April Events 2026
Celebrating National Jazz Appreciation Month
and International Jazz Day
April is National Jazz Appreciation Month. Yeah, that's a thing.
And, each April 30th is International Jazz Day! Yeah, that's a thing, too.
Here at Jazz Arts Project, we celebrate jazz year-round with world-class performances and transformative music education programs for area youth. And each April we try to do some special events. This year we present three of our ever-popular jazz café nights on succeeding Wednesdays, and then our annual gala performance and fundraiser on April 29th.
April 8
April 15
April 22
Leonieke Scheuble
Mariel Bildsten
Lezlie Harrison
SAVE THE DATE
April 29th, 2026 7:00PM
Gala performance & Fundraiser
Proceeds benefit
Jazz Arts Project's
Music Education Programs
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Join us to celebrate our 20th anniversary. A fun evening combining the culture and panache of Havana in its heyday, with the rhythms of the Afro-Cuban Latin diaspora. A fundraiser and fitting tribute as part of UNESCO's International Jazz Day. Performances to include: Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Cuban ensemble, La Manga (an all female Latin Percussion Ensemble), and our own Jazz Arts Academy Allstars. Classic Cars, Cuban flair, cuisine, and more surprises!
Performing artists
and the 2026 Jazz Arts Hero Awards go to:
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Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Ensemble
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La Manga Afro-Latin Percussion Group
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Jazz Arts Academy Allstars
Adam Rechnitz Arturo Ofarrill
Dress Code:
Guests are warmly encouraged to embrace the spirit of the heyday of 1950's Havana Cuba by dressing in their finest colorful fiesta dresses or guayabera shirts, panama hats, or sugar cane tycoon iconic suits.
A very special Thank you to our sponsors and underwriters
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Stay Tuned for Upcoming Events
January
Jr. Academy begins!
Middle School program for intro to jazz
February
Jazz Arts Academy begins! Feb. 22
Black History Month
Celebrate Historic Black Jazz Musicians
March
Women's History Month
Celebrating Women in Jazz
April 8, 15 & 22
Jazz Café nights at Triumph Brewery
Wednesdays April 8, 15, & 22
April 29
International Jazz Day Gala
HAVANA NIGHTS Jazz Arts Concert & Fundraiser
with Classica Cars, Afro Cuban Music, Cuisine, and Flair!
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presentation of the Annual Jazz Arts Hero Awards
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Thanks to our Donors, Partners, and Sponsors.
This program is made possible in part by funds from Monmouth Arts,
a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and
the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners.
