2025 lineup below (set times coming soon)
2025 lineup below
Headliner: Emmet Cohen
Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is in the vanguard of his generation's advancement of music and the related arts. A recognized prodigy, Cohen began Suzuki method piano instruction at age three, and his playing quickly became a mature melding of musicality, technique, and concept. "All About Jazz" observed that "[Cohen is] not just the poster man for contemporary jazz, breathing 2020s finesse onto early twentieth century swing, he is a supremely gifted and impassioned artist of the highest order."
Cohen notes that performing jazz is "about communicating the deepest levels of humanity and individuality; it's essentially about connections," both among musicians and with audiences. He leads his namesake ensemble, the "Emmet Cohen Trio," is a vibrant solo performer, and is in constant demand as a sideman. Possessing a fluid technique, an innovative tonal palette, and an extensive repertoire, Cohen fashions musical statements that reveal command, elegance, and intensity. As Benny Golson asserted, Emmet Cohen "has a lot to say."
During the 2020 lockdown, Cohen developed "Live From Emmet's Place," a signature series of regular performances by his trio and guest artists live-streamed from his New York apartment recalling Harlem rent parties of yesteryear. These concerts are noteworthy for employing sophisticated production values that set the standard for live internet jazz performance. "Live From Emmet's Place" has received tens of millions of views on Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram and has become an integral part of Cohen's musical outreach.
Cohen has also established the "Emmet Cohen Exclusive" membership program which provides subscribers access to previously unseen concert recordings and other creative offerings, including Cohen's personal commentary and observations. In 2021, Cohen initiated "Emmet's Place Education," a series of free online master classes curated by Cohen and presented by various jazz artists; the sessions provide an alternative place of gathering, learning, and discussion for musicians from around the world.
Benny Benack III host +
Emmy-nominated Trumpeter and Vocalist Benny Benack III has quickly become a leading voice in Jazz for his generation, headlining clubs and festivals around the world on the heels of his latest critically acclaimed live album “This Is The Life” which has been garnering thousands of streams and topping the JazzWeek Radio Charts. He is the rare talent who is just as formidable as a fiery trumpeter ranging from Freddie Hubbard to Louis Armstrong and everyone in between, while as a singer he delivers sly, mature, naturally expressive post-Sinatra vocal stylings.
His sophomore album “A Lot of Livin’ to Do” (2020) featured the likes of bass luminary Christian McBride, achieving viral online fame w/his vocalese rendition of "Social Call" ft. Veronica Swift that's been transcribed and covered by singers around the world. He has crooned his way to millions of more listeners alongside groups such as the Grammy-winning “8-Bit Big Band” and YouTube sensation “Postmodern Jukebox”. His (2023) album “Third Time’s the Charm” went all the way to #2 on the charts and featured a veritable line-up of special guests including Peter Bernstein, Bria Skonberg, Chad LB & more.
His double-threat credentials were first apparent when he was a finalist in the 2014 Thelonius Monk Competition on trumpet, and then won Third Place in the 2021 Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition. His resume for both was recently bolstered by Downbeat Magazine’s Readers Poll for 2025, where he placed #1 for Rising Star Male Vocalist and was also #8 for Rising Star Trumpet.
His global recognition has been bolstered through his collaborations with the GRAMMY-award winning “8-Bit Big Band” and touring with Postmodern Jukebox. The recent advent of live-streaming concerts has been a boon as well, both through his residency at Smalls Jazz Club, as well as frequent appearances at fellow superstar Emmet Cohen’s “Emmet’s Place” online series. He has arrived as one of the most in-demand touring artists and music educators in the Jazz world, with a never-ending intercontinental schedule that reflects his indefatigable love for the music, with his smile and panache on full-display wherever it takes him next.
Mar Vilesca
Vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Mar Vilaseca was born in 1998, in Barcelona, Spain. Mar grew up in a musical environment and learned how to play and sing at a very young age, being exposed to a wide variety of music. She was classically trained in piano and traditional harmony at the Conservatorio del Liceo. At the age of 14, she started singing professionally in her father’s band, where she began her career in jazz and modern music.
