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WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series

You Bring the Kids, We'll Bring the Jazz

The WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series brings world-renowned jazz musicians to concert halls and venues throughout Essex County, New Jersey. These hour-long concerts give young listeners the chance to discover the enjoyment of jazz, improvisation, and musical collaboration. Come join us!

Admission is FREE

Our concerts are held once a month on Saturday's throughout the fall beginning in October. Doors open at 1pm, and concerts start at 1:30. Adults must be accompanied by at least one child.

All our venues are handicapped accessible, and sign language interpretation of performances is available if you give us sufficient lead time.

Bring a group of 15 or more, and you can reserve free seats! Email kids@wbgo.org or call (973) 643-4763. There's even free transportation funding for groups and schools.

Schedule

Michael Carvin and boy drummer

Free Transportation for Groups and Schools!

Bring your group or school, and you can reserve great seats - and even apply for free transportation to and from WBGO Kids Jazz Concerts. Thanks to the generosity and vision of the Agnes Varis Charitable Trust, NJ schools, established groups, and 501(c)(3) organizations who work with kids can get funding to bring kids and their families to these shows.

Learn more about it

Get Free Transportation Funding - Apply Here!

Any questions, please call 973-643-4763 or email kids@wbgo.org

Lead support for the WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series comes from:

Agnes Varis Charitable Trust
Supporting Affordable Access to the Arts, Education, and Healthcare

With major support from:

United Airlines
Official Airline Partner

And additional support from:

Robert A. Mills Foundation
PNC Foundation
Anita B. and Howard S. Richmond Foundation
The Turrell Fund
The Edward W. and Stella C. Van Houten Memorial Fund
Lillian P. Schenck Charitable Trust Fund
Sylvan C. Coleman Foundation
Investors Foundation
NJPAC Wells Fargo Jazz for Teens

To support the WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series, please e-mail kids@wbgo.org or call (973) 643-4763.

Photos from past seasons

Coloring Poster: "A great day at WBGO" By Ramsess

Click to download large version

Artists included in "A Great Day at WBGO," and the print's inspiration, the iconic photo "A Great Day in Harlem," in alphabetical order:

Red Allen, Buster Bailey, Count Basie, Emmett Berry, Art Blakey, Lawrence Brown, Scoville Browne, Buck Clayton, Bill Crump, Vic Dickenson, Roy Eldridge, Art Farmer, Bud Freeman, Dizzy Gillespie, Tyree Glenn, Benny Golson, Sonny Greer, Johnny Griffin, Gigi Gryce, Coleman Hawkins, J.C. Heard, Jay C. Higginbotham, Milt Hinton, Chubby Jackson, Hilton Jefferson, Osie Johnson, Hank Jones, Jimmy Jones, Jo Jones, Taft Jordan, Max Kaminsky, Gene Krupa, Eddie Locke, Marian McPartland, Charles Mingus, Miff Mole, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Oscar Pettiford, Rudy Powell, Luckey Roberts, Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Rushing, Pee Wee Russell, Sahib Shihab, Horace Silver, Zutty Singleton, Stuff Smith, Rex Stewart, Maxine Sullivan, Joe Thomas, Wilbur Ware, Dicky Wells, George Wettling, Ernie Wilkins, Mary Lou Williams, Lester Young.

Not included in the original photo:
Joe Williams at top left with microphone and Rahsaan Roland Kirk with saxophones in back right.

More about the original "A Great Day in Harlem," available here:
Behind 'A Great Day In Harlem': Jean Bach On Piano Jazz
"A Great Day in Harlem," the film