Free jazz in New York
Shows with no ticket and no cover charge. Some bars ask for a drink minimum or pass a tip jar for the band.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- 4:00 PMLive Jazz with KEYED UP!One Flight Up · Financial District · Free early set · Jazz Generation
- 6:00 PMWaHi Jazz Fest: Ginita y La Orquesta EsaUnited Palace · Washington Heights · Latin & Brazilian
- 6:30 PMDaniele Germani QuartetOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Quartet
- 6:30 PMKai Gluska TrioCafe Ornithology · Bushwick · Trio
- 8:00 PMTwo Miles A DayBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Experimental
- 9:00 PMDan Weisselberg TrioOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Trio
- 9:30 PMJustin Flynn TrioCafe Ornithology · Bushwick · Trio · Groove
- 10:00 PMWednesday Night Solo PianoOne Flight Up · Financial District · Solo piano · guest host
Thursday, November 5, 2026
- 4:00 PMLive Jazz with KEYED UP!One Flight Up · Financial District · Free early set · Jazz Generation
- 5:30 PMHappy Hour w/ Matt HonorBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens
- 6:30 PMDida Pelled QuartetOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Quartet · Vocal jazz
- 6:30 PMMike Camacho QuartetCafe Ornithology · Bushwick · Quartet
- 8:00 PMGlenn ZaleskiBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Piano
- 9:00 PMMatt Knoegel QuartetOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Quartet
- 9:30 PMDon Hahn QuintetCafe Ornithology · Bushwick · Quintet
- 10:00 PMJam SessionOne Flight Up · Financial District · Jam session · musicians sit in
Friday, November 6, 2026
- 4:00 PMLive Jazz with KEYED UP!One Flight Up · Financial District · Free early set · Jazz Generation
- 5:30 PMHappy Hour w/ Peter WatrousBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens
- 6:00 PMWaHi Jazz Fest: Marc Daine's Django Nouveau feat. Rob Thomas181 Cabrini · Washington Heights · Trad & swing
- 6:30 PMMarcos Varela QuartetOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Quartet
- 7:00 PMJonathan Paik "Catch Me Weeping in Reverent Awe" (TJG Residency Commission '26)The Jazz Gallery · Flatiron · Piano · Experimental
- 7:00 PMWaHi Jazz Fest: Festival All-Star JamKismat · Washington Heights · Jam session · musicians sit in
- 8:00 PMMegumi YonezawaBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Piano
- 8:30 PMPangea Jazz Night Series: Amy LondonPangea · East Village · Singer
- 9:00 PMRalph Lalama TrioOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Tenor sax trio · Groove
- 10:00 PMJam SessionOne Flight Up · Financial District · Jam session · musicians sit in
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- 6:30 PMPeter Watrous SextetCafe Ornithology · Bushwick · Sextet
- 7:00 PMJonathan Paik "Catch Me Weeping in Reverent Awe" (TJG Residency Commission '26)The Jazz Gallery · Flatiron · Piano · Experimental
- 8:00 PMVictor Gould TrioBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Piano trio
- 9:00 PMBen Solomon TrioOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Trio
- 10:00 PMJam SessionOne Flight Up · Financial District · Jam session · musicians sit in
Sunday, November 8, 2026
- 11:00 AMWaHi Jazz Fest: Bonnefont Jazz BrunchThe Bonnefont · Fort Tryon Park · Concert
- 5:00 PMJazz Vespers: Jay LeonhartSaint Peter's Church · Midtown East · Jazz vespers · free
- 5:00 PMWaHi Jazz Fest closing: Latin Jazz Party with Tres GatosDutch Baby Bakery · Washington Heights · Latin & Brazilian
- 6:30 PMNat Harris TrioOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Trio
- 9:30 PMXavier Kim TrioCafe Ornithology · Bushwick · Trio
Monday, November 9, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- 4:00 PMLive Jazz with KEYED UP!One Flight Up · Financial District · Free early set · Jazz Generation
- 5:30 PMJazz Memorial for Gene BertonciniSaint Peter's Church · Midtown East · Memorial with stories & music · free
- 6:30 PMMaster's Hours: Leo Genovese & Tim HagansCafe Ornithology · Bushwick · Piano
- 8:00 PMTuesday Jam SessionBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Jam session · musicians sit in
- 8:30 PMNimrode Ben-MenachemThe Stone · Greenwich Village · Student series · sax & electronics
- 10:00 PMVocal Jam Session hosted by Alexis ColeOne Flight Up · Financial District · Vocal jam · singers sign up
