Jazz Forum continues its 8th anniversary season with an exciting slate of performances in August and September. From internationally touring jazz legends and rising stars to interactive Jitterbugs concerts for kids, the programming spans styles, generations, and venues throughout the region. Indoor weekend shows continue at the Jazz Forum Club, while free outdoor concerts enliven scenic riverfront parks in Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, Sleepy Hollow, Lyndhurst, and Ossining.
August 15 – Bill Warfield & Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra
Summer Concerts at Tarrytown
Location: Tarrytown RiverWalk, Pierson Park
Concert: 5:30PM
Tickets: Free and open to the public
Led by trumpeter Bill Warfield, The Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra is a group comprised of some of NYC’s most sought-after Broadway and studio musicians. They mix adventurous, modernistic pieces, jazz-tinged salsa and post-bop hipness. Jazz Times calls Warfield a “top-rate craftsman, perhaps one of the best on the scene.”
August 19 – Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars Celebrate Brasil!
Eddie Monteiro, Roni Ben-Hur & Nanny Assis
Summer Concerts at Sleepy Hollow
Location: Horan’s Landing, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Show: 6:30PM
Free and open to the public
Flugelhornist Mark Morganelli collaborated with several renowned Brazilian musicians to record 28 tunes by 10 different Brazilian composers, resulting in 2018’s double-CD, Brasil! He’ll feature midi-accordionist and vocalist Eddie Monteiro, guitarist Roni Ben-Hur and drummer and vocalist Nanny Assis as they evoke the Brazilian spirit along the Hudson Riverfront.
August 20 – Ryan Sands Quartet
Summer Concerts at Dobbs Ferry
Location: Waterfront Park, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Concert: 6:30PM
Free and open to the public
Ryan Sands is a passionate, energetic drummer on the rise. A Connecticut native, he’s part of the critically-acclaimed Christian Sands Trio, and is the primary drummer, composer and member of the NY-based music collective Altus. He’s about to release his second album as the leader of his own group.
August 21 – Sarah Jane Cion • Steps Behind Quartet
Summer Concerts at Dobbs Ferry
Location: Waterfront Park, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Concert: 6:30PM
Free and open to the public
Sarah Jane Cion’s brilliance was recognized by jazz legend McCoy Tyler who said she “caresses the piano with sensitivity and love, and the colors she uses demonstrate her gift and vision.” She’s won major nationwide competitions, performed internationally, appeared on NPR‘s “Piano Jazz,” and organized the Yonkers Library Jazz Band.
August 22 – Gina D’Soto
Summer Concerts at Tarrytown
Location: Tarrytown RiverWalk, Pierson Park
Concert: 6:30pm
Free and open to the public
Gina D’Soto is a rising star redefining Cuban music on the global stage. NY-based, she captivates audiences with her authentic blend of R&B, pop, and Cuban traditions, creating a sound that feels both timeless and groundbreaking. Her music celebrates cultural diversity, part of the new wave of Cuban artists.
August 25 – Gerry Malkin Quintet
Summer Concerts at Ossining
Location: Henry Gourdine Park
Concert: 6:30PM
Tickets: Free and open to the public
The Gerry Malkin Quintet is the quintessential, hard-working, NYC-area group that plays top-notch music, while going under-recognized in the competitive, crowded metropolitan marketplace. Leader and tenor saxophonist Malkin studied with Dave Liebman, Frank Foster and Bob Berg and has performed with Tito Puente, Lew Soloff, Ray Vega and Harvie S.
August 26 – Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars Celebrate Brasil!
Eddie Monteiro, Roni Ben-Hur & Nanny Assis
Summer Concerts at Sleepy Hollow
Location: Horan’s Landing, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Show: 6:30PM
Free and open to the public
Flugelhornist Mark Morganelli collaborated with several renowned Brazilian musicians to record 28 tunes by 10 different Brazilian composers, resulting in 2018’s double-CD, Brasil! He’ll feature midi-accordionist and vocalist Eddie Monteiro, guitarist Roni Ben-Hur and drummer and vocalist Nanny Assis as they evoke the Brazilian spirit along the Hudson Riverfront.
August 27 – Naama Quintet
Summer Concerts at Dobbs Ferry
Location: Waterfront Park, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Concert: 6:30PM
Free and open to the public
Inspired by the emotionally direct compositions of Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter and other great composers of the Great American Songbook, Naama has established herself as a prominent voice in the NYC jazz scene. With an urbane, elegant sound, Naama’s sensitive interpretation and crisp phrasing have become her signature style.
August 28 – Sangha Tierra
Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst
Location: Lyndhurst, Tarrytown, NY
Concert: 6:30PM
Sangha Tierra is an 11-piece band mixing world and Latin musical influences to perform socially and spiritually conscious material. “Sangha” in Sanskrit means a spiritually-connected community and “Tierra” in Spanish means earth. Their goal is to create a world community spiritually connected through music which they perform in several languages
August 29 – Vincent Herring Quartet – Bird Lives!
Summer Concerts at Tarrytown
Location: Tarrytown RiverWalk, Pierson Park
Concert: 6:30pm
Free and open to the public
Celebrating the late, great Charlie Parker’s 105th birthday anniversary, one of music’s top contemporary saxophonists, Vincent Herring, will lead his quartet in a tribute to the man who helped revolutionize jazz. With his fiery, soulful sound, Herring has recorded over 20 albums as a leader and over 250 as a sideman.
