Jazz & Colors

The first annual, November 10th Jazz & Colors mixes iconic Central Park, a classic Autumn in New York backdrop, and a unique concept featuring one set list, two sets, and 30 jazz ensembles—all performing their own variations at the same time.

Arranged by Jazz & Colors, New York City Parks & Recreation, and the Central Park Conservancy, the free event kicks off at noon and winds down by 4 p.m., with bands scattered throughout key points of Central Park (spanning midtown Manhattan to Harlem) for the public’s strolling enjoyment. They will set up and play at 30 well-known landmarks, among them the Naumburg Bandshell, the Delacorte Theater, the Harlem Meer, Duke Ellington Circle, the East Meadow and the Glade Arch. Other groups of musicians will play at the park’s major entrances and next to several playgrounds.

Some of the jazz ensembles include: JD Allen Quartet (at Olmstead Bed on the Mall), Jamie Baum Quintet (East 96th Street Playground), Kahlil Kwame Bell (the Arsenal), Lakecia Benjamin and Soul Squad (Pinebank Arch/Bridle Path), Marc Cary Quartet (Engineer’s Gate), Sharel Cassity Quintet (Glade Arch),Claire Daly Quartet (Wild West Playground), Mingus Big Band (Naumberg Bandshell), Jacques Schwarz-BartQuartet with special guest Stephanie McKay (the Dairy), and Yosvany Terry Quartet (the Pool).

Rain date (if necessary) will be the next day, November 11th, same time.

Photo credit: Barbara Craver

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