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Middle School
Summer Music Camp

Cafe

Four weekends of world-class jazz takes place in an intimate café setting, this year at Triumph Restaurant & Brewery. 

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July 11-12: Frank Vignola Trio - "Guitar Nights"

with Vinny Raniolo and Gary Mazzaroppi

July 18-19: Camille Thurman - Singin' and Swingin'

                   with the Darrell Green Quartet​​       

July 25-26: Valery Ponomarev Quintet 

      Remembering Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

August 1: James Austin, Jr. Quintet -

     Songs in the Key of Wonder

with guest vocalist Dermel Warren 

Opening set by the Jazz Arts Academy Student Showcase

(Friday only)​​​​​​​​​​​

Reservations Required

$30 per person

Food & Drinks available for purchase​​​​​

(Two sets 7:00 and 8:15pm

Doors open at 6 pm for dinner option)

 August 2: James Austin, Jr. Quintet -

Songs in the Key of Wonder

with guest vocalist Jackie Jones

Joe Magnarelli - trumpet

Ben Rubens - bass

Jeremy Warren - drums​​​​​​​​​​​

Park 1

Free concerts at Red Bank's Riverside Gardens Park.  Thursdays at 7:00 PM Bring a chair or blanket, and a picnic basket if you like, and enjoy world-class jazz under the stars.

Jul 10   -   Grace Fox Big Band

Jul 17.  -   Sutcliffe/Jackson Quintet

Jul 24,  -   Eddie Allen’s Sālongo   Afro-Cuban/Brazilian

Jul 31.  -   Winard Harper and Jeli Posse

Aug 7   -   Leonieke's Generations of Jazz

Aug 14  -  Julius Tolentino Quintet

Free concerts on Red Bank's West Side at Johnny Jazz Park. Three exciting Sunday afternoons in August at 3:00 PM 

Aug 3   -   Chuck Lambert Band

Aug 10  -  Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz

Aug 17  - Justin Robinson Quintet

Aug 24  -  Winard Harper and Jeli Posse

West side
Jam

Monday Evenings, 6 - 8 pm

at Triumph Brewery. —  1 Bridge Ave. Red Bank, NJ

A traditional, "Old-School" style Jam Session presented in a contemporary world, hosted by world-class musicians.  For jazz musicians: Professionals, enthusiasts, fans, adults, and students from college or high school.  You can hone your craft, meet other musicians and play in a safe, fun, no-pressure atmosphere. Bring your "Ax" and sit in, or just come to listen, drink and enjoy.

Click here for more info.

Camp

Jazz Arts Project founded this free, Middle School music camp in 2009 to give a wonderful music learning experience to young students in the area.

July 28th - August 1st

The week-long AWARD WINNING summer intensive Jazz studies session for aspiring teen musicians.

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Academy

About Us

The non-profit organization Jazz Arts Project presents, performs, educates and preserves the important legacy, influence and role of jazz music in all its forms, from classic to contemporary, for the enrichment of diverse local, regional, and statewide constituencies through collaborative community outreach efforts, high quality professional performances, as well as educational workshops, and other programs for youth.

Musician

A Summer of Jazz

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