The 16th Annual NYC Winter Jazzfest | January 9th-18th, 2020

-Announcing the
2020 NYC WINTER JAZZFEST
Celebrating The 16th Annual Season,
January 9-18, 2020

Continuing on Social Justice Themes, Plus Wellness
And Keychange Gender Equity Pledge

Artist-in-Residence Mark Guiliana Presents Four Nights of Special Projects + Marathon Shows

Friday & Saturday January 10-11, 2020
MANHATTAN NYC WINTER JAZZFEST MARATHON

Participating Venues:
Webster Hall
Bowery Ballroom
Le Poisson Rouge
Mercury Lounge
Nuyorican Poets Café
Subculture
The Dance
The Bitter End
Nublu
SOBs
Zinc Bar
Moxy Hotel

Friday January 10 – Night 1
Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet w/ Gretchen Parlato

Igmar Thomas’ Revive Big Band w/ Very Special Guests
Hailu Mergia
Karriem Riggins & Special Guests
Mary Lattimore
Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog
Mary Halvorson + John Dieterich
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Braxton Cook
The Cookers
Connie Han
MAE.SUN
Godwin Louis
Quiana Lynell
Butcher Brown
+ More TBA

Saturday January 11 – Night 2

CUP feat. Nels Cline + Yuka C. Honda
Makaya McCraven
Donny McCaslin Group
Issac Delgado
Joey Alexander
Becca Stevens
Jaimie Branch
Rene Marie
Revelator w/ Bill Laswell
Kassa Overall’s “I Think I’m Good”
Theo Croker’s Star People Nation
Brandee Younger’s Soul Awakening
Uri Caine’s The Passion of Octavius Catto
Lakecia Benjamin Presents Pursuance : The Music of the Coltranes
Heroes Are Gang Leaders – featuring James Brandon Lewis

An inter generational community celebration of the life of Steve Dalachinsky
+ More TBA

Friday, January 17 – BROOKLYN MARATHON

José James ‘No Beginning No End 2’

Quantic

Kung Fu

Morley: Sphere Ensemble w/ Meshell Ndegeocello

Phony Ppl

Shigeto

Daedelus

Kneebody + Mark Guiliana

Sasha Berliner

Mwenso + The Shakes

Salami Rose Joe Louis

Ben Williams ‘I Am A Man’

Big Terminal + Tim Berne, David Torn, Aurora Nealand

J. Hoard

Jessica Pavone

Participating Venues:
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brooklyn Bowl
National Sawdust
Rough Trade
House of Yes
The Sultan Room

Confirmed Artists Include:
José James “No Beginning No End 2”
Kneebody + Mark Guiliana
Ben Williams “I Am A Man”
Mwenso & The Shakes
Quantic
Kung Fu
Phony Ppl
J. Hoard
Shigeto
Daedelus
Sasha Berliner
Jessica Pavone
Salami Rose Joe Louis
Morley: Sphere Ensemble with Meshell Ndegeocello
Big Terminal + Tim Berne, David Torn, Aurora Nealand
+ many more TBA

NYC Winter Jazzfest Talks co-curated with Equilibrium,
Matthew Covey, Nate Chinen, Sarah Elizabeth Charles,
John Murph, Neal Ludevig, MusiCares, Jazz Foundation of America;
Talks to Be Hosted at Moxy East Village & The Assemblage John Street

PLEASE NOTE:

Friday, December 13, 2019
Official NYC Winter Jazzfest Season Kickoff Party
A Birthday Evening With Nate Smith feat. KINFOLK
+ Van Hunt, DJ Scratch & Very Special Guests
The Bell House, 149 7th St, Brooklyn, NY

THURSDAY JANUARY 9

PRS & BBC Music Introducing
Present 4th Annual British Jazz Showcase Hosted by BBC 6 Music’s Gilles Peterson

Featuring KOKOROKO, MOSES BOYD, POPPY AJUDHA, SARATHY KORWAR

Thursday January 9. 6pm doors

Le Poisson Rouge

158 Bleecker St, NY, NY
Tickets

MARK GUILIANA BEAT MUSIC, yMusic, TAYLOR MCFERRIN

Thursday January 9. 7pm

Bowery Ballroom

6 Delancey St, NY, NY

Tickets

WJF Manhattan Marathon
Night 1: Friday, January 10
Various Manhattan Venues

TICKETS

WJF Manhattan Marathon
Night 2: Saturday, January 11
Various Manhattan Venues

TICKETS

FEATURED SHOW: SATURDAY JANUARY 11

JAMES ‘BLOOD’ ULMER + HARRIET TUBMAN

Saturday Jan 11. 8pm

The Sultan Room

234 Starr St, Brooklyn, NY
Tickets

SUNDAY JANUARY 12

FROM DETROIT TO THE WORLD: CELEBRATING THE JAZZ LEGACY OF DETROIT AND HONORING MARCUS BELGRAVE
With Ron Carter, Sheila Jordan, Louis Hayes, Johnny O’Neal, Joan Belgrave, Robert Hurst, Karriem Riggin, JD Allen, Dwight Adams, Theo Croker, Kelvin Sholar, Ali Jackson, Greg Glassman, Theo Croker, Kassa Overall
+ Pre-show conversation on the rich history of Detroit Jazz moderated by author Mark Stryker

