The Jazz Gallery is celebrating 30 years of presenting groundbreaking, original music to New York City audiences with a standout Fall season that features, bandleader Gerald Clayton, a residency by the Roy Hargrove Big Band, and pianist Sullivan Fortner performing duo sets with mainstay voices in the genre including George Cables, Jason Moran, and David Virelles. The Midtown Manhattan venue boasts several affordable ways to see the performances from ticket discounts to livestreams — making the shows accessible to audiences in New York and beyond.
The Jazz Gallery was founded in 1995 by WBGO host Lezlie Harrison, Dale Fitzgerald, and late trumpeter Roy Hargrove with the aim of providing a space for talent to showcase and explore their unique voices in the heart of the city where jazz reached new evolutionary heights. The gallery hosts “emerging artists who challenge convention, take creative risks and lead their field as performers, composers and thinkers,” according to the mission statement on their website.
Most performances are streamed live, and available to the public for a fee, allowing fans from all over the world to engage with the shows. Students and musicians can pay $60-$75 a year for memberships that include perks like $10 tickets, select free shows, access to all live streams and more. Everyone else has the option to become a member for as low as $13 a month, with different tiered levels that have various discounts and gifts. You can check out all the discount options here and stay up to date with all the exciting events on their calendar at their website.