Midday Jazz: A Yuletide Celebration

60+ years of jazz in the heart of NYC. Experience the best in jazz inside the towering 95-foot sanctuary at Saint Peter’s—The Jazz Church!

There is a suggested minimum donation of $10 for this event

Come celebrate the winter season with holiday favorites being played by a wide selection of guest performerss and a standout jazz trio. Wear your most festive outfits and come celebrate this Midday Jazz holiday tradition!

Guest Performers

TBA

House Band

Alex Leonard (piano)

Boots Maleson (bass)

Ray Marchica (drums)

About Midday Jazz

Midday Jazz began in 1982 as Midday Jazz Midtown, during the early years of the new Saint Peter’s Church at Citicorp Center. The program grew out of the church’s expanding commitment to presenting jazz not only as part of its Jazz Ministry and Sunday Jazz Vespers, but also as a regular part of Midtown’s cultural life.

The series was programmed by Edmund Anderson, a close friend and collaborator of Duke Ellington who had retired from his professional career and become the first Executive Director of The Common (which then became The Midtown Arts Common).

Rather than being an evening club date, Midday Jazz brought professional jazz into the middle of the workday, serving the growing Midtown community of office workers, residents, visitors, and musicians.