Three faces you've seen on our stage lead this one: AC Lincoln (tap & vocals), our music director Antongiulio Foti (piano), and Danno Petersen (drums), with Marcos Varela on bass.

📍 Five Spot Jazz · Fri, July 31 · 8–10 PM (doors 7:30)

Evan Schwam returns to the Wallace Lounge on Friday, July 24, in a stripped-down trio setting with John Davis on piano and Chris Van Voorst on bass. Intimate, swinging, and close to home on the Upper West Side.

AC Lincoln brings live jazz to Paris Café After Dark on Friday, July 24 — when the iconic Seaport brasserie turns low-lit and high-energy. Start with dinner, stay for the music, and let the night unfold. No cover, no reservations — just great playing steps from Pier 17.

After his free midday plaza set, Benny Benack III keeps it going late — bringing his quartet to Jazzcultural on Thursday, July 23 from 10:30 PM, with Dan Nimmer (piano), Alexander Claffy (bass), and Willie Jones III (drums). A heavyweight lineup for a late-night swing.

Benny Benack III brings his quartet to Jazz on the Plaza — NYC's favorite free, community-based jazz festival — on Thursday, July 23 at 12:30 PM. Bring a lunch, grab a seat on the plaza, and soak up an hour of world-class jazz from the Emmy-nominated trumpeter and vocalist. No ticket needed.

Evan Schwam leads a special tribute to NEA Jazz Master Chico Hamilton at Five Spot Jazz on Wednesday, July 22 — reuniting members of Hamilton's legendary Euphoria band. Evan on tenor and flute, with Nick Demopoulos, Paul Ramsey, and Jeremy Carlstedt, all Euphoria alumni. A living tribute from the players who were there.

Our friends at The Reverie Room are opening the stage twice in July — Tuesday the 7th and Tuesday the 21st. Live music, standup, poetry, and whatever wonderful surprises walk through the door. All art forms welcome. Come perform, or just come watch it unfold.

Vocalist, composer, and arranger Kieran Brown takes the stage at ShapeShifter Lab on Saturday, July 18, as part of the Ascendance Jazz Festival (July 18–19) — a new gathering for the next generation of jazz. A fixture at Birdland, Dizzy's, and Mezzrow, fresh off her acclaimed debut album Loving You, Kieran brings jazz, R&B, and the Great American Songbook with a contemporary edge.

Our own Ava Preston — Night at the Triad 9 standout, winner of the 2026 International Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition, and brand-new Juilliard grad — headlines two nights at the Summer Jazz Café in Red Bank, NJ, July 17 & 18, with Ava + The Hit Men. Soulful, story-rich, and not to be missed.

If you've been with us since the beginning, you know Lacy Rose. One of the first friends of the Collective, a singer and lyric poet whose original art songs have brought our own founders to tears. On Saturday, July 18, she and the Starlings present a "musical séance" at Mabou Mines — surrealist, genre-defying songs exploring time, metamorphosis, the Divine Feminine, and the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. String quartet, bass, and piano. Directed by Dara Malina.

Our own Ava Preston — Night at the Triad 9 standout, winner of the 2026 International Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition, and brand-new Juilliard grad — headlines two nights at the Summer Jazz Café in Red Bank, NJ, July 17 & 18, with Ava + The Hit Men. Soulful, story-rich, and not to be missed.

After-hours alert: trumpeter and vocalist Benny Benack III brings his quintet to Jazzcultural on Thursday, July 9, from 10:30 PM. With Diego Rivera (tenor), Steven Feifke (piano), Ryan Hagler (bass), and Bryan Carter (drums) — a powerhouse lineup to close out your night.

Pianist Quintin Harris leads his trio at Mezzrow on Thursday, July 9 — with Griffin Fink on bass and Aaron Seeber on drums. Two sets in an intimate room built for listening.

This Wednesday, July 8, bansuri master Jay Gandhi — a senior disciple of the legendary Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia — performs an evening of Hindustani classical music with tabla artist Ravi Venugopalan. Expect raga, rhythm, and spontaneous musical dialogue of real depth. Presented by FABA.

