Now’s the Time to keep the music playing. This event captures our mission and vision perfectly. Your attendance and your gifts support world-class live performances and brings life-changing music education to area youth. Please give as generously as you can, because every gift makes a real impact right here in our community. Thank you for your support!
The Joys of Jazz:
Our Year End Winter Celebration of Jazz
Each year we present one of the best-spirited events of the season
Sunday, December 13, 2026
3:00 PM
Two River Theater
21 Bridge Ave, Red Bank, NJ, 07701
As is our tradition, the concert features world-class jazz artists performing alongside some friends, our faculty, and our own Jazz Arts Academy students. We have named this concept a "Legends and Lions" event, where legendary musicians perform with and serve as mentors to the lions (students) in the art of jazz.
In 2026, we are hosting jazz legends Randy Brecker & Saxophonist Ada Rovatti along with our faculty and 15 students from the Jazz Arts Academy
Triumph Restaurant & Brewing Co.
Elevated yet casual Dining
Triumph brews traditional styles from around the world with a concentration in lagers, eschewing the trendy, the extreme, and the undrinkably weird. Our beers, neither filtered nor pasteurized, are served directly from lagering tanks and sparkle with a freshness you will find nowhere else.
LIVE MUSIC THURSDAY - SUNDAY — NO COVER
RED BANK: 1 Bridge Avenue — Red Bank, NJ
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PRINCETON: Palmer Square
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This event will feature a “Legends & Lions” style performance with jazz legends, Randy Brecker and Ada Rovatti with friends and faculty, performing alongside the Jazz Arts Academy students a.k.a. the “Lions.” The students will alternate tunes and trade solos, showcasing the music skills they have honed during their Fall Semester at Jazz Arts Academy. This year's theme is celebrating the music of Jazz Great John Coltrane at 100 yesrs.
As the premier jazz education program in the region, Jazz Arts Academy offers a jazz education that promotes self expression and develops teamwork and a lasting respect for others. Our jazz education focuses on providing students the tools and skills to navigate planned and improvised musical situations. These skills are not easy to cultivate and we are so proud of our students’ hard work and dedication. Jazz Arts Academy prides ourselves on helping our students become not only well-rounded musicians, but also well-rounded people.
Jazz Arts Project offers need-based financial assistance to those families who qualify.