Cyrus Chestnut started his musical career at age six, playing piano at the Mount Calvary Star Baptist Church in his hometown of...

Jeff Watts, the drummer they call "Tain," spent his formative years with Wynton and Branford Marsalis, and his compositional skills now...

Host Vladimir Duthiers Speaks with Founder Melissa Walker and Artistic Director Christian McBride About the Non-Profit Jazz Education Organi

2024 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL Produced by acclaimed jazz education and performance organization JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, the Montclair Jazz...

Julian Lee has performed with critically acclaimed artists, including Wynton Marsalis , Christian McBride and Jon Batiste .  He hosted...

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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...

Boasting a warm, finely burnished tone and a robust melodic and harmonic imagination, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander has been exploring...

September 14th Downtown Jamboree Headliners include Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, Christian McBride & Inside Straight, Steve Turre Sextet,...

Born in Pamplona, Spain in 1982, NYC based trombone player Juanga Lakunza completed his BM degree in Jazz Studies at Musikene-Basque...

A talented drummer, Winard Harper started his jazz career in the 1980s with Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, and with Betty Carter for four...

Over the past two decades, has become one of the most in-demand trumpeters in jazz, and beyond.  An accomplished composer, arranger and...

Bimonthly Concerts Taking Place at the JAZZ HOUSE in Montclair, NJ April 4, 2024: Today, the nationally recognized nonprofit arts...

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...

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...

We like to thank everyone who helped support and showed up to our 2023 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL Block Party, especially our presenting...

MONTCLAIR JAZZ FEST BLOCK PARTY SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 | 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM | @ Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair Hosted by WBGO's Nicole...

Saturday, August 12 | 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair - Hosted by WBGO's Nicole Sweeney 12:00 PM | JAZZ HOUSE Ensembles...

Our 2022 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL DOWNTOWN JAMBOREE was absolutely EPIC and our biggest event yet, thanks to our wonderful supporters,...

THANK YOU MONTCLAIR for such a strong turnout at last week’s Block Party with DJ Brother Mister! It was not only another incredible...