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CYRUS CHESTNUT
Cyrus Chestnut started his musical career at age six, playing piano at the Mount Calvary Star Baptist Church in his hometown of...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Aug 11, 20242 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


MEET JAZZ HOUSE KIDS: PRODUCER OF THE MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL
Host Vladimir Duthiers Speaks with Founder Melissa Walker and Artistic Director Christian McBride About the Non-Profit Jazz Education Organi
Montclair Jazz Festival
Aug 7, 20243 min read


MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL Sizzle!
2024 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL Produced by acclaimed jazz education and performance organization JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, the Montclair Jazz...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Aug 5, 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


2024 MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE
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Montclair Jazz Festival
Jul 25, 20241 min read


WALLACE RONEY Jr
Growing up in a household full of music, it wasn’t long before Wallace Roney Jr. took a serious interest in playing trumpet. His Idols...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Jun 23, 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


JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Announces 2024 Lineup for MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL 15th Annual Celebration
September 14th Downtown Jamboree Headliners include Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, Christian McBride & Inside Straight, Steve Turre Sextet,...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Jun 19, 20246 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


JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Announces 2024 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL SOUNDCHECK SERIES
Bimonthly Concerts Taking Place at the JAZZ HOUSE in Montclair, NJ April 4, 2024: Today, the nationally recognized nonprofit arts...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Apr 21, 20242 min read


2023 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FEST: It's a Wrap!
OUR THANKS TO YOU... One for the Record Books: Our Largest Crowd Ever! That's a wrap! Whether you braved the elements in person, stayed...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Sep 15, 20232 min read


2023 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL DOWNTOWN JAMBOREE HIGHTLIGHTS
WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! Did you attend the 2023 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL? If so we would like you to share your feedback, so we can...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Sep 15, 20231 min read


THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE 2023 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL BLOCK PARTY
We like to thank everyone who helped support and showed up to our 2023 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL Block Party, especially our presenting...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Aug 13, 20231 min read


Tomorrow! MONTCLAIR JAZZ FEST Block Party!
MONTCLAIR JAZZ FEST BLOCK PARTY SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 | 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM | @ Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair Hosted by WBGO's Nicole...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Aug 11, 20232 min read


3 Day Countdown to the MONTCLAIR JAZZ FEST Block Party!
Saturday, August 12 | 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair - Hosted by WBGO's Nicole Sweeney 12:00 PM | JAZZ HOUSE Ensembles...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Aug 9, 20232 min read


2022 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL DOWNTOWN JAMBOREE HIGHTLIGHTS
Our 2022 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL DOWNTOWN JAMBOREE was absolutely EPIC and our biggest event yet, thanks to our wonderful supporters,...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Aug 8, 20231 min read


2022 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL SOUNDCHECK + BLOCK PARTY HIGHLIGHTS
THANK YOU MONTCLAIR for such a strong turnout at last week’s Block Party with DJ Brother Mister! It was not only another incredible...
Montclair Jazz Festival
Aug 8, 20231 min read
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