“Mar doesn’t just perform music, she is music” – Hermeto Pascoal
Mar finished her classical studies in 2016 and despite her love for classical piano, she decided to focus her career on vocal jazz. She was accepted at the Escuela Superior de Música de Catalunya, where she studied her undergraduate degree in Jazz Voice Performance, graduating in 2020. During those college years, Mar became more and more passionate about the music and history of jazz and took her first of many trips to New York City. The diversity of culture and music captivated her, and soon she would decide to move to the United States. In 2020, before taking that step, she released her first album entitled Find the Way, which presents all original compositions. The recording was released by a British Label named Ubuntu Music.
Describing the essence of her album, Mar explains: “The sound of Find the Way is pure and acoustic. The essence of jazz and improvisation is present in every song. The compositions that make up this record are the most significant ones I have written over the last years. I consider these the most notable and powerful since they all speak in one way or another about the search for love and happiness.” (See more)
Subsequently, Mar moved to New York to study her Master of Music in Jazz Studies at The Juilliard School, with Professors Wynton Marsalis, Carla Cook, Elio Villafranca, Kenny Washington, and Donald Vega among others. She gained experience in such different music majors including performance, education, music business, arranging and production, and she expanded her repertoire in multiple music genres. She graduated in 2022 with the Juilliard Career Advancement Fellowship Award.
Mar has collaborated with numerous artists from different parts of the world, including Emmet Cohen, Elio Villafranca, Joe Saylor, José Madera, Ravi Chari, Benny Benack III, Jonathan Barber, and The Steven Feifke Big Band among others. She has performed at various international music festivals such as Barcelona Jazz Festival, Festival de Jazz de San Javier (Spain), Guangzhou Jazz Festival (China), and Festival de Jazz de Bogotá (Colombia). She has played in acclaimed jazz clubs in the United States, for instance Birdland Jazz Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Django Jazz Club, Smalls Jazz Club, The Jazz Gallery, The Jazz Showcase, Winter’s Jazz Club and Chris’ Jazz Café. She has also participated in commercial music projects, which include televised advertisements, movie overdubs, film scoring, and fashion events.
Sal ‘The Voice’
Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti, Heidi Klum’s unforgettable 2016 Golden Buzzer recipient and finalist of America’s Got Talent, is an Italian-American crooner known best for his flawless vocals, larger than life personality, and his heart of gold. Born August 26, 1995, Sal was raised in the small town of Bethpage, New York where he still resides today. From a very young age Sal was influenced by his grandmother to love the musical genius of the classic crooner sounds of Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra.
At the young age of fifteen Sal realized the hidden talent he possessed and began performing his flawless tribute to the great Frank Sinatra across New York.
In 2016, Sal made his debut on Season 11 of the NBC hit show “America’s Got Talent.” That night, The 20-year-old college student went from delivering Pizzas for his cousin’s restaurant, to delivering what’s considered one of the best performances in AGT history.
Before long, the world would come to know and admire him as “Sal the Voice”.
Since racking up over 350 million views worldwide with his captivating AGT audition, the celebrated charismatic crooner has been invited to appear in hundreds of sold out solo performances on stages around the world.
From Madison Square Garden in NYC, to opening for Jay Leno in Las Vegas, to selling out the legendary NYCB Theater at Westbury like all of the greats before him; it’s safe to say that Sal is only getting started.
The Harmon Boyz + John Harmon Tribute
John Harmon was born in 1935 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He began playing piano at a young age with his mother, who played mostly by ear. She taught him the basics, and the two harmonized tunes together. His exposure to jazz came early, too, thanks in part to his father's extensive collection of jazz records, which included recordings of such greats as Duke Ellington, Teddy Wilson, and Art Tatum.
Harmon graduated from Lawrence University in 1957 with a degree in music composition. The summer after graduation, Harmon attended the first session of the Lenox School of Jazz - the legendary summer program recognized as one of the first educational programs with a jazz curriculum. Harmon studied with Oscar Peterson, whom he credits with improving his playing immensely.
A widely commissioned composer, Harmon has written music for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, "The Orchestra" of Los Angeles, the Fox Valley Symphony and the Santa Fe Chamber Orchestra. His music contains elements of jazz, as well as Americana and Native American influences.
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