The Jazz Icons series at Trinity Church presents free Sunday afternoon concerts feature brilliant, world-renowned practitioners of the jazz tradition. A joint effort between Trinity and JAZZ HOUSE NYC, these concerts are curated by eight time Grammy Award-winning bassist and Jazz House Artistic Director Christian McBride, as well as JAZZ HOUSE KiDS founder and jazz vocalist Melissa Walker. Past performances have featured the legendary double bassist Ron Carter, influential Afro-Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés Trio, and the celebrated jazz pianist Monty Alexander.
Trinity Church’s popular Jazz at One series offers free midday concerts from luminaries like Samara Joy, Billy Hart, and Roy Hargrove.
Enjoy recordings of past performances below and stay tuned for upcoming concert dates and ticket booking.
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See all music videosJazz Evensong with Theodicy Jazz Collective
July 21, 2024
Join us for a special jazz evensong featuring Theodicy Jazz Collective and members of The Choir of Trinity Wall Street. Bringing together sounds from jazz and gospel and rhythms from Latin America and Africa, the collective’s music is a shout for joy, a cry for hope, a call to action — and a constant prayer.
Jazz Icons: Chucho Valdés Trio
May 5, 2024
Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés is the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz. He is perhaps best known for helming iconic Cuban ensemble Irakere (1973–2005). In a career spanning more than 60 years, Valdés has distilled elements of the Afro-Cuban music tradition, jazz, classical music, rock, and more into a deeply personal style. He is joined by bassist Jose Armando Gola and percussionist Roberto Vizcaíno Jr. for what is sure to be a transcendent performance. The concert is presented in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS.
Jazz at One: JAZZ HOUSE All-Stars
April 29, 2024
Join us for a special performance for International Jazz Day.
Presented in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS.
Jazz at One: George Cables Trio
April 15, 2024
Presented in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KIDS. Free.
Jazz at One: The Brianna Thomas Band
March 18, 2024
Presented in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS.
Jazz at One: Roy Hargrove Big Band
February 26, 2024
Presented in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS.
Jazz Icons: Bobby Watson
February 11, 2024
Jazz icon Bobby Watson, in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, presented a special concert in Trinity Church.
Prolific saxophonist, composer, and educator Bobby Watson sits among the pantheon of jazz greats. As a bandleader, Watson has released numerous highly acclaimed albums, including Love Remains, Post-Motown Bop, and Tailor Made. He has played alongside Max Roach, Branford and Wynton Marsalis, John Hicks, and many other jazz pioneers. During his years as musical director for Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Watson contributed to fourteen recordings — more than anyone else in the group’s storied thirty-five-year history.
To this dynamic and supercharged concert, Watson brings an all-star band including Wallace Roney Jr., trumpet, Orrin Evans, piano, Essiet Okon Essiet, bass, and Victor Jones, drums.
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