friday night jazz

Since 2011, Woodmere has celebrated music & community with Jazz concerts.
With exceptional performers, an acoustically astounding space, and amazing works of art, the concert experience at the Museum is like no other.

Planning to attend a jazz concert? Please review our music performance policy page.

Members must be logged in to receive their benefit of discounted or pre-sale music tickets. Full price tickets must be added to your online shopping cart in order for your Member discount to appear.

WRTI is a partner for Music at Woodmere.
Friday Night Jazz is offered in partnership with LifeLine Music Coalition.

Performances are conducted by Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble with weekly featured guests*.

*Guests are subject to change.

Friday Night Jazz concerts take place indoors. Seating will be provided by the Museum. Food and drink are not permitted in the galleries.

The Fall 2026 schedule is available below. Members, please remember to log in to your Member account to access your benefits. Full price tickets must be added to your online shopping cart in order for your Member discount to appear.

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Fall season 2026

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Oct 30

Friday

6 pm

Concert

Smith Hall

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Student Night!

The Measure of Every Part: The Music of Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday brought extraordinary honesty and emotional depth to every song she performed. Vocalist Mi’cal Beckham honors Holiday’s singular artistry with moving interpretations of classics such as “God Bless the Child,” “Good Morning Heartache,” and “My Man.”

$18 Members | $28 Non-Members

Nov 6

Friday

6 pm

Concert

Smith Hall

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Student Night!

Completely Yes: The Music of Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder’s music invites us to feel, reflect, celebrate, and hope. Vocalist El Barak brings Wonder’s joyful and enduring songbook to life with favorites such as “You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” “Ribbon in the Sky,” and “Superstition.”

$18 Members | $28 Non-Members

Nov 13

Friday

6 pm

Concert

Smith Hall

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Student Night!

I Come to Dance My Joy: Afrocentric Jazz

Explore the African roots of jazz and the many rhythms, sounds, and traditions that have shaped the music across continents and generations. Ghanaian vocalist Elle Gyandoh leads a journey through the African diaspora, celebrating artists such as King Sunny Adé, Hugh Masekela, Fela Kuti, and Miriam Makeba through songs including “Grazing in the Grass” and “The Click Song.”

$18 Members | $28 Non-Memebrs

Nov 20

Friday

6 pm

Concert

Smith Hall

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Student Night!

Everything Is on Its Way to Somehow: Avant-Garde Jazz

Often called “the New Thing,” avant-garde jazz challenged expectations and expanded the possibilities of musical expression. Artists including Albert Ayler, Anthony Braxton, and the Sun Ra Arkestra created sounds that were daring, complex, and far ahead of their time. Woodmere welcomes Knoel Scott, a key member of the Sun Ra Arkestra, performing with the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble for an evening of adventurous music.

$18 Members | $28 Non-Members | $10 Students (with ID)

Dec 4

Friday

6 pm

Concert

Smith Hall

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Student Night!

Substance of Things Hoped For: The Music of Marvin Gaye

Vocalist Roy Richardson takes audiences on a journey through the music of Marvin Gaye, whose songs gave powerful voice to love, hope, struggle, and social change. The program features favorites such as “What’s Going On,” “Inner City Blues,” and “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology).”

$18 Members | $28 Non-Members

Dec 11

Friday

6 pm

Concert

Smith Hall

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Student Night!

Gift of the Spirit: Gospel Concert

Experience an uplifting evening with a Gospel Concert. Through soaring vocals, rich harmonies, and the joyful spirit of gospel music, the ensemble offers a moving celebration of faith, community, and the transformative power of song.

$18 Members | $28 Non-Members | $10 Students (with ID)

Dec 18

Friday

6 pm

Concert

Smith Hall

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Student Night!

I Can’t Keep from Singing: The Music of Nina Simone

Few artists could tell a story through music with the power and conviction of Nina Simone. Her interpretations of classic songs, along with her own unforgettable compositions, gave voice to love, resilience, injustice, and liberation. Vocalist Suzanne Burgess honors Simone’s extraordinary legacy with selections including “Four Women,” “Mississippi Goddam,” and “Feeling Good.” Also featuring Harpist Medgina Maitre.

$18 Members | $28 Non-Members

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JAZZ from the ART

In partnership with Lifeline Music Coalition, Woodmere presents JAZZ from the ART: a video series of jazz tunes, interviews, and clips of past performances by the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble at Woodmere.

A Valentine's Romance: Cheek To Cheek featuring vocalist Sherry Butler

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What's Going On and A Change is Gonna Come featuring saxophonist, flautist, and vocalist Roy Richardson Come

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Song For My Father: Tribute to Horace Silver featuring pianist Adam Faulk

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Jumpin' Jazz: A Tisket A Tasket; Hot and Spicy featuring vocalist Sherry Butler and bassist Warren Oree

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Blue Bayou: Remembering Linda Ronstadt featuring vocalist Phyllis Chapell and guitarist Frank Butrey

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It Don't Mean A Thing featuring vocalist Sherry Butler

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Duke's Mellow Mood: Mood Indigo featuring saxophonist Larry Price

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The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan featuring Will Wright on trumpet

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Get Ready featuring vocalist Roy Richardson

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Highlights from Previous concerts

Since 2011, we’ve been delighting Jazz lovers with dynamic and unique performances! Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy these highlights.

Music of B.B. King and Muddy Waters

They put the BLUE in blues and were not afraid to keep the stories of life real and raw in their music. BB was known as the “King” and Muddy was known as the “Father” of the Blues. Vocalist and guitarist Rich Tucker took us to those “Down Home Blues.”

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JUNETEENTH! A Holiday for All

This special holiday commemorates the date in 1865 when news arrived to the enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas of their emancipation from slavery. This multi-faceted celebration featured The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble performing selections from the jazz opera, Never Back Down and the music of King Sunny Ade, Archie Shepp, and Max Roach, along with a special poetry and music performance by the award-winning Black lyricist and author, Nina "Lyrispect" Ball. An evening to celebrate the determination of the human spirit in pursuit of freedom. In partnership with the African American Museum of Philadelphia.

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Jazz-Maica: Get Up…Stand Up...for the Music of Bob Marley

The music of Jamaica has often been an inspiration to and inspired by jazz music and musicians. The pulsating rhythms ring true to the freedom found in much of jazz. Bob Marley’s “Could You Be Loved” and John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” brought a unique consciousness to reggae and jazz. The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble was joined by vocalist Roy Richardson.

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