Sunday January 12. 5pm
Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker Street. NY, NY

Tickets

Kris Davis’ Diatom Ribbons with Terri Lyne Carrington, Val Jeanty

+ more TBA
Sunday Jan 12. 7:30pm

The Sultan Room

234 Starr St, Brooklyn, NY
Tickets

Hooteroll? + Plus and The Bogie Band ft. Joe Russo
Sunday Jan 12. 8pm

Brooklyn Bowl

61 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Tickets

Sounds of the Dutch Underground: Tin Men & The Telephone, Tineke Postma Freya, Niels Broos & Jamie Peet, Binkbeats
Sunday Jan 12. 7:30pm

Nublu

151 Ave. C NY, NY
Tickets

MONDAY / TUESDAY JANUARY 13 & 14

Mark Guiliana w/ Surprise Guest
+ GOLDEN VALLEY IS NOW

(REID ANDERSON, CRAIG TABORN, DAVE KING)

Monday January 13. 7pm doors
The Sultan Room

234 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY

Tickets

Mark Guiliana + Billy Martin

+ Soul Gnawa & special guest Jason Lindner
Tues. Jan 14. 7:30pm

The Sultan Room

234 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY
Tickets

THURSDAY / FRIDAY JANUARY 16 & 17

Seu Jorge with Rogê
+ Anat Cohen & Choro Aventuroso
Thursday January 16. 8pm

The Town Hall

123 W 43rd St, NY, NY
Tickets

WJF Brooklyn Marathon
Friday January 17

Various Brooklyn Venues

Performances From:

José James ‘No Beginning No End 2’

Quantic

Kung Fu

Morley: Sphere Ensemble w/ Meshell Ndegeocello

Phony Ppl

Shigeto

Daedelus

Kneebody + Mark Guiliana

Sasha Berliner

Mwenso + The Shakes

Salami Rose Joe Louis

Ben Williams ‘I Am A Man’

Big Terminal + Tim Berne, David Torn, Aurora Nealand

J. Hoard

Jessica Pavone

Tickets

BROOKLYN BOWL & NYC WINTER JAZZFEST
CO-PRESENT:

Lee Fields & The Expressions

with Adeline

Thursday January 9. 8pm
Brooklyn Bowl

61 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Tickets

DJ TALIB KWELI Presents BowlTrane:
Music of John Coltrane & more!

Thursday, January 16. 11:30pm
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Tickets

winterjazzfest.com

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL HASHTAG: #NYCWJF

LATEST COMPLETE LIST OF ARTISTS:

ORANGE = NEWLY ANNOUNCED ARTISTS
BLACK = PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED ARTISTS

* Adeline *

*Alan Bronfman’s Valley of Search w/ Cooper Moore*

* Allison Miller Boom Tic Boom *

* Aneesa Strings *

* Anna Webber *

* Billy Martin *

* Binkbeats *

* Braxton Cook *

* Butcher Brown *

* Christian Sands *

* Cousin From Another Planet *
* CUP Feat. Nels Cline + Yuka C. Honda *

* DJ Talib Kweli Presents Bowltrane *

* Eubanks Evans Experience *
* Felix Pastorius* Hipster Assassins *

* Gregg August’s Dialogues on Race Project *
* Hailu Mergia *

* Harold Lopez-Nussa *

* Harriet Tubman *

* J. Hoard *

* Jaimie Branch *

* James ‘Blood’ Ulmer *

* Jim Snidero Project-K *
* Jure Pukl’s Doubtless *

* Karriem Riggins & Special Guests *

* Kendra Morris *
* Kendra Shank celebrates Abbey Lincoln *
* Kris Davis’ Diatom Ribbons w/ Terri Lyne Carrington & Val Jeanty *

