Jazz in motion. New York, New Orleans and beyond.

The Jazz Generations Initiative unites artists and listeners with intergenerational performance opportunities and interdisciplinary jazz studies scholarship. The JGI will grow diverse audiences in New York and New Orleans, expand archival preservation of jazz legacies and spark new possibilities in improvised music and beyond.

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Stay tuned for more JGI concerts, residencies, listening sessions, and other events.

Jun 23, 2026
6:00 pm
Exploring Multi-Dimensionality

Bassists Devon Gates and Liany Mateo present: "Exploring Multi-dimensionality: Identity, perception and personhood in Practice," a conversation with Faith Quashie, Melanie Charles and Dr. Farah Jasmine Griffin. Part of "Freedom Sounds Like...", the JGI's Black Music Month events series.

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Conversation
Jun 25, 2026
7:00 pm
Devon Gates/Liany Mateo

Bassists Devon Gates and Liany Mateo meet for a first-time collaboration as co-bandleaders, for one night only at Cafe Erzulie. Performance followed by Soundoff Sessions jam. Part of the JGI's Black Music Month series.

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Soundoff Session
Jun 20, 2026
10:00 am
Kente Cloth: Pattern, Symbol, and Meaning

This workshop, led by artist Amy Bryan, introduces participants to the rich visual traditions of Kente cloth and the symbolic meanings behind color and pattern.

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Workshop
Jul 1, 2026
12:00 am
Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Ecological Listening, featuring Cory Diane

Connecting gravitational wave astronomy, Cory Diane will share their experiments with a new geo-phone, recording low-frequency vibrations throughout Bulbancha.

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Performance

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