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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. 213 jazz musicians in the database were born here, among them Yehudi Menuhin, Alan Greenspan, Judy Holliday and Max Roach. 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) Max Roach 1924–2007 · American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer… Artie Shaw 1910–2004 · American clarinetist, composer, and bandleader (1910-2004) 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) Ahmed Best b. 1973 · American actor Gunther Schuller 1925–2015 · American composer and conductor (1925–2015) Blood, Sweat & Tears 1967– · American rock music band Weather Report 1970– · American jazz fusion band of the 1970s and early 1980s Patti Austin b. 1950 · American singer Cy Coleman 1929–2004 · American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (1929-2004) Randy Weston 1926–2018 · American jazz pianist (1926–2018) Mark Isham b. 1941 · American musician and film composer (born 1951) Walter Becker 1950–2017 · American musician, songwriter, and record producer… Johnny Mandel 1925–2020 · American composer and arranger of popular songs, film… Chris Poland b. 1957 · American guitarist Adelaide Hall 1904–1993 · American-born jazz singer and actor (1901–1993) Mahavishnu Orchestra 1971– · American musical group; jazz fusion band Modern Jazz Quartet 1952– · American musical group; jazz ensemble Marilyn Mazur 1955–2025 · Danish musician (1955–2025) Bebel Gilberto b. 1966 · Brazilian singer Steve Lacy 1934–2004 · American jazz musician (1934–2004) Steve Jordan b. 1957 · American producer, musical director and musician Return to Forever 1972– · American jazz fusion group led by Chick Corea Red Mitchell 1927–1992 · American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet… Ferde Grofé 1892–1972 · American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist… Béla Fleck b. 1958 · American banjo player Conrad Janis 1928–2022 · American actor and musician (1928–2022) Charlie Barnet 1913–1991 · American saxophonist, composer, bandleader (1913-1991) Shelly Manne 1920–1984 · American jazz drummer (1920–1984) Anthony Jackson 1952–2025 · American electric bass guitar player, session musician… Dick Hyman b. 1927 · American jazz pianist and composer Jackie McLean 1932–2006 · American jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and… Kenny Drew 1928–1993 · American-Danish jazz pianist (1928–1993) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1922–1986 · American saxophonist (1922–1986) Larry Rivers 1923–2002 · American artist (1923-2002) Reggie Lucas 1953–2018 · American musician, songwriter, record producer (1953–2018) Lew Soloff 1944–2015 · American musician (1944-2015) Hugo Montenegro 1925–1981 · American conductor (1925-1981) Art Taylor 1929–1995 · American jazz drummer (1929-1995) Naked City 1988– · American band Omar Hakim b. 1959 · musician Postmodern Jukebox 2011– · American music band Helen Merrill b. 1930 · American recording artist; jazz vocalist (born 1930) Mal Waldron 1925–2002 · American jazz pianist and composer (1925–2002)

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