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New york city jazz festival how to#
City Parks Foundation is proud to celebrate this histories festival, featuring contemporaries of Charlie Parker as well as young jazz musicians that continue to shape and drive the art form. The festivals program, lineup information show time / schedule of events, how to get etc.

Concert: Winard Harper and Jeli PosseConstantly in reverence of his predecessors while remaining innovative in his own right. He was born in1920 and almost sixty years since his death in 1955, he is universally celebrated for single-handedly inventing bebop and bringing jazz into the modern era.Ĭharlie Parker Jazz Festival is New York City's annual salute to the legendary saxophonist. Join the Jazz Foundation of America in celebration of jazz legend Charlie Parker with a concert and film screening on the rooftop of the Hansborough Recreation Center. Considered one of the most prestigious jazz festivals in the world, the JVC Jazz Festival New York is a two-week jazz celebration that fills New York Citys. In a world of modern music - not just jazz - few figures loom as large or cast as long a shadow as saxophonist Charlie Parker, best known as "Bird" (short for "Yardbird") to generations of musicians. Each year we assemble some of the finest musicians in the world who reflect Charlie Parker’s musical individuality and genius, to promote appreciation for this highly influential and world-renowned artist. The music performed will include a multitude of forms under the big tent of Jazz in a celebration of New York Citys diverse musical heritage. View the calendar search upcoming concerts in New York City by musician, venue or by date.
