JVC Jazz Festival

So many festivals this summer, so little time. If you’re into jazz though, this one’s for you. The JVC Jazz Festival will be in in NY June 15-28 at various venues. They have a wide variety of performers and somewhat loose interpretation of jazz–artists as diverse as Gil Scott-Heron, Maceo Parker, Jill Scott, Al Green, Soulive, Herbie Hancock, and Brad Mehldau will be performing. Here’s the full schedule:

Sunday, June 15

A Father’s Day Gift
KENNY BARRON TRIO
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 3pm
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Tuesday, June 17

A Tribute to Alice Coltrane, featuring:
RAVI COLTRANE, GERI ALLEN, CHARLIE HADEN, JACK DeJOHNETTE, BRANDEE YOUNGER
The Concert Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture 8pm
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Wednesday, June 18

A Celebration of 35 Years of Highlights in Jazz
JACK KLEINSINGER
BILLY TAYLOR, BUCKY PIZZARELLI, KEN PEPLOWSKI, BYRON STRIPLING, TED ROSENTHAL, WYCLIFFE GORDON, GENE BERTONCINI, JAY LEONHART and LEWIS NASH
The Concert Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture 8pm
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JVC New York Debut!
CHARLIE HADEN QUARTET WEST
Le Poisson Rouge

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Make It Funky!
MACEO PARKER
LETTUCE
Brooklyn Masonic Temple 8pm
Presented in Association with boomBOOM Presents
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Thursday, June 19

Voices Beyond Boundries
LIZZ WRIGHT
RAUL MIDÓN
The Concert Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture 8pm
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MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD
MARC RIBOT’S CERAMIC DOG
TAYLOR McFERRIN
Prospect Park Bandshell 7pm
Presented in Association with Celebrate Brooklyn! 30 Summers
FREE (with a $3 contribution to Celebrate Brooklyn!)

New Trio New York Debut!
BILL FRISELL TRIO with special guests
Le Poisson Rouge

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DOWNBEAT PRESENTS:
JAZZ COMBOS
JAZZ ENSEMBLE from THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY LIBERACE JAZZTET
GREATER HARTFORD ACADEMY JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Union Square Park – South Plaza 12:30pm
Presented in Association with the Union Square Partnership as part of their Summer in the Square concert series
FREE

Friday, June 20

The Real Thing: An Evening With
JILL SCOTT
Carnegie Hall 8pm
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The Solo Piano
CECIL TAYLOR
GEORGE CABLES
The Concert Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture 8pm
Co-Produced by Jill Newman Productions
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THE BILLY HART ACADEMY
featuring THEO CROKER
Rubin Museum of Art 7pm
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Saturday, June 21

Nouveau Bossa
SERGIO MENDES
ZAP MAMA
Carnegie Hall 8pm
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Celebrating 90 Years of Hank Jones
HANK JONES with special guests
The Concert Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture 8pm
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Genre Bending
E.S.T.
AETHEREAL BACE
Le Poisson Rouge 7:00PM
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Transcending Voices
SIMONE
KJ DENHERT
Le Poisson Rouge 10:30pm
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Sunday, June 22

50 Years of Bossa Nova
JOÃO GILBERTO
Carnegie Hall 8pm
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A Taste of Genius
BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO
Zankel Hall 8:30pm
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Monday, June 23

2008 Grammy® Award Winner, Album of the Year
HERBIE HANCOCK and The River of Possibilities Tour
featuring DAVE HOLLAND, VINNIE COLAIUTA, CHRIS POTTER, LIONEL LOUEKE, SONYA KITCHELL LIONEL LOUEKE TRIO
Carnegie Hall 8pm
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Dick Hyman & Friends
DICK HYMAN, KEN PEPLOWSKI, WYCLIFFE GORDON, RANDY SANDKE, HOWARD ALDEN, JAY LEONHART and EDDIE LOCKE
Zankel Hall 8:30pm
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JVC Jazz Festival Salutes Art D’Lugoff and “SALSA MEETS JAZZ”
PONCHO SANCHEZ
Le Poisson Rouge 7:30pm
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Tuesday, June 24

An Evening with
CHRIS BOTTI
Carnegie Hall 8pm
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Presenting Ms. Tierney Sutton
TIERNEY SUTTON BAND
Zankel Hall 8:30pm
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A JVC New York Exclusive!
BAD PLUS 1 featuring KURT ROSENWINKEL
The Concert Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture 8pm
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Turntables & Samples meet Jazz
DJ LOGIC PROJECT
MARCO BENEVENTO TRIO
MOCEAN WORKER
Le Poisson Rouge 7:30pm
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Wednesday, June 25

Rising Stars
ANAT COHEN QUARTET with special guests YUVAL COHEN and AVISHAI COHEN ESPERANZA SPALDING QUARTET
The Concert Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture 8pm
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THE AARON GOLDBERG TRIO
Rubin Museum of Art 7pm
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Thursday, June 26

A JVC New York Exclusive!
SOULIVE with special guest JOSHUA REDMAN
Le Poisson Rouge 7:30pm
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BILLY HARPER QUINTET
Studio Museum in Harlem 7:30pm
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The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Presents:
THE NEW SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Union Square Park – South Plaza 5:30pm
Presented in Association with the Union Square Partnership as part of their Summer in the Square concert series
FREE

Friday, June 27

The Soul of Jazz
AL GREEN
DIANNE REEVES
Carnegie Hall 8pm
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DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER RED EARTH: A MALIAN JOURNEY
The Concert Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture 8pm
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A JVC New York Exclusive!
SOULIVE with special guest JOSHUA REDMAN
Le Poisson Rouge 7:30pm
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TIM BERNE
CRAIG TABORN
Rubin Museum of Art 7pm
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Saturday, June 28

MOS DEF BIG BAND
with special guest GIL SCOTT-HERON
Carnegie Hall 8pm
Co-Produced by Jill Newman Productions
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Tangaria
RICHARD GALLIANO TANGARIA 4TET
Zankel Hall 8:30pm
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CHARLES LLOYD
featuring JASON MORAN, REUBEN ROGERS and ERIC HARLAND
The Concert Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture 8pm
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All Concerts at Carnegie Hall and Zankel Hall presented in Partnership with Carnegie Hall
All Concerts at Le Poisson Rouge and Brooklyn Masonic Temple presented in Partnership with boomBOOM Productions.