Scheduled performers include The Soul Rebels with Ghostface Killah, Yussef Dayes, Sun Ra Arkestra and Yo La Tengo.
Blue Note Jazz Festival have revealed the lineup for their annual New York City event’s forthcoming 2024 edition.
Commencing on June 1st and unfolding over several weeks, the venerated festival’s return will see several of the city’s most prized music venues commandeered once more with the likes of Sony Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center playing host to an artist programme that includes Stanley Clarke, The Soul Rebels with Ghostface Killah, Yussef Dayes, Chief Adjuah (formerly known as Christian Scott), Yo La Tengo and Sun Ra Arkestra, Antibalas and Hailu Mergia, Mulatu Astatke and Ezra Collective amongst scheduled performers.
Blue Note Jazz Festival’s Director of Programming Alex Kurland shares
“This year, Blue Note Jazz Festival is focused on spotlighting diverse global cultures in a range of venues throughout New York City, including artists from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Niger, Brazil and beyond… The lineup features iconic and legendary artists that have made a tremendous impact in music and on generations of artists, including Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Clarke, Fred Wesley and hip-hop icon Ghostface Killah. The lineup is complemented by a wave of progressive and contemporary artists ranging from Ezra Collective, Yussef Dayes and Julius Rodriguez. We’re also focused on spotlighting powerful and impactful female voices including Andra Day, Corinne Bailey Rae and Lisa Fischer to name a few.”
View the full lineup for Blue Note Jazz Festival 2024 below and find ticket information for all concerts here.
Words by Sam Wilkinson.
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