Outside of its native New Orleans, no community nurtured jazz more than Harlem. Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Count Basie, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday - all of their unique sounds reverberated throughout these fabled streets. Their legacy continues as the jazz musicians of today have also found a home in this community for their own contemporary sounds. The Jazz Museum in Harlem is dedicated to fostering this spirit -the music as a living, breathing entity that looks as far into the future as it does into the past.

The Jazz Museum in Harlem is has been ensconced in its Harlem offices for four years now; Executive Director Loren Schoenberg and Executive Assistant Wilhelmina Grant maintain things on a day to day basis. Co-Director Christian McBride, internationally in-demand bassist, is the Museum’s traveling Ambassador when he is on the road. The Museum is hosting a series of educational and community events – all of which can be found on this website.