The Hudson Valley Jazz Festival continues to celebrate the American musical art form of jazz featuring local artists.  While we’ve presented  some of the more nationally recognized names, the purpose of our series is to highlight local jazz musicians deserving wider recognition. There are excellent jazz musicians working each week throughout the valley and beyond.

We rely on the presenting venues and donations to pay the musicians.  So in that regard those venues have a say in who performs with the festival making suggestions.   Each August we coordinate a schedule and try to bring a variety of performances folks will enjoy.  We do our best to include as many musicians as funding allows.  Obviously , there are many who may not appear  and are great artists as well.  We welcome your support to help us create additional shows featuring the artists you’d like to hear.

Schedule to date: Working to bring additional concerts

• Wednesday Aug 11. Tribute to Bill Evans Session, Presented by UpFront Exhibition Center   7 PM

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• Thursday Aug 12,  “On The Lawn Concert Series”, Sugar Loaf NY presents The Hudson Valley Jazz Ensemble, 7 PM, free.
• Friday Aug 13, SugarLoaf Performing Arts Center Summer Concert Series presents Skye Jazz, featuring Mark Sganga, 6 PM, free
• Saturday Aug 14,   4- 6 PM:  
  • The  Moffat Library  and Friends of The Moffat Library Present “The Big Band Sound“.  (Raindate, Sunday Aug 15- ) at Vern Allen Park off Rt 94, Ahern Dr. Washingtonville NY
  • The Village of Warwick Concert Series Presents The Eric Person Quartet, with Eric Person-saxophones/flute, Tim Regusis-keyboard, Robert Kopec-bass, Bob Meyer-drums 7 PM at Stanley Deming Park, Warwick- free
  • Village of Greenwood Lake Presents Cloudburst  with Neil “Nail” Alexander (Keyboards), Michael “LoCo” Colletti (bass) and Tony “Tone” Parker (drums) Thomas Morahan Park, Greenwood Lake 7 PM at the lake- free
  • Mattingly’s Tavern Presents The Mike Jackson Trio. 8 PM.  13 N. Main St. Florida
• Sunday Aug 15:
  • The Hudson Valley Jazz Festival, with space donated by The Warwick Historical Society Presents Ciampa-Levin-Siegel.   Buckbee Center. 2 Colonial Ave Warwick.  6 PM-    ~Suggested donation~
  • 6 PM-  The Altered 9 at The Brewery at Orange County Hops.  771 NY-52, Walden, NY 12586

Email us:  hudsonvalleyjazzfest@gmail.com