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2024 JAZZ HOUSE LEGACY
JAZZ HOUSE Legacy , directed by Caelan Cardello is composed of an elite group of alumni of JAZZ HOUSE KiDS who are rising stars in the...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Aug 16, 20241 min read


JEFF “TAIN” WATTS
Jeff Watts, the drummer they call "Tain," spent his formative years with Wynton and Branford Marsalis, and his compositional skills now...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Aug 8, 20241 min read


JULIAN LEE
Julian Lee has performed with critically acclaimed artists, including Wynton Marsalis , Christian McBride and Jon Batiste . He hosted...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Aug 1, 20241 min read


ERIC ALEXANDER QUARTET
Boasting a warm, finely burnished tone and a robust melodic and harmonic imagination, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander has been exploring...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Jun 20, 20242 min read


JUANGA LAKUNZA
Born in Pamplona, Spain in 1982, NYC based trombone player Juanga Lakunza completed his BM degree in Jazz Studies at Musikene-Basque...
Montclair Jazz Festival
May 26, 20241 min read


WINARD HARPER + JELI POSSE
A talented drummer, Winard Harper started his jazz career in the 1980s with Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, and with Betty Carter for four...
Montclair Jazz Festival
May 25, 20241 min read


FREDDIE HENDRIX
Over the past two decades, has become one of the most in-demand trumpeters in jazz, and beyond. An accomplished composer, arranger and...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Apr 21, 20241 min read


CHRISTIAN McBRIDE
Meet Christian McBride: The Bass Virtuoso at the Heart of the Montclair Jazz Festival Few musicians in modern jazz command the stage—and...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Jul 25, 20232 min read


JAZZ HOUSE COLLECTIVE
Don’t miss JAZZ HOUSE Collective’s powerful tribute to New Jersey jazz legend James Moody at the 2025 Montclair Jazz Festival Downtown Jamboree.
Montclair Jazz Festival
Jul 22, 20232 min read
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