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August 15 Downtown Jamboree at Lackawanna Plaza Performers Include: Take Me to the River New Orleans All-Stars (featuring Cyril Neville) Dianne Reeves Christian McBride Big Band w/ Bilal Patrice Rushen Spanish Harlem Orchestra JAZZ HOUSE Collective Celebrates John Coltrane and Miles Davis Gotham Kings Five-Week Soundcheck Series Performers Include: Bobby Watson/Jason Moran (June 16) The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Guest Conductor John Faddis (July 1

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The 17th annual MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL kicks off with five Tuesday evening Soundcheck Series concerts starting in June and culminates with the all-day Downtown Jamboree + Block Party on Saturday, August 15, 2026 The 17th annual MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL has been selected by the Smithsonian Institution as a collaborating festival to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. For this occasion, the Smithsonian is taking its oldest and largest public event—the

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Christian McBride & Ursa Major Jazzmeia Horn Quartet Lakecia Benjamin and Phoenix JAZZ HOUSE Collective Celebrates Moody The Gotham Kings...

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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...

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