Winter Jazzfest 2027 🚀

10/05/2026

✨ CELEBRATING COLLECTIVE RADIANCE ✨

This year’s festival theme is about a collective connection - NOW - to create a brighter future. A journey with purpose. A collective purpose.

In the coldest season, we make our own warmth. A collective radiance generated by sound, ideas, creativity, and connection.

Each artist, each voice, each audience member becomes part of something larger than any one of us - a constellation of sound and creative spirit, a whole ecosystem burning at once.

The journey begins now. Get your tickets and join us! 🪐

10/03/2026

Sam, co-founder of Pique-nique, reacts to the 2027 Winter jazzfest lineup.

And honestly… we couldn’t agree more. Some gigs are not to be missed and are gonna give us the chills 🔥

Full schedule coming soon!

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