National Jazz Museum in Harlem

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The Museum is open to visitors. Welcome back! See our new schedule and book your visit.

"To Preserve, Promote and Present Jazz"

Discover Our Mission

The Savory Collection, Vol. 4

Embraceable You: Bobby Hackett & Friends

Explore the Collection

Collections

The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Collection

In 2014, the family of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis was looking for a home for his personal collection. They were referred to the National Jazz Museum in Harlem by the widow of another jazz giant, Mrs. Frank (Cecelia) Foster. As a native New Yorker and given his close connection with Harlem, it was a natural fit to bring the "Jaws" collection home. The Museum's Founding Director and Senior Scholar Loren Schoenberg traveled to the Davis home in Las Vegas, and carefully boxed and shipped the large...

The Savory Collection

We are thrilled to finally share the wonders of the Savory Collection with the rest of the world. It’s the end of a 36-year quest that is centered on the wondrously strange and brilliant William Alcott Savory (1916-2004). A trained musician and audio engineer, Savory served in the U.S. Navy where he developed radar technology and flew as a test pilot. But first and foremost, Savory was a music lover who single handedly captured hundreds of hours of top-shelf music off the air...

EVENTS

Stay Tuned! More events coming soon.

Mon, Jun 21 – Thu, Dec 30

James Baldwin Birthday Concert feat. Imani Rousselle

Afro-Latin Roots of Jazz: Gina D'Soto Group

Afro-Latin Roots of Jazz: Kali Rodriguez-Pena Quintet

Location

We are located in the heart of Harlem. Plan on spending 30 minutes in our 2,000 square foot space.

58 W 129th Street

Hours
Thursday – Saturday 12pm to 5pm

Prepare for your visit the the Museum:

You must reserve a timed entry for admission. Click HERE to reserve your day and time.
Donations for admissions can be made upon arrival via contact-less payment.
Please bring your own wired headphones for listening stations.
Earbud headphones will be available for purchase at the Museum.
Visitors are encouraged to wear face coverings.
Gloves and masks will be available for your convenience.

Jazz Education

Organizing a field trip for your school, organization, or visiting New York City from out of town?

We offer workshops and tours for pre-k through adult learners.

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