Picnic Performances: The Jimmy Heath Big Band

Livestream starts at 10:30 Be sure to catch future jazz Picnics livestreams, including Orrin Evans, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Find the full schedule at bryantpark.org/picnics. Jazzmobile is proud to mark their 60th anniversary season with a celebration of the Harlem Renaissance and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master Jimmy Heath (1926-2020). Heath worked closely with NEA Jazz Master Dr. Billy Taylor in the creation of Jazzmobile’s Summerfest, NYC’s longest running jazz festival. Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture, no tickets needed! This summer, enjoy extraordinary artists and events in collaboration with a wide array of New York's cultural institutions.