Our friends at The Reverie Room are opening the stage twice in July — Tuesday the 7th and Tuesday the 21st. Live music, standup, poetry, and whatever wonderful surprises walk through the door. All art forms welcome. Come perform, or just come watch it unfold.

First up: tenor saxophonist Evan Schwam leads his quartet at the legendary Mezzrow this Wednesday, July 1, joined by Spike Wilner (piano), Chris van Voorst van Beest (bass), and Phil Stewart (drums). Two intimate sets in one of NYC's best rooms for straight-ahead jazz.

Matt Baker presents A Summer's Night — The Sounds of New York City, a one-night-only celebration of the music that made this city what it is. Jazz standards, Broadway melodies, and the timeless songs of the golden age of American music, performed at Birdland with June Cavlan on voice, Kris Monson on bass, and Aaron Seeber on drums.

Sunday nights at Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle becomes the ultimate destination as pianist Matt Baker joins forces with the incomparable Jim Caruso on June 28th. Surrounded by Ludwig Bemelmans’ iconic murals and the timeless glamour of the Upper East Side, this duo brings wit, swing, and sophistication to one of NYC’s most legendary rooms.

Sunday evening at Mezzrow — one of New York's most intimate jazz rooms — Kieran brings her quartet: Tyler Henderson on piano, Caleb Tobocman on bass, and Aaron Seeber on drums.

Join us Sunday, June 28th, 12–5pm on Columbus Avenue at 69th Street for a free afternoon of music and community — a collaboration between the Four Hands Collective and our friends at the Reverie Room, right out in the open air.

Joie Bianco — one of the Sunhouse Singers who has graced the Night at the Triad stage — performs every Saturday this month at the Corner Lounge Bistro in Harlem, as part of a jazz night and jam session curated by Samara Joy.

Two more chances this month to catch one of the Upper West Side's finest weekly rituals.

Matt Baker and Daniel Glass bring their duo to the Wallace Lounge on Thursday June 18th and Saturday June 27th — the kind of piano and drums conversation that takes decades to build and an evening to fall in love with.

Noir Piano Salon is an immersive concert series where music, movement, and atmosphere converge in art galleries and intimate cultural spaces. Founded by pianist Blair Greene, each salon is designed to slow time and deepen connection — between performer and listener, between strangers sharing a room, and between music and emotion.

Benny Benack III performs with his quintet at Jazzcultural this Thursday — Michael Stephenson on tenor saxophone, Tyler Henderson on piano, Caleb Tobocman on bass, and Charles Goold on drums.

Four Hands Collective community member Kim McClay celebrates the release of her new EP Worth It with a live show at Mercury Lounge — joined by Meital and Jason Kimmel for a night of original music, community, and a birthday cake.

Joie Bianco — one of the Sunhouse Singers who has graced the Night at the Triad stage — performs every Saturday this month at the Corner Lounge Bistro in Harlem, as part of a jazz night and jam session curated by Samara Joy.

Valeriya Sholokhova, Sabina Torosjan, and Ljova perform at the Morris-Jumel Mansion — built in 1765, once the headquarters of General George Washington — as part of a free summer picnic concert presented in partnership with the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra.

Valeriya Sholokhova — who Craig describes as an absolutely courageous musician, challenging her musicianship and her human vulnerability every time she steps on stage — performs alongside Sabina Torosjan on violin and Ljova on fadolín, a new instrument that encompasses the range of the violin, viola, and most of the cello.

The performance will be followed by an open jam session led by BRM Artistic Director Neel Murgai. Come early. Have something to eat. Let the evening find its own pace.

Two more chances this month to catch one of the Upper West Side's finest weekly rituals.

Matt Baker and Daniel Glass bring their duo to the Wallace Lounge on Thursday June 18th and Saturday June 27th — the kind of piano and drums conversation that takes decades to build and an evening to fall in love with.