Saxophonist and composer Dayna Stephens headlines the 2024 CUNY Jazz Festival on May 8 and 9. Pianist Helen Sung offers a master class to students.
An update regarding the 24th Annual CUNY Jazz Festival, a gathering of bands and ensembles from across the CUNY system. The event takes place May 8 at the Harlem School for the Arts — Dorothy Maynor Hall at 645 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030 (141st) Tenor saxophonist Dayna Stephens, one of the jazz scene’s most unique and influential voices will be the festival’s headline guest artist.
The festival is free and open to the public. The schedule is as follows:
- 1p.m. the CCNY Faculty Jazz Ensemble, comprising internationally acclaimed jazz artists.
- 1:50 p.m. Graduate Ensemble, the 12 p.m. group, directed by Steve Wilson.
- 2:30 p.m. Undergraduate Small Ensembles directed by Ray Gallon.
- 4:00 p.m. the Dayna Stephens Master Class and Jam Session.
- 6:00 p.m. Graduate Ensemble, the 10 a.m. group, directed by Steve Wilson
- 8 p.m. the Dayna Stephens Quartet.
In its 24th year, the festival is presented by CCNY’s Simon H. Rifkind Center for the Humanities and the Arts, and music department, with assistance from the City College Center for the Arts.
Check Instagram @ccnygradstudies for updates or contact Mike Holober at mholober@ccny.cuny.edu .
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