September 3: Brian Charette Trio
Jazz Forum Club
Location: Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY
Shows: 7PM & 9:30PM
Tickets: $35 + $3.00 fee
New York City organist/pianist, Brian Charette, has established himself as a leading voice in modern jazz. Charette is a Hammond U.S.A, Hammond Europe, I.K Multimedia, and Casio endorsed, Cellar Live recording artist. Brian was also the winner of the 2014 Downbeat Critics’ Poll “Rising Star: Organ” award and 2015 Hot House Magazine’s “Fan’s Decision Jazz Award for Best Organist.”
September 6: Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet
Jazz Forum Club
Location: Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY
Shows: 7PM & 9:30PM
Tickets: $35 + $3.00 fee
When The Jazz Forum acquired our new Hammond organ in 2022, there was only one group we could ask to debut it: Mike LeDonne’s Groovers. For over 20 years, LeDonne was at the organ to lead The Groover Quartet’s popular weekly “grits and gravy” jazz gig at Smoke in Manhattan. He brings that sound back to Tarrytown with an outstanding group of top-flight musicians: Eric Alexander, Paul Bollenback & Kenny Washington!
September 7: Leonieke Scheuble Organ Quartet
Jazz Forum Club
Location: Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY
Shows: 4PM & 6PM
Tickets: $30 + $2.50 fee
Leonieke Scheuble is proof that the future of jazz is now. Introduced to the Hammond A-100 organ by Joey DeFrancesco and gifted her own Hammond A-100 by Dr. Lonnie Smith, the 20-year-old Leonieke displayed a rare talent for jazz improvisation and blues long before turning 10, and recorded her first two albums before she was 15.
She performs regularly at many of New York’s top jazz venues, often with a remarkable 97-year-old bassist extraordinaire Bill Crow.
September 7: Jam Session
Jazz Forum Club
Location: Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY
Show: 8PM
Listeners $10, Participants $5, Students w/ID Free admission
Join us for our monthly Sunday night jam session, welcoming seasoned musicians and enthusiastic newcomers for an evening of spontaneous jazz improvisation.
September 12-13: Christian Sands Trio
Jazz Forum Club
Location: Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY
Shows: 7PM & 9:30PM
Tickets: $35 + $2.50 fee
Grammy-nominated pianist Christian Sands has played professionally for nearly 25 years, growing from child prodigy into a sophisticated jazz musician and composer. Now 36, the New Haven native has long displayed a deep understanding of post-bop and swing traditions and his most recent album, Embracing Dawn, his 11th as a leader, is a multi-faceted expression of loss, healing and triumph. Embracing Dawn earned a 4-star rating from Downbeat, which called the recording “extremely impressive.”
September 14: Amina Figarova Group
Jazz Forum Club
Location: Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY
Shows: 4PM & 6PM
Tickets: $25 + $3.00 fee
From Azerbaijan, New Orleans and New York, Amina Figarova is an internationally-influenced (and recognized) composer, pianist and bandleader of her remarkable sextet.
In 2018, she composed a suite for her group and a children’s choir and performs it with Liberia’s Matsiko World Orphan Choir, 24 at-risk children from West Africa.
September 19–20: Antonio Hart Quartet
Jazz Forum Club
Location: Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY
Shows: 7PM & 9:30PM
Tickets: $35 + $3.00 fee
Acclaimed alto saxophonist Antonio Hart brings his lyrical phrasing and bebop-rooted artistry to the Jazz Forum stage. A celebrated educator and Grammy nominee, Hart’s music fuses tradition with soul and sophistication.
September 21: Paul Meyers Quartet
Jazz Forum Club
Location: Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY
Shows: 4PM & 6PM
Tickets: $25 + $2.25 fee
Paul Meyers is a guitarist’s guitarist. He displays a creative, fresh approach to harmonic and linear playing. He’s a brilliant soloist and accompanist and excels in contemporary jazz. His arranging and performances are as good as it gets.”
– Gene Bertoncini, solo jazz guitar master
September 26–27: Brandon Goldberg Trio
Jazz Forum Club
Location: Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY
Shows: 7PM & 9:30PM
Tickets: $35 + $3.00 fee
Award-winning pianist and composer Brandon Goldberg has been playing piano and making music since he was three years old. Downbeat has praised his “unassailable technique, advanced harmonic understanding, a deep sense of swing and, most impressively, a clarity and plethora of ideas executed to near-perfection.”
September 28: Jamile Quartet
Jazz Forum Club
Location: Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY
Shows: 4PM & 6PM
Tickets: $25 + $2.25 fee
With a deep, versatile voice, Jamile Staevie Ayres leaves her mark wherever she goes. Her unique phrasing is influenced both by her Brazilian roots and by jazz greats like Sarah Vaughan and Carmen McRae. In addition to two albums, Jamile has received high praise for her live performances internationally and at New York’s top venues, including Mezzrow, Smalls, Birdland and Jazz At Lincoln Center, where she opened for Rosa Passos, Kenny Barron and Ron Carter.
September 30: Jazz Forum Student Ensemble
Jazz Forum Education Showcase
Location: Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY
Show: 6PM
Free and open to the public
Join us for a showcase of young talent nurtured through the Jazz Forum education program. Featuring performances from our student ensemble, this evening highlights the next generation of jazz artists.
