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Jazz in New York City

The atlas lists 31 jazz clubs and bars in New York City and 1 festival, including Blue Note Jazz Festival. 215 jazz musicians in the database were born here, among them Yehudi Menuhin, Alan Greenspan, Judy Holliday and Benny Carter. Jazz can be studied at Manhattan School of Music, The Juilliard School — Jazz Studies and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.

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Festivals

First held 2011 Blue Note Jazz Festival · US

Jazz musicians born in New York City

Yehudi Menuhin 1916–1999 · American violinist and conductor (1916–1999) Alan Greenspan 1926–2026 · American economist and financial advisor (1926–2026) Judy Holliday 1921–1965 · American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965) Benny Carter 1907–2003 · American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter… Max Roach 1924–2007 · American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer… John Zorn b. 1953 · American composer, saxophonist and bandleader Steely Dan 1972– · American musical group Cecil Taylor 1929–2018 · American jazz pianist and poet (1929–2018) Weather Report 1970– · American jazz fusion band of the 1970s and early 1980s Blood, Sweat & Tears 1967– · American rock music band Artie Shaw 1910–2004 · American clarinetist, composer, and bandleader (1910-2004) Mark Isham b. 1941 · American musician and film composer (born 1951) Gunther Schuller 1925–2015 · American composer and conductor (1925–2015) Modern Jazz Quartet 1952– · American musical group; jazz ensemble Patti Austin b. 1950 · American singer Cy Coleman 1929–2004 · American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (1929-2004) Steve Lacy 1934–2004 · American jazz musician (1934–2004) Ahmed Best b. 1973 · American actor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1922–1986 · American saxophonist (1922–1986) Dick Hyman b. 1927 · American jazz pianist and composer Jackie McLean 1932–2006 · American jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and… Béla Fleck b. 1958 · American banjo player Helen Merrill b. 1930 · American recording artist; jazz vocalist (born 1930) Mal Waldron 1925–2002 · American jazz pianist and composer (1925–2002) Medeski Martin & Wood American musical group; jazz trio Al Cohn 1925–1988 · American saxophonist (1925-1988) Mahavishnu Orchestra 1971– · American musical group; jazz fusion band Johnny Mandel 1925–2020 · American composer and arranger of popular songs, film… Postmodern Jukebox 2011– · American music band Ferde Grofé 1892–1972 · American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist… Return to Forever 1972– · American jazz fusion group led by Chick Corea Kenny Drew 1928–1993 · American-Danish jazz pianist (1928–1993) Red Mitchell 1927–1992 · American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet… Bebel Gilberto b. 1966 · Brazilian singer Marilyn Mazur 1955–2025 · Danish musician (1955–2025) Chris Poland b. 1957 · American guitarist Walter Becker 1950–2017 · American musician, songwriter, and record producer… Shelly Manne 1920–1984 · American jazz drummer (1920–1984) Paul Horn 1930–2014 · American flautist in jazz and New Age music (1930-2014) Naked City 1988– · American band Adelaide Hall 1904–1993 · American-born jazz singer and actor (1901–1993) David Toop b. 1949 · British musician (born 1949) Hugo Montenegro 1925–1981 · American conductor (1925-1981) Eddie Daniels b. 1941 · American musician Charlie Barnet 1913–1991 · American saxophonist, composer, bandleader (1913-1991) Steve Jordan b. 1957 · American producer, musical director and musician Willie Bobo 1934–1983 · American jazz percussionist (1934–1983) Lenny White b. 1949 · American drummer

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