Contemporary jazz and improvised music festival with a focus on the tradition and future of Black American music, featuring Meshell Ndegeocello, Amirtha Kidambi, Brandon Ross, David Murray, Freedom Riders, James Brandon Lewis, Patricia Brennan Tentet, Shazad Ismaily/Maria Chávez/Greg Saunier, Tomeka Reid Quartet, Luke Stewart Slit Trio, Black Earth Sway, Arun Ramamurthy, Joy Guidry, Gilles Peterson, Veronica Swift, and many more. NYC various venues, 8–13 January 2026, various times and prices.