About this Event
ABOUT OUR OCTOBER 2026 PERFORMERS
All This Jazz is back — and we’re kicking off the new season with a special night of Latin jazz!
Join us on Fourth Friday, October 23, for the Gabriel Chakarji Quartet, led by GRAMMY® Award-winning Venezuelan pianist, composer, and bandleader Gabriel Chakarji.
Blending Afro-Venezuelan rhythms with jazz, improvisation, and the energy of New York City’s diverse musical landscape, Chakarji creates music that is vibrant, adventurous, and deeply rooted in tradition. He’ll be joined by a stellar quartet featuring a fellow Venezuelan percussionist bringing traditional instruments and rhythms to the stage.
Chakarji has performed at Carnegie Hall, Blue Note, Dizzy’s Club, and festivals around the world; received honors from ASCAP, The Jazz Gallery, and Chamber Music America; and contributed to the GRAMMY-winning album Fandango at the Wall in New York with the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra.
And the timing couldn’t be better: Gabriel will release his newest album just one week before joining us in Paterson, making this special Hispanic Heritage Month feature a celebration of both his Venezuelan roots and his newest music.
Come experience one of New York’s most exciting voices in contemporary Latin jazz — live in Paterson and completely free.
ABOUT THE SERIES
All This Jazz is a free, monthly jazz concert series presented by New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC), in partnership with Paterson-based community arts center and creative hub Prototype 237.
Hosted at Rogers Music Hall in Paterson's Great Falls Historic District, the series brings high-quality live jazz to Paterson — creating space for residents and visitors to gather, listen, and experience the music together.
Each event is designed to feel welcoming, accessible, and rooted in place, offering an opportunity to enjoy live jazz in a relaxed, community-centered setting.
UPCOMING DATES & TICKETS
🗓 Fourth Friday of each month
📍 Rogers Music Hall (32 Spruce St. Paterson, NJ)
🎶 Doors open at 6:30pm | Show starts at 7:00pm
Although admission is free, tickets are required to help manage capacity and ensure a comfortable experience for all attendees.
Important Note
Because All This Jazz is free and space is limited, we ask ticketed guests to arrive by 6:45pm. After that time, we’ll release any unused tickets to guests on the waiting list who are present.
If you don’t have a ticket, we encourage you to join the waiting list and arrive by 6:45pm. We’ll do our best to grant admission to as many guests as space permits.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Location:
Rogers Hall
32 Spruce St.,
Great Falls Historic District, Paterson, NJ
(Behind the preschool playground, up the stairs near Burger King)
Parking:
In lot at 59 Spruce St., directly across from NJCDC headquarters at 32 Spruce St.
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Accessibility:
The venue is ADA accessible. For specific access needs, please contact us in advance.
Questions?
📞 973-413-1460
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New Jersey Community Development Corporation, 32 Spruce Street, Paterson, United States
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