Upcoming Jazz WaHi Events
The Melting Pot Jazz Series returns!
Thursdays, May 29 - June 26. 6:30. Outdoors on the lawn at St. Frances Cabrini Shrine.
701 Ft. Washington Ave. Free.
Family and picnic friendly concerts celebrating immigrants' influence on jazz. (no pets or alcohol, please)
May 29 - Quadrature - India (www.quadraturemusic.com/)
June 5 - Alex Pastrana Quartet- Colombia (www.alexpastrana.com)
June 12 - Bogna Kicinska Quintet - Poland (www.bognakicinska.com)
June 19 - Rachel Therrien Latin Jazz Project - Canada meets Cuba (https://racheltherrien.com/)
June 26 - Berta Moreno Afro-Jazz Soul Project - (www.bertamoreno.com)
The Melting Pot Jazz Series is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
NYS Music is a Media Sponsor of the Melting Pot Series
Every Saturday, 5:00 - 7:00. Happy Hour Jazz at 181 Cabrini, 854 W. 181st St. No cover
May 3 - Jeanne Gies, voice, Adam Asarnow, piano
May 10 - Pete McCann, guitar; Matt Pavolka, bass
May 17 - Chris Johansen, sax; Marc Devine, piano
May 24 - Elijah Shiffer, sax; Bruce Acosta, guitar
May 31 - Nicki Adams, piano; Eddy Khaimovich, bass
Every Wednesday, 5:00 - 7:00. Happy Hour Jazz at Dutch Baby Bakery, 813 W, 187th St. No cover
April 30 - Noah Myers, guitar; August Bish, bass
May 7 - Carol Morgan, trumpet; Steve Nelson, guitar
May 14- Beat Kaestli, voice; Ben Stivers, piano
May 21 - George Kormendi, guitar; Joe Fonda, bass
May 28 - Andrea Wolper, voice; Freddie Bryant, guitar
Every Tuesday. 7:30 - 10:00
WaHi Weekly Jazz Jam at Kismat
603 Ft. Washington Ave. at w. 187.
Every Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:15 - we're back!!WaHi Weekly Jazz Jam at Bennett Park
Ft. Washington Ave. between w. 183 & 185, southeast corner of the park.
This program is supported by a Green Fund Grant from the City Parks Foundation and the Partnership for Parks.
The Jazz Vocal Series:
May 5 - Amanda Addleman
June 2 - Kate Baker
see Vocal Series page for details
November 6-9, 2025:
The 8th Annual Washington Heights Jazz Festival!
This project is made possible in part with funds from a regrant program supported by the Howard Gilman Foundation and theUpper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation (UMEZ) and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
Jazz WaHi programming is supported in part by a grant fromThe Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, Inc.
Jazz WaHi programming is supported in part by a grant from The New York State Council on the Arts.