The 24th Annual JAZZ IN THE VALLEY Festival Returns With An All-Star Lineup!

Jazz in the Valley (JITV), upstate New York’s premiere festival, returns to Poughkeepsie’s Waryas Park on Sunday, August 18, 2024 (Noon and 6:00 pm). Presented by TRANSART & Cultural Services, Inc., the 24th annual festival celebrates the legacy, history, and future of jazz, with a blend of young and legendary musicians that include harpist Brandee Younger and her trio, alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, Mitch Frohman & The Bronx Horns, and JITV Artistic Director Javon Jackson performs featuring the esteemed poet Nikki Giovanni and vocalist Nnenna Freelon.  Tickets are currently on sale via the festival’s website: www.jazzinthevalleyny.org.  Discounted early bird tickets: