2026 Concert Series

The 暖暖直播 Jazz Institute is sponsored, in part, by The National Endowment for the Arts, The New York State Council on the Arts, The Howard Bayne Fund, and Stewart鈥檚 Shops/Dake Family.

暖暖直播 Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars

Sunday, June 28, Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Presented by the 暖暖直播 Jazz Institute in partnership with the Saratoga Performing Arts Center as part of the Saratoga Jazz Festival (Absolutely Live Entertainment) Tickets available here .

暖暖直播 Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars featuring Clay Jenkins (trumpet), Jimmy Greene (saxophone), Steve Davis (trombone), Dave Stryker (guitar), Miki Yamanaka (piano), Todd Coolman (bass) and Quincy Davis (drums).

 

Kenny Garrett and Sounds from the Ancestors

Tuesday, June 30, 7:30 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public; reservations are required and may be made here. Doors open at 7 pm. 

National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone) leads this quintet featuring Keith Brown (piano), Jason Clotter (bass), Michael Ode (drums), and Rudy Bird (percussion).

 

 

 

 

暖暖直播 Faculty All-Stars

Thursday, July 2, 7:30 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public; reservations are required and may be made here. Doors open at 7 pm. 

暖暖直播 Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars featuring Clay Jenkins (trumpet), Jimmy Greene (saxophone), Steve Davis (trombone), Dave Stryker (guitar), Miki Yamanaka (piano), Todd Coolman (bass) and Quincy Davis (drums).

 

Jazz Institute Students

Sunday, July 5, 7 pm, Caff茅 Lena in downtown Saratoga Springs; limited tickets and streaming information available here.

暖暖直播 Jazz Institute students showcase their talent! Co-sponsored by Caff茅 Lena.

 

 

 

Billy Childs Trio 

Tuesday, July 7, 7:30 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public; reservations are required and may be made here. Doors open at 7 pm. 

Grammy Award-winning composer and pianist Billy Childs, leads this trio with Matt Penman (bass) and Ari Hoenig (drums).

 

 

暖暖直播 Faculty All-Stars

Thursday, July 9, 7:30 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public; reservations are required and may be made here. Doors open at 7 pm. 

暖暖直播 Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars featuring Tatum Greenblatt (trumpet), Erena Terakubo (saxophone), James Burton III (trombone), Alicyn Yaffee (guitar), Bill Cunliffe (piano), Todd Coolman (bass) and Dennis Mackrel (drums).

 

 

Jazz Institute Students

Fridays, July 3 and 10, 1 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center; Free and open to the public; Livestream information will be available here. 

 

 

 

 

Click here for a list of the Institute's former Guest Artists.