The 14th annual Montclair Jazz Festival, produced by the acclaimed Jazz House Kids, has announced the lineup for this year’s Downtown Jamboree, held on September 9th. This year, headliners include Regina Carter, Antibalas, Steve Turre, Melanie Charles, Person to Person with Eric Person and Houston Person, Christian McBride, the festival’s music director and curator, as well as many others.
The Montclair Jazz Festival is one of the most popular jazz events in the greater NYC area that is free to the public. In addition, it is one of the largest jazz festivals in the country. With music directed and curated by Grammy-winner Christian McBride, it comes on the heels of McBride’s famed Newport Jazz Festival, where he serves as artistic director.
What is so unique about the Montclair Jazz Fesival’s downtown takeover is that it represents the coming together of Jazz House Kids’ full mission to provide access, learning, career development and community building through the American artform of jazz. Its treasured practitioners provide inspired mentorship for our emerging talent throughout the year and will create a joyous afternoon with incredible performances for thousands of fans.
Melissa Walker, founder & president of Jazz House
This year’s Montclair Jazz Festival returned to downtown Montclair, NJ this summer with two Soundcheck Series concerts and jam sessions, community events, and two marquee Saturdays with live music on multiple stages. One of the hallmarks of the festival will be the Jazz House alumni and peer performance on the Jazz Cruise Alumni Stage @ Midtown. The performance will feature some of the nation’s top talent who trained at the Jazz House, the country’s foremost jazz education organization.
It’s going to be yet another fabulous year at the Montclair Jazz Festival with such great artists, both up and coming and legendary, joining us. Regina Carter, Antibalas, Steve Turre, Endea Owens, our Jazz House Collective and so many more, promise to make this year another hit.
Christian McBride, director and curator
The Montclair Jazz Festival is free to the public. More information can be found at montclairjazzfestival.org or on the official Montclair Jazz Festival app, available on the Google or Apple App Store.
DOWNTOWN JAMBOREE LINEUP
Downtown @ BDP Holding Stage
Hosted by ALONZO BODDEN
1:00 PM | JAZZ HOUSE COLLECTIVE
2:30 PM | STEVE TURRE
4:00 PM | MELANIE CHARLES Make Jazz Trill Again
5:30 PM | CHRISTIAN McBRIDE’S NEW JAWN
7:00 PM | ANTIBALAS
Uptown @ The Fullerton Stage
Hosted by ANDROMEDA TURRE
1:00 PM | PERSON 2 PERSON
2:30 PM | EDMAR CASTAÑEDA Quartet
4:00 PM | VINCE ECTOR Organatomy
5:30 PM | REGINA CARTER
7:00 PM | MICHAEL MWENSO + THE SHAKES
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