Enjoy the Northampton Jazz Festival this weekend with jazz performances by local and visiting artists at over a dozen different venues around downtown Northampton. We have lined up the best local, regional, and national jazz musicians for this annual weekend filled with free jazz in downtown Northampton.
Stroll, sip and dine your way through downtown Northampton to the sounds of jazz ensembles at establishments across town. The Jazz Strut features free evening jazz performances in breweries, bars and restaurants throughout downtown Northampton. Each ensemble starts at 30-minute intervals and plays for two hours, so you can be sure to catch a lot of live jazz and good times on Jazz Strut night!
Jazz combos play all over town on Friday, Sept. 27 starting at 4:30 PM at Pulaski Park with two student bands. Music at breweries, bars and restaurants start every 1/2 hour from 6 to 9 PM, so you can grab lots of great food, drink and music on Jazz Strut Night!
4:30 – 6:00 pm UMass and UConn Jazz Combos | Pulaski Park
6:00 – 8:00 pm Fred Clayton Power Trio | Northampton Brewery
6:45 – 8:45 pm Haley Isadora & Molly Flannery Band | Spoleto
7:30 – 9:30 pm Bulmer – Hobbs – Gilmore Trio | Wiggins Tavern
9:00 – 11:00 pm Evan Arntzen Quartet feat. Atla & Matt DeChamplain | Gombo
10:00-midnight Jam Session led by Fumi Tomita | Toasted Owl
On Jazz Fest Day, we’re featuring artists and music from all over the world to infuse downtown with a cultural melting pot of sound, uniting people through the vibrant diversity of jazz. All daytime music is FREE and open to all!
Ask Me About Jazz! | Iron Horse | 11 AM – 12 PM
Jazz & rhythm music-making and exploration for elementary-aged kids accompanied by an adult
Esteban Castro Solo Piano | Captivating audiences with intimate and sophisticated performances beyond his years | CLICK Workspace | 11 am and 12 pm (2 sets)
Julieta Eugenio Trio. Matt Dwonszyk on bass and Jonathan Barber on drums | The young, Argentinian saxophonist who’s igniting the NYC jazz scene | Parlor Room | 12:30 and 2:30 pm (2 sets)
Ize Trio. Naseem Alatrash, Chase Morin and George Lernis | Global rhythms and harmonious voices from the U.S., Cyprus and Palestine | Unitarian Society | 1:00 pm
Arun Ramamurthy Trio. Damon Banks and Sameer Gupta | Bringing together South Indian classical Carnatic music and contemporary jazz | Iron Horse | 1:45 pm
Ekep Nkwelle Quartet. Julius Rodriguez on piano, Russell Hall on bass and Brian Richburg, Jr. on drums | Her artistry knows no bounds as she shares her soulful melodies with audiences worldwide | Unitarian Society | 4:00 pm
Jesus Pagan y su Orquestra Carrying the torch of Hector Lavoe, Ismael Rivera and Tito Rodriguez, he shares tropical and Afro-Caribbean sounds and music | Pulaski Park | 5:15 pm
ANAT COHEN QUARTETINHO
with Tal Mashiach, Vitor Goncalves & James Shipp
7:30 PM | Academy of Music Theatre TICKETS
