2025 Women's Jazz Fest: Camille Thurman / Carnegie Hall Citywide

The Schomburg Center’s annual Women's Jazz Festival (WJF) is celebrating 33 years of centering Black women in the field of jazz. The Women’s Jazz Festival was founded in 1992 by then Harlem resident and jazz vocalist, Melba Joyce. Year after year, the festival and its curators have brought together musicians, dancers and a melding of musical genres to deliver an exciting series of concerts featuring some of the best-known and emerging talent by women in jazz today. The 2025 festival will be held in person on March 10,17, and 24.

Join us for closing night of the Women's Jazz Festival with Camille Thurman presented by Carnegie Hall Citywide!

Highly acclaimed as a singer, saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, Camille Thurman is one of New York’s most multifaceted jazz musicians. Vocally, Thurman elevates any tune with her “soulful inflection” and “remarkable [Ella] Fitzgerald-esque scat prowess” (DownBeat). “When she picks up the sax, it’s another vibe altogether: hearty, gutsy, fervid, sensual,” writes JazzTimes. With great stylistic range, Thurman has performed extensively with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and worked with luminaries ranging from George Benson and Lew Tabackin to Chaka Khan, Alicia Keys, and Missy Elliot. She’s also won numerous awards and grants as a composer, is an exceptional bandleader, and the list goes on. Don’t miss a free performance by this powerhouse musician.

For more information on Camille Thurman, please visit www.camillethurmanmusic.com

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FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED Events are free and open to all, but due to space constraints registration is requested. Registered guests are given priority check-in 15 to 30 minutes before start time. After the event starts all registered seats are released regardless of registration, so we recommend that you arrive early. We generally overbook to ensure a full house.

Lead support for Carnegie Hall Citywide is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation and the Hearst Foundations. Additional support provided by Northwell Health, Official Healthcare Partner of Carnegie Hall.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, United States