Charles Rangel was more than a Congressman. He was Harlem's heartbeat—a living archive of its culture, community, and sound. In the National Jazz Museum in Harlem's Harlem Speaks Oral History series, ...

Enjoy the sounds of today’s jazz luminaries where it all begain in Harlem! On Friday, May 16, 2025 at 7pm EST, Harlem Jazz Series presents In4Mation, a quartet dedicated to improvisation and ...

The music celebration honors Juneteenth through Harlem's own place in Black history. The Big Band Jubilee in Harlem celebrates Juneteenth through the neighborhood’s enduring jazz music legacy. The ...

The series, part of “The Thursday Night Rhythms of Resistance” program launched in April 2025, features Craig Harris & the Harlem Nightsongs Big Band every Thursday evening. Harris and his ensemble ...

Tucked into a quiet corner of Upper Manhattan is one of Harlem’s last informal jazz parlors. It’s a setting you might not expect: a small living room decked with family photographs, magazine clippings ...

Jazz may have originated in New Orleans in the late 19th century, but New York City is where it expanded—physically, sonically, and culturally. By the 1920s, Harlem had become a national hub, where ...

Few places in American music history carry the weight and legacy of Minton’s Playhouse. Tucked inside Harlem’s Hotel Cecil, ...

A great deal of art is created to evoke the feeling of another time or place. Sometimes, a guitar riff can sound exactly like your 16th birthday, or the chorus of one song brings you back to the place ...

Celebrate the rich musical legacy of Harlem with renowned NYC pianist Ray Gallon in support of his trio album with legendary bassist Ron Carter and drum master Lewis Nash, “Grand Company”, available ...

Tucked into a quiet corner of Upper Manhattan is one of Harlem’s last informal jazz parlors. It’s a setting you might not expect: a small living room decked with family photographs, magazine clippings ...