Jazz in the Valley 2022 - Celebrating 100 Years of Charles Mingus

Start: Sunday, August 21, 2022 12:00PM
End: Sunday, August 21, 2022 6:00PM

Jazz in the Valley (JITV) returns to Poughkeepsie’s Waryas Park on Sunday, August 21, noon to 6:00 pm, with a celebration of the Legacy, History and the Future of Jazz. Presented by TRANSART & Cultural Services, Inc., and led by Guest Curator Craig Harris, the day-long festival celebrates the centennial of bassist/composer/bandleader Charles Mingus (1922-1979) with six musicians – Regina Carter, Carla Cook, Michael King, Joaquin Pozo, Camille Thurman-Green and NEA Jazz Master Buster Williams who, in the spirit of Mingus, are taking the music forward. Discounted early bird tickets are available for $45 now through August 1. Advance general admission ticket pricing is $55 if purchased August 2-20. Ticket pricing at the gate will be $65 (general admission) and $20 (students with valid ID). Early bird and advance general admission tickets can be purchased online through the festival’s website (jazzinthevalleyny.org). Jazz in the Valley is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts and is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support from the New York State Legislature. Support also comes from funding through Dutchess Tourism, Inc. administered by Arts Mid-Hudson. Additional support and resources are provided by the City of Poughkeepsie.