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Annual All-Stars Concert Comes to Flushing Town Hall

On Wednesday, July 10 at 7:00 PM, Flushing Town Hall, a Smithsonian affiliate, will host its fourth annual Jazz Jam All-Stars Concert and honor the musicians who regularly attend its monthly Louis Armstrong Legacy Jazz Jams.
An All-Stars Lineup of Jazz Musicians Will Take Center Stage at Flushing Town Hall

On Wednesday, July 12 at 7:00 PM, Flushing Town Hall will host its Third Annual Jazz Jam All-Stars Concert, honoring the musicians and audiences who regularly attend its in-person and virtual Jazz Jams. For the first time since the pandemic, the All-Stars concert will be held in Flushing Town Hall's theater.
Kolstein Center Announces June and July Performances at Essex House

In response to Covid to provide some money to NYC’s many out-of-work or underemployed string musicians, Manny Alvarez launched a “Kolstein Performance Showcase” in collaboration with the Essex House on Central Park South/7th.  There is an ongoing schedule every Friday evening from 7-8 PM.
Flushing Town Hall's Louis Armstrong Legacy Monthly Jazz Jam Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

This October, Flushing Town Hall's wildly popular Louis Armstrong Legacy Monthly Jazz Jam is turning ten! To celebrate the occasion, Flushing Town Hall's current house jazz band will be joined by members of Queens Jazz OverGround.
Flushing Town Hall Continues Soft Reopening to In-Person Audiences This August with

This August, Flushing Town Hall continues to welcome in-person audiences back for select events while continuing to live-stream all programs, too. Next up, Flushing Town Hall will present  The Gino Sitson Trio's innovative and energetic performance of African music, an outdoor exhibition of work by Queens-based artists, Taiwanese piano talents Ching-Yun Hu, Natasha Wu, and Yao-Wen Chang, and the final, virtual Louis Armstrong Legacy Jazz Jam. 
Flushing Town Hall Announces Return of Live Performances for In-Person Audiences This Summer

This summer, it is time to celebrate resilience as Flushing Town Hall continues its reopening since the pandemic first closed the doors of the cultural nonprofit in March 2020.
Flushing Town Hall Virtual Jazz Jam Will Pay Tribute To The American Melting Pot on July 14

The Virtual Jazz Jam: Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong returns with the theme, “A Jazz Tribute to the American Melting Pot: diverse music and musicians in celebration of our national holiday” on Wednesday, July 14 at 7:00 PM (ET).
Flushing Town Hall Virtual Jazz Jam Celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month on June 9

One of Flushing Town Hall's most popular signature programs during this past year, the Virtual Jazz Jam: Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong returns in June to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month, highlighting works for LGBTQ composers and performers, on Wednesday, June 9 at 7:00 PM (ET).
Flushing Town Hall Virtual Jazz Jam Honors All Mothers On May 12

More than one year into its online programming, Flushing Town Hall's virtual Jazz Jams continue strong with hundreds of participants and thousands of viewers from across the globe and close to home.
Flushing Town Announces Diverse Lineup of Comedy and Music for April

This April, Flushing Town Hall  will go all out with an incredibly diverse lineup of jazz and comedy events. As New York City slowly reopens, the cultural nonprofit continues to present its programs to an all-virtual audience while livestreaming small ensembles from its stage.
Flushing Town Hall Hosts Virtual Jazz Jam Anniversary

Marking one year since going online amid the pandemic, Flushing Town Hall's wildly popular monthly Jazz Jams continue to draw participants from across the globe and close to home.
Flushing Town Hall Presents 'Songbirds' Tribute

This March, Flushing Town Hall raises the virtual curtain on a series of amazing jazz performances in celebration of Women’s History Month from its own stage and with co-presented programs from Baltimore and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Flushing Town Hall Celebrates Women's History Month And Irish-American Heritage Month In A Live, Virtual Jazz Jam

Every month, jazz musicians have come together for the Jazz Jam to play tunes reflecting each month's theme. Since going online, the Jazz Jams have reached more than 7,000 viewers, and exceeded 1,700 engagements online—numbers that surpassed the participation and capacity of the venue during previous in-person sessions. The Jazz Jam has truly become a haven for jazz lovers from around the world!
Flushing Town Hall Lets Love Reign in a Live, Virtual Jazz Jam

This February, Flushing Town Hall celebrates love with its popular Virtual Jazz Jam: Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong, part of Flushing Town Hall’s dynamic online entertainment, FTH at Home!.
Flushing Town Hall Hosts A Live, Virtual Jazz Jam 'Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration'

As a new year begins, Flushing Town Hall continues its popular Virtual Jazz Jam: Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong, part of Flushing Town Hall's dynamic online entertainment, FTH at Home!.
Flushing Town Hall's Live, Virtual Jazz Jam Celebrates THE HEART OF AUTUMN

Flushing Town Hall's monthly Virtual Jazz Jam: Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong, which brings jazz artists together, not only from New York City but across the world, will celebrate the season with a?oeOctober: The Heart of Autumna?? on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 PM (EST).
Flushing Town Hall Announces September Jazz Jam

Since its inception six months ago, Flushing Town Hall's monthly Virtual Jazz Jam: Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong has brought hundreds of artists together online, as 15 jammers from anywhere in the world perform.
Hudson Valley Jazz Festival Announces Lineup

August 13-16 is the 11th season for The Hudson Valley Jazz Festival. These are extraordinary times and it has given rise to creative solutions from artists. There will be fewer shows and all will either take place outside, streamed indoor or both. 
Flushing Town Hall To Present First-Ever Jazz Jam All-Stars Concert

While New Orleans may be known as the 'birthplace of jazz,' Queens can proudly claim that it has been home to countless jazz legends, like Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong.
Carol Sudhalter Astoria Presents her Big Band Concert Saturday, October 15 at Langston Hughes Library

On October 15 at 2:00 pm in the 2nd floor concert hall of Langston Hughes Library and Cultural Center at 100-01 Northern Blvd., Corona, musician and bandleader Carol Sudhalter will lead the Astoria Big Band in a concert of music composed by women, with arrangements written by both men and women, including band member and prominent arranger Christopher Rinaman. The show highlights the works of a variety of women from Billie Holiday to saxophonist Ada Rovatti and many more. This unique presentation will offer many delightful surprises to the audience. The vocalist is Marti Mabin, well-known for her powerful rendition of Horace Silver's tune 'PEACE'.

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