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- 4:00 PMLive Jazz with KEYED UP!One Flight Up · Financial District · Free early set · Jazz Generation
- 6:30 PMTobias Gebb TrioOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Trio
- 7:00 PMMonthly Jazz Jam: Honoring Military Veteran MusiciansFlushing Town Hall · Flushing · Jam session · musicians sit in
- 8:00 PMEmmanuel MichaelBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens
- 9:30 PMTamir Hochman TrioCafe Ornithology · Bushwick · Trio
- 10:00 PMWednesday Night Solo PianoOne Flight Up · Financial District · Solo piano · guest host
Thursday, November 12, 2026
- 4:00 PMLive Jazz with KEYED UP!One Flight Up · Financial District · Free early set · Jazz Generation
- 5:30 PMHappy Hour w/ Steven CrammerBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens
- 7:00 PMJonathan Suazo "Ricano Vol. 2 - Fruto de mi Corazón" Album ReleaseThe Jazz Gallery · Flatiron · Alto sax · Latin & Brazilian · Album release
- 7:00 PMMusic on the Brain: From Signal to SoundNational Jazz Museum in Harlem · Harlem · Concert
- 8:00 PMAdam Kolker QuartetBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Sax quartet
- 9:00 PMBen Barnett QuartetOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Quartet
- 10:00 PMJam SessionOne Flight Up · Financial District · Jam session · musicians sit in
Friday, November 13, 2026
- 4:00 PMLive Jazz with KEYED UP!One Flight Up · Financial District · Free early set · Jazz Generation
- 5:30 PMHappy Hour w/ Peter WatrousBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens
- 8:00 PMAdam Kolker QuartetBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Sax quartet
- 9:00 PMSteve Nelson TrioOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Vibes trio · Groove
- 9:30 PMNoam Shapira TrioCafe Ornithology · Bushwick · Trio
- 10:00 PMJam SessionOne Flight Up · Financial District · Jam session · musicians sit in
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
- 4:00 PMLive Jazz with KEYED UP!One Flight Up · Financial District · Free early set · Jazz Generation
- 7:00 PMTJG Mentor Series Vol. 12, Ed. 2: Logan Richardson & Esteban CastroNational Jazz Museum in Harlem · Harlem · Alto sax
- 8:00 PMTuesday Jam SessionBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Jam session · musicians sit in
- 10:00 PMVocal Jam Session hosted by Alexis ColeOne Flight Up · Financial District · Vocal jam · singers sign up
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Thursday, November 19, 2026
- 4:00 PMLive Jazz with KEYED UP!One Flight Up · Financial District · Free early set · Jazz Generation
- 5:30 PMHappy Hour w/ Steven CrammerBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Happy hour set
- 8:00 PMYayoi IkawaBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Piano quartet
- 9:00 PMJuan Chiavassa TrioOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Drummer-led piano trio
- 9:30 PMLeo Genovese TrioCafe Ornithology · Bushwick · Piano trio
Friday, November 20, 2026
- 4:00 PMLive Jazz with KEYED UP!One Flight Up · Financial District · Free early set · Jazz Generation
- 5:30 PMHappy Hour w/ Peter WatrousBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Happy hour set
- 8:00 PMAlex HamburgerBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens
- 9:00 PMCharlie Sigler QuartetOrnithology Jazz Club · Bushwick · Guitar-organ quartet
Saturday, November 21, 2026
- 4:00 PMIntergenerational Jazz Power Jam: Eli Yamin QuartetNational Jazz Museum in Harlem · Harlem · Piano quartet
- 7:00 PMTJG Joyce Wein Mentoring Series: Marcus Gilmore & Ryoma TakenagaThe Jazz Gallery · Flatiron · Piano trio · mentoring series
- 8:00 PMAlex LaurenziBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Monday, November 23, 2026
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
- 7:00 PMTJG George Wein Fellowship Commission 2026 presents Becca StevensThe Jazz Gallery · Flatiron · Singer-guitarist · commission
- 8:00 PMTuesday Jam SessionBar Bayeux · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · Jam session · musicians sit in
- 9:30 PMNitsan Kolko TrioCafe Ornithology · Bushwick · Piano trio
- 10:00 PMVocal Jam Session hosted by Louise AlexandraOne Flight Up · Financial District · Vocal jam · singers sign up
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