National Jazz Museum in Harlem Archives

Christian McBride To Receive The National Arts Club Medal Of Honor For Outstanding Achievements In Music

The National Arts Club (NAC) congratulates seven-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist, composer and bandleader Christian McBride on being selected to receive the Club’s Medal of Honor.Continue reading

The National Jazz Museum In Harlem Provides a Tour of The Roots & Routes of Jazz

This spring the National Jazz Museum in Harlem (NJMH) will take jazz fans, music lovers, history buffs and any interested parties on a tour of the Roots & Routes of Jazz.Continue reading

The National Jazz Museum In Harlem And Google Arts & Culture Partner During Black History Month

“Jazz was born in New Orleans but spent a lot of time growing up in Harlem,” says award-winning bandleader Christian McBride who, with award-winning bandleader Jon Batiste, serves as National Jazz Museum in Harlem (NJMH) Artistic Director.Continue reading

A Harlem Tourist Guide

Harlem is one of the most famous areas of New York, whose history goes back to the 17th century when Dutch farmers founded their settlement here. Continue reading

The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian Featuring Valerie Simpson In Harlem

Valerie Simpson, one half of the beloved and legendary songwriter/producers and performers Ashford & Simpson, will join the National Jazz Museum in Harlem Co-Artistic Director Christian McBride for a live taping of his SiriusXM radio show The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian.Continue reading

HSA & National Jazz Museum In Harlem Celebrate Jazz Legend Roy Haynes At 93!

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem together with the Harlem School of the Arts are proud to present a pair of events celebrating a great American artist - drummer and bandleader Roy Haynes.Continue reading

National Jazz Museum In Harlem’s 2017 Annual Benefit Concert (Photographs)

The event on On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, honoring NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston, attorney Arthur H. Barnes and the celebrated jazz presenter Jazzmobile was hosted by WBGO’s Rhonda Hamilton and The National Jazz Museum in Harlem.Continue reading