The Kimmel Center is proud to announce that the application for our 7^th annual jazz residency program is now available for all Philadelphia jazz composers and musicians.

This program is a commission for new jazz projects to be produced, heard, enjoyed, and shared.

These will have their world premiere in June 2020. Since 2013, this program has created 16 world premiere works of jazz from 32 different Philadelphia composers.

Please follow the link to find the complete description, criteria, and application form. The deadline to apply is August 12, 2019.

All questions about the application should be addressed to: jazz@kimmelcenter.org

Philadelphia’s 2019 Community Unity Music Festival will feature funk-soul legend Bootsy Collins, along with celebrated saxophonist Branford Marsalis. The festival will take place in West Philly’s Clark Park on Saturday, August 3rd, from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The event strives to celebrate lives that have been lost within the community, but also those that’ve been gained, bringing people together through live music, food, and activities, all open to the public. For more information, visit the festival’s Facebook page.

Enjoy a high energy performance with a hip hop flair by the Tim Warfield Organ Band featuring Terell Stafford, Pat Bianchi, Byron Landham, and Daniel Sadownick!

Celebrate Philly’s finest jazz musicians the second Sunday of each month at Spruce Street Harbor Park Sustained by Univest Corporation.

Enjoy free performances afternoons through twilight all summer long, while munching on eats by Franklin Fountain, Chickie’s & Pete’s, Garces Group, and HipCityVeg and sipping drinks from the beer garden or barge bar! #MyPhillyWaterfront

Celebrate Philly’s finest jazz musicians the second Sunday of each month at Spruce Street Harbor Park Sustained by Univest. Enjoy free performances afternoons through twilight all summer long.

This event is presented by the Creative Philadelphia as part of Performances in Public Spaces, a summer series of FREE cultural performances in parks and plazas across Philadelphia neighborhoods. From May through October, the annual series presents arts and culture experiences in local outdoor spaces. All Performances in Public Spaces are free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged to receive information about future performances, but not required. To find more free Performances in Public Spaces events, visit creativephl.org/pps.

PNC Arts Alive “Jazz Cultural Voices,” a series of 12 concerts and educational activities presented by the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts during the 2018-2019 season.  A year-long, once a month for twelve months, on the third Saturday – Open House style of events utilizing PCC’s 200 seat concert hall, and use of multiple music studios.   The new initiative was created with the intent to expose audiences to unique and surprising connections between many musical genre-crossing.  Jazz Cultural Voices is designed for patrons to experience different cultures through music and educational activities.

“Jazz Cultural Voices Finale” Featured Musicians: