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thursday night jazz

Music Made to Move You

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THURSDAY NIGHT JAZZ

October 8: Roy Hargrove Big Band
November 1: Idris Frederick
December 10: Tyreek McDole
January 14: Julieta Eugenio
February 11: Vanisha Gould
March 11: Alana Amore Colvin
April 8: Gina Benalcazar Lopez
May 13: Brandee Younger

Jamaica Performing Arts Center
153-10 Jamaica Ave 
Jamaica, NY 11432
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$10 General admission

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Timeless Jazz, Boundless Sound

On the second Thursday of each month, October to May, our Jamaica Performing Arts Center comes alive with the spirit of discovery. Curated by Rio Sakairi of The Jazz Gallery, Thursday Night Jazz is one of our longest-running popular programs . We present revered masters and vibrant new voices and celebrate our community’s rich cultural heritage.

Tickets are $10. Performances are at 8pm. JCAL offers blocks of free seats at every concert for seniors (62+) and students who live or work in a 114 zip code. Simply show your ID and a piece of mail with your current address and your ticket is free.

Thursday Night Jazz and its sister series, Riddim Section, culminate every summer in the annual Downtown Jamaica Riddim & Jazz Festival in King Manor Park.

JCAL gratefully acknowledges public support from NY City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (Speaker’s Initiative), NY City Council Member Nantasha Williams, and the Council’s Cultural Immigrant Initiative.

JCAL gratefully acknowledges operating support from the Mellon Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, Matisse Foundation, Altman Foundation, and MacMillan Foundation.

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SUPPORT ART IN YOUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD

Check out what the community has to say about JCAL’s Thursday Night Jazz, the jazz series is “inspiring art in our local neighborhood” and “brought back great memories.” Hear more in this preview of the annual music series.

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"It is always such a pleasure to bring artists, new and established, to an appreciative audience. Jazz is people music, and artists who have been part of the series really enjoy how they connect with audience members at JCAL. The energy at JCAL is always wonderful!"

Rio Sakairi, Curator, Thursday Night Jazz.