The 7th Annual Washington Heights Jazz Festival 2024 was a four-day event highlighting the best jazz that NYC and Upper Manhattan have to offer! Sixteen bands – over 60 musicians – performed in various venues around the neighborhood, reflecting the musical and cultural diversity that is Washington Heights. Featuring Aimée Allen, Annette Aguilar's String Beans, Louise Rogers' Jazz for Kids, George Michael, John Albin, Ethan O’Reilly, Noah Bless & Latin Soul Party, Chidi Emmanuel, Shareef Clayton, Steve Slage & Dave Stryker, Manuel Valera, Meg Okura, Vanisha Gould, Rachel Therrien, Rob Thomas, Nicki Adams, Michael Eaton, Ittetsu Nasuda & Tres Gatos, and more! Highlight reel coming soon!!
The Eighth Annual Washington Heights Jazz Festival will take place November 6-9, 2025. See you there!

The 6th Annual Washington Heights Jazz Festival November 2-5, 2023

What a blast it was! Here are a few highlights....
Video recorded and produced by Annika Horne.
The 6th Annual Washington Heights Jazz Festival is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Office of the Governor and administered by LMCC.
Many thanks to Le Cheile NYC for hosting our mainstage events and the Jazz Festival Art Show!
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The 5th Annual Washington Heights Jazz Festival November 3 - 6, 2022

The venues - Le Cheile. 839 w. 181st St. Kismat. 603 Fort Washington Ave 181 Cabrini. 854 W 181st St Uptown Garrison. 821 W 181st St Saggio. 827 W 181st St
The 5th Annual Washington Heights Jazz Festival was made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Office of the Governor and administered by LMCC. Jazz WaHi also thanks the Medical Center Nursery School, as well as The Skog Family, John Rogers, Karla Kozak, Karla Nielsen, and Mark Planner for their sponsorship. Please contact us if you are interested in sponsoring the Jazz Festvival, or anything else.

The 4th Annual WASHINGTON HEIGHTS JAZZ FESTIVAL, November 2021

What a blast it was! - check out these scenes...

The 4th Annual Washington Heights Jazz Festival was made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement and Restart NY supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Office of the Governor and administered by LMCC. Additional support provided by The Medical Center Nursery School, Canopus Drums, Studio Chill NYC, and the Jazz Education Network

Check out these highlights of previous Festivals....