Juneteenth Black Music and Dance Celebration

NYC Parks & The National Jazz Museum in Harlem present Juneteenth Black Music and Dance Celebration is an outdoor celebration rooted in community, movement, and sounds from the Black Diaspora.

Featured Artists:

Calvin Sexton: Big Band Plays House
Experience Juneteenth like never before with Calvin Sexton and Friends — a dynamic fusion of Afrofuturism, hip hop, acid jazz, and soul. Expect live improvisation, powerful call-and-response, and danceable grooves celebrating Black freedom, resilience, and boundless creativity.

Jazu Harlem Presents: The J-MUSIC Ensemble
The J-MUSIC Ensemble, led by saxophonist Patric Bartley, is an NYC-based, jazz-rooted instrumental band that is devoted to bringing new perspectives to modern Japanese music. This strikingly sonorous quintet combines the elements of the electric guitar, keyboards, bass, and drums with horns to deliver a full and powerful, yet dynamic, sound. This band is presented in partnership with the Japan Society with support from the US-Japan Foundation.

Tammy McCann – “YES, MAHALIA!”
With her voice and spirit Tammy McCann truly captures this gospel legend.  This big band concert is a fresh and soulful re-imagining of Jackson’s music that captures the synergy of her unique sound and pairs it with the sonic power of big band jazz.

Kim Holmes & Universal Dance Movement
Universal Dance Movement – founded by luminary Kim D. Holmes – will join multiple groups and perform throughout the celebration! This dance group uses traditional African, modern, hip-hop, and house moves to redefine the face of blended artistry. UDM challenges the concept of fusion, and chooses to serve the environment in its entirety.