Charlie Parker Jazz Festival: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle
Fri 28 Aug, 19:00 · Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, Manhattan · New York
Details & booking — City Parks Foundation
via City Parks Foundation · Checked 5 Aug 2026
About this event
The festival that honours Bird opens in Harlem with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra under Sherman Irby, joined by trumpeter Marquis Hill and vocalist Ekep Nkwelle. The Bill Saxton Harlem All-Stars warm the park first. Big-band weight in the open air, a few blocks from where Parker lived and played.
Why we picked it
A world-class big band playing free in Harlem, on the festival's opening night.
Free entry
Free entry, no ticket required
Registration
None
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