* Kristina Koller *

* Laila Biali *
* Laraaji *

* Lee Fields & the Expressions *

* Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog *
* Michael Mayo *

* Mwenso & the Shakes *

* Niels Broos & Jamie Peet *

* Petros Klampanis *

* Quantic *

* Revelator W/ Bill Laswell *

* Ron Artis II & the Truth *

* Soul Gnawa, special guest Jason Lindner *

* Taali “Were Most of Your Stars Out?” *

* Taylor McFerrin *
* Tin Men & the Telephone *

* The Era (Footwork Crew) *
* Todd Sickafoose’s Bear Proof *
* Uri Caine’s “The Passion of Octavius Catto” *
* Wayne Horvitz/Sara Schoenbeck Duo *
* YES! TRIO w/ Ali Jackson, Aaron Goldberg, Omer Avital *

Previously Announced Artists

Art Blakey Centennial Tribute

Becca Stevens

Ben Williams “I Am a Man”

Blacks Myths

Brandee Younger’s Soul Awakening

Bright Dog Red

Chris Lightcap’s Superbigmouth

Connie Han Trio

Daedelus

Donny McCaslin Group

Eubanks Evans Experience

From Detroit to the World – Celebrating the Jazz Legacy of Detroit & Marcus Belgrave

George Burton

Gilles Peterson

Godwin Louis

Golden Valley is Now

Gregoire Maret & Romain Collin “Americana”

Halvorson & Dieterich

Harish Raghavan ‘Calls for Action’

Heroes Are Gang Leaders feat. James Brandon Lewis

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

Igmar Thomas’s Revive Big Band

Ikebe Shakedown

Issac Delgado

Jamie Baum & Short Stories “Of Struggles and Triumphs”

Jessica Jones Quartet

Jessica Pavone Quartet

Joe Russo

Joey Alexander

José James “No Beginning No End 2”

Kalia Vandever

Kassa Overall’s “I Think I’m Good”

Kat Edmonson

Kneebody + Mark Guiliana

Kokoroko

Kung Fu

L’Rain

Lakecia Benjamin Presents Pursuance: The Music of the Coltranes

Louis Hayes

MAE.SUN

Makaya McCraven

Mark Guiliana (Artist in Residence)

Marquis Hill: New Gospel Revisited

Mary Lattimore

Matthew Whitaker

Michael Olatuja’s “Lagos Pepper Soup”

Morley: Sphere Ensemble ft. Meshell Ndegeocello

Moses Boyd

Nate Wooley’s Columbia Icefield

Nikara and Black Wall Street

Nir Felder Trio

Nite Bjuti Feat. Val Jeanty, Candice Hoyes, Mimi Jones

Pasquale Grasso

People’s Champs

Phony Ppl

Poppy Ajudha

Quiana Lynell

Rene Marie

Ron Carter

Salami Rose Joe Louis

Samantha Boshnack’s Seismic Belt

Sarathy Korwar

Sasha Berliner

Seu Jorge

Sheila Jordan

Shigeto

Steve Lehman Trio + Craig Taborn

Steven Bernstein’s MTO@20

Sunny Jain Wild Wild East

Susan Alcorn Quintet

The Bogie Band Featuring Joe Russo

The Cookers

The Jazz Gallery All Stars

Theo Bleckmann’s Mixtape

Theo Croker’s Star People Nation

Tim Berne’s Absint W/ David Torn and Aurora Nealand

Tineke Postma Freya

yMusic

+ More artists TBA

(subject to change)

About NYC Winter Jazzfest

NYC Winter Jazzfest is a destination for avid jazz fans, industry professionals, and new listeners to come together and experience the exciting and vibrant contemporary jazz scene. Since the inaugural year in 2005, the festival has grown organically, with more artists performing and a continually increasing audience—proving the true vitality and urgency of this music. NYC Winter Jazzfest programs inclusive of a broad spectrum of musical styles under the banner of jazz while working intimately with like-minded curators like Revive Music, Search & Restore and others to prove jazz’s continued relevance and influence over contemporary music. Inherent to the tradition of jazz as protest music, Winter Jazzfest has made a priority to support and highlight artists who create music with relevant messages of social justice and positive change to help amplify and inspire through the music. Founded by Brice Rosenbloom (BOOM Collective) in 2005 to celebrate jazz’s richness and vitality NYC Winter Jazzfest’s influence ripples out further every year. In 2020 Rosenbloom is proud to partner with independent entrepreneur Peter Shapiro and Dayglo Ventures. Dayglo Ventures creates unique and meaningful entertainment experiences, owns and operates live music venues including Brooklyn Bowl, The Capitol Theatre, the music festival Lockn’, Relix, Jambands.com, Fare Thee Well and Jazz & Colors (which is curated by Brice Rosenbloom).

For anything related to marketing, underwriting, advertising or other inquiries, please contact Rachel Silton at NYC Winter Jazzfest

Visit WinterJazzFest.com for more details

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