Downtown Manhattan’s premier jazz club, celebrates the next generation of jazz with a special concert series in May 2022. The Django welcomes rising stars as part of its new Next Gen Series. Artists include recent graduates from William Patterson University, Manhattan School of Music, SUNY/Purchase, Juilliard, The New School, Berklee College of Music, and more.
In addition, you can find regular guests on their stage during May: Ken Fowser Quintet (5/6, 5/13, 5/20 and 5/27), pianist Orrin Evans and his Brazilian project “Terreno Comum” (May 11), vocalist Sachal Vasandani singers showcase (5/18), biweekly Latin Jazz Tuesdays (5/3, 5/17 and 5/31) and weekly Mingus Mondays featuring the Mingus Big Band (5/2, 5/9, 5/16 and 5/30) and Mingus Orchestra (5/23).
Complete schedule of May performances in the “next gen” series:
Anais Reno (May 4)
Hank Allen-Barfield, Imani Rousselle + Abdias Armenteros (May 7)
Alex De Lazzari (May 12)
Aaron Seeber (May 13)
Evan Sherman (May 14),
Chris Lewis + Sean Mason (May 19)
Andrew Wagner (May 21)
Samara Joy (May 25)
Joe Block (May 26)
Alonzo Demetrius (May 27)
Anthony Hervey + James Sarno (May 28