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The Jazz Icons series at Trinity Church presents free Sunday afternoon concerts featuring 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.

Learn about upcoming performances below and enjoy recordings of iconic past performances.

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Jazz at One: Vuyo Sotashe

Long Walk to Freedom

Event
September 30, 2024, 1:00 pm
St. Paul's Chapel

Award-winning South African jazz vocalist Vuyo Sotashe opens the Jazz at One season. He has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center and was one of the first male singers to place in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Vocal competition.  

This season’s Jazz at One, Long Walk to Freedom, is inspired by Nelson Mandela and the 30th anniversary of South African democracy. Presented in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS. 

Jazz at One: Lance Bryant & Shout!

Long Walk to Freedom

Event
October 7, 2024, 1:00 pm
St. Paul's Chapel

Don’t miss Lance Bryant, a legendary vocalist, saxophonist, and composer, and his 16-piece band, Shout! A long-time collaborator with South African great Abdullah Ibrahim (the pianist known for his anti-apartheid anthem Mannenberg), Bryant presents his own healing, empowering brand of jazz. 

This season’s Jazz at One, Long Walk to Freedom, is inspired by Nelson Mandela and the 30th anniversary of South African democracy. Presented in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS. 

Jazz at One: Helen Sung Quartet

Long Walk to Freedom

Event
October 14, 2024, 1:00 pm
St. Paul's Chapel

Hear a jazz quartet helmed by classically trained pianist and composer Helen Sung, a Guggenheim Fellow and winner of the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition. Sung graduated from the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance and has worked with such luminaries as Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis, MacArthur Fellow Regina Carter, the late Clark Terry, and Grammy winners Terri Lyne Carrington and Cecile McLorin Salvant.   

This season’s Jazz at One, Long Walk to Freedom, is inspired by Nelson Mandela and the 30th anniversary of South African democracy. Presented in collaboration with JAZZ HOUSE KiDS. 

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Jazz at One: Melvis Santa & Jazz Orishas
MusicMarch 27, 2023

Jazz at One: Melvis Santa & Jazz Orishas

Trinity's lunchtime concert series, Jazz at One, takes place every Monday from March 13 through May 1 at St. Paul's Chapel and features an eclectic mix of brilliant jazz artists in collaboration with JAZZHOUSE @ Trinity, a joint effort between Trinity and Jazz House KiDS.

Join us on March 27, when we present Melvis Santa & Jazz Orishas.

To watch live, go to Trinity’s homepage at the time of the concert. To watch on-demand, visit our music video portal. 

MusicMarch 20, 2023

Jazz at One: Nikara Warren

Trinity's lunchtime concert series, Jazz at One, takes place every Monday from March 13 through May 1 at St. Paul's Chapel and features an eclectic mix of brilliant jazz artists in collaboration with JAZZHOUSE @ Trinity, a joint effort between Trinity and Jazz House KiDS.

Join us on March 20, when we present vibraphonist, composer, arranger, and educator Nikara Warren presenting Black Wall Street.

To watch live, go to Trinity’s homepage at the time of the concert. To watch on-demand, visit our music video portal. 

Jazz at One trumpeter Ingrid Jensen
WorshipMarch 13, 2023

Jazz at One: Ingrid Jensen Quartet

Trinity's lunchtime concert series, Jazz at One, takes place every Monday from March 13 through May 1 at St. Paul's Chapel and features an eclectic mix of brilliant jazz artists in collaboration with JAZZHOUSE @ Trinity, a joint effort between Trinity and Jazz House KiDS.

Hailed as one of the most gifted trumpeters of her generation,  Ingrid Jensen leads her quartet at the 2023 opening of our Jazz at One series.

To watch live, go to Trinity’s homepage at the time of the concert. To watch on-demand, visit our music video portal. 

jazz performers in Trinity Church
MusicJanuary 29, 2023

Jazz House Kids Winter Concert

Join us for a jazz extravaganza performance weekend and check out the hard-working, talented students who have been studying jazz as part of Jazz House @Trinity Youth Afterschool classes in NYC and Jazz House Kids programming in Montclair, NJ. These concerts are free and open to the public. All are welcome!

To watch live, go to Trinity’s homepage at the time of the concert. To watch on-demand, visit our video portal.

MusicJanuary 28, 2023

Jazz House Kids Winter Concerts

Join us for a jazz extravaganza performance weekend and check out the hard-working, talented students who have been studying jazz as part of Jazz House @Trinity Youth Afterschool classes in NYC and Jazz House Kids programming in Montclair, NJ. These concerts are free and open to the public. All are welcome!

To watch live, go to Trinity’s homepage at the time of the concert. To watch on-demand, visit our video portal.

MusicJanuary 28, 2023

Jazz House Kids Winter Concerts

Join us for a jazz extravaganza performance weekend and check out the hard-working, talented students who have been studying jazz as part of Jazz House @Trinity Youth Afterschool classes in NYC and Jazz House Kids programming in Montclair, NJ. These concerts are free and open to the public. All are welcome!

To watch live, go to Trinity’s homepage at the time of the concert. To watch on-demand, visit our video portal.

Monty Alexander
MusicDecember 4, 2022

Jazz Icons with Monty Alexander Trio

Jazz Icons presents free Sunday concerts that showcase some of the most prolific and influential artists in jazz history, such as the Monty Alexander Trio. Join us for a concert led by veteran pianist Monty Alexander, whose sophisticated and dense arrangements are infused with the spirit of calypso and reggae from his native Jamaica. Alexander is often hailed for his work as an accompanist with the likes of Ernest Ranglin, Ray Brown, and Tony Bennett. 

A joint effort between Trinity and JAZZ HOUSE @ Trinity, these concerts are curated by eight-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist and Jazz House Artistic Director Christian McBride and jazz vocalist Melissa Walker, president and founder of Jazz House Kids.

Jazz at One: Edmar Castañeda Quartet
MusicNovember 29, 2022

Jazz at One: Edmar Castañeda Quartet

Trinity's newest series, Jazz at One, features an eclectic mix of brilliant jazz artists in collaboration with JAZZHOUSE@Trinity. On November 29, we were joined by a quartet led by Latin jazz harpist Edmar Castañeda, a virtuoso and innovator who holds both a Latin GRAMMY nomination for his album FAMILY and Oscar nominations for his work on Disney's Encanto film.
Jazz at One: The Theo Walentiny Trio
MusicNovember 15, 2022

Jazz at One: Theo Walentiny Trio

Trinity's newest series, Jazz at One, takes place every Tuesday from October 11 to November 29 at St. Paul's Chapel and features an eclectic mix of brilliant jazz artists in collaboration with JAZZHOUSE@Trinity, a joint effort between Trinity and Jazz House Kids.

Tuesday, November 15, we were joined by a trio led by pianist Theo Walentiny, founding member of the Aurelia Trio who studied with Reggie Workman, Jane Ira Bloom, and Kirk Nurock to name just a few. His newest LP, if the winder were visible, was released November 11, 2022.

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