Archives: 19 th Annual Jazz Loft Party ~ Saturday, October 17th, 2010, 7-11 PM

We have reach our fundraising goal. Thank you! See video and pictures below from our amazing 2010 Jazz Loft Party.

Lou Donaldson

Tom Harrell w/ Ugonna Okgwo & Wayne Escoffery

Sweet Georgia Brown

hot 8

Hot8 Brass Band

DR. Burt

Randy Weston & Billy Harper

The Black Rock Coalition Orchestra

Thais Clark

Sweet Gerogia Brown

ELEW

Our Jazz Loft Party makes it possible for the Jazz Foundation to save hundreds of musicians from eviction and homelessness, musicians who have spent their lives making ours richer with their music.

Our Fundraising Goal: $200,000. Come back often and see our real-time progress below!

This year's performers include:

Lou Donaldson and the Cookers; Tom Harrell with Ugonna Okegwo and Grammy winner Wayne Escoffery; Randy Weston and Billy Harper; Ron Carter and Russell Malone; Al Pacino's favorite piano sensation ELEW (Eric Lewis); New Orleans' original blues Queen, Thais Clark; your favorite Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans; The Black Rock Coalition Orchestra in An All-Female Tribute to Sister Songwriters, from Blues to Funk; Sweet Georgia Brown & the Blues Crusaders; 19-year-old NY Times guitar phenom Armand Hirsch; real deal Mississippi juke joint blues man R.L. Boyce; and many more surprises!

Tickets:

Tickets are on sale now for $250 per ticket. You can buy your tickets by filling out the form on the right side of this page. Once you purchase your tickets, we will send you all the party details via email. You can also purchase tickets by calling the Jazz Foundation at 212-245-3999 Ext 10.

What is the Jazz Loft Party?

For 18 years, the Jazz Foundation's annual Jazz Loft Party has offered an experience like no other in the music world. Three hours of continuous jazz and blues in three spectacular loft spaces with panoramic views of the Hudson River. It is one of the only occasions in New York City where you can roam free in a beautiful and intimate setting, literally brushing elbows with the greatest of jazz greats (not to mention our celebrity hosts like Danny Glover, Bill Cosby, and Michael Imperioli).

These historic loft parties have featured many great artists who return every year, and many who have passed away. In the Fall of 2008, the great Odetta graced up with her presence. We did not know that this was to be one of her very last performances. Click here to watch this historic set.

JFA's Jazz Loft Party takes place each year in the Fall. It is a private event...and space is limited.

Jazz Foundation of America