Concerts
Live Jazz in NYC: Concerts, Jam Sessions & Performances
Experience live jazz at the New York Jazz Workshop featuring world-class faculty who perform at Birdland, Blue Note, and major jazz festivals worldwide. From intimate faculty concerts to student showcases and weekly jam sessions, we host a vibrant performance series in our beautiful Manhattan space. Our community of student musicians also takes the stage at iconic NYC venues including 55 Bar, Smalls, Shrine, and Silvana. Whether you’re a jazz enthusiast looking for your next great show or a musician ready to perform, join us for an evening of authentic New York jazz culture.
Details with dates and location for each concert are below:
Upcoming Concerts
Join us for live performances featuring our talented students and faculty
Concert
Friday, August 28, 2026 • 6:00 PM
From Africa to New York: The Lineage of Jazz Rhythm
New York Jazz Workshop
265 West 37th Street, 10th Fl, New York, NY 10018
Scott Latzky — Hands-on journey through the roots of swing, syncopation and polyrhythm — African percussion, clapping, singing, dance and the jazz drum set. No instrument or experience needed.
Concert
Friday, August 28, 2026 • 7:00 PM
No Wrong Notes: Music Improvisation for Everyone
New York Jazz Workshop
265 West 37th Street, 10th Fl, New York, NY 10018
Kyoko Kitamura — Collective free improvisation with vocalist/composer Kyoko Kitamura: rhythm games, graphic scores, group creation. Bring an instrument or just yourself.
Concert
Friday, August 28, 2026 • 8:00 PM
Jazz Mini-Week: 8 PM Class (To Be Announced)
New York Jazz Workshop
265 West 37th Street, 10th Fl, New York, NY 10018
One more class is being added to opening night — check back soon. All-Access Pass holders are automatically covered.
Concert
Tuesday, September 01, 2026 • 6:00 PM
The Social Mind of Jazz: Music, Psychology and Human Interaction
New York Jazz Workshop
265 West 37th Street, 10th Fl, New York, NY 10018
Andrea Veneziani — Bassist Andrea Veneziani on how improvising musicians communicate, build trust and reach flow together. No musical background needed.
Concert
Tuesday, September 01, 2026 • 7:00 PM
Civil Disobedience: Protest Jazz of the Late-'60s Blue Note Era
New York Jazz Workshop
265 West 37th Street, 10th Fl, New York, NY 10018
David Ambrosio — A listening journey through the instrumental protest music of the civil rights era, guided by bassist/bandleader David Ambrosio.
Concert
Tuesday, September 01, 2026 • 8:00 PM
Improv for Classical Musicians
New York Jazz Workshop
265 West 37th Street, 10th Fl, New York, NY 10018
Alyssa Chetrick — A hands-on introduction to improvisation for classically trained players, ending with a friendly all-levels jam. Bring your instrument.
Concert
Wednesday, September 02, 2026 • 6:00 PM
Everyday Objects Improv Lab
New York Jazz Workshop
265 West 37th Street, 10th Fl, New York, NY 10018
Michelle Walker — Keys, water bottle, notebook — become the rhythm section. Trading solos and call-and-response over a 12-bar blues. No instrument required.
Concert
Wednesday, September 02, 2026 • 7:00 PM
Write a Tune in 50 Minutes
New York Jazz Workshop
265 West 37th Street, 10th Fl, New York, NY 10018
David Scott — Trumpeter David Scott leads a real-time composition challenge — and the room performs what it wrote.
Concert
Wednesday, September 02, 2026 • 8:00 PM
Hot Topics in Jazz: Oral Tradition vs. Academia (Panel)
New York Jazz Workshop
265 West 37th Street, 10th Fl, New York, NY 10018
Michelle Walker, Marc Mommaas, Patience Higgins — Three veteran musician-educators debate what's gained and lost when an oral tradition becomes an academic discipline. Audience Q&A.
Concert
Thursday, September 03, 2026 • 6:00 PM
Free Improvisation and the Composition Techniques of Lateef, Shepp and Martino
New York Jazz Workshop
265 West 37th Street, 10th Fl, New York, NY 10018
Charlie A'Picella, with special guest Daniel Carter — Guitarist Charlie A'Picella (Yusef Lateef Estate) joined by legendary multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter. Part masterclass, part performance.
Concert
Thursday, September 03, 2026 • 7:00 PM
The Genius of Miles' Storytelling
New York Jazz Workshop
265 West 37th Street, 10th Fl, New York, NY 10018
Vito Lesczak — Note by note, silence by silence — how Miles Davis built solos that speak, and what every musician and listener can steal from him.
Concert
Thursday, September 03, 2026 • 8:00 PM
Alternative Creative Improvisation: Everyone Can Improvise
New York Jazz Workshop
265 West 37th Street, 10th Fl, New York, NY 10018
Ole Mathisen — Ole Mathisen (Columbia Hybrid Arts Ensemble) on unlocking improvisation far outside the traditional jazz approach. All instruments, all levels.