From the Forefather of Funk to the High Priestess of R&B, experience this diverse range of artists as they serenade us with the classics.
Sample music from upcoming Jazz, Rhythm & Blues artists with our Spotify Playlist or visit an individual event webpage to watch a video of the artist!
Join WBGO Radio as it celebrates its 44th birthday and Jazz Appreciation Month with the return of the WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series! The Jerome Jennings Sextet, led by Emmy Award-winning composer and drummer Jerome Jennings, will present a concert exploring Jazz melodies and inviting audience participation.
Enjoy an evening of "soulful mainstream Jazz" (Jazz Wise) with Vince Ector's Organatomy Trio+, including Pat Bianchi on keyboard and Bruce Williams on alto and soprano sax. This is a Jazz in the Loft event you don't want to miss!
Motor City Revue takes audiences on a journey back in time to 1960s Detroit and the birth of the Motown sound. This 11-piece tribute band will have you dancing and singing along to the songs immortalized by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Supremes and countless others.
"Far ranging sonic nomad" AKENYA makes her SOPAC and NJ debut at our first ever LGBTQIA+ Pride weekend! In her decade-plus career, AKENYA has emerged as a songwriter and singer deftly moving among Jazz, Hip-Hop, and R&B influences. Following the concert, dance the night away with AKENYA at The Night Before Pride Party in the Loft at SOPAC. With tunes provided by DJ Ryan The Person, ring in the start of North Jersey Pride’s Festival in style! If you purchase tickets to both AKENYA’s concert and the Night Before Pride Party, you will receive a 25% discount off the total ticket price (to redeem this, use code PrideNight25 at time of purchase).
