# Live from Harlem – JFA Presents: John Cooksey and Spontaneous Combustion

> Live from Harlem – JFA Presents: John Cooksey and Spontaneous Combustion at National Jazz Museum in Harlem in Uptown. November 12, 2026 · 1 date listed.

- Venue: [National Jazz Museum in Harlem](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/national_jazz_museum_in_harlem.html.md)
- Address: 58 W 129th St, New York, NY 10027 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58+W+129th+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10027))
- Neighborhood: Uptown
- Status: November 12, 2026 · 1 date listed
- Section: [NYC Jazz Clubs](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/index.html.md)
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- Last updated: Nov 06, 2026 at 07:02 AM

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- Venue: National Jazz Museum in Harlem, 58 W 129th St, New York, NY 10027 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58+W+129th+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10027))
- Run: November 12, 2026
- Source: https://jmih.org/event/live-from-harlem-jfa-presents-john-cooksey-and-spontaneous-combustion/

A master of funk, jazz and related styles, drummer, writer, producer and vocalist John Cooksey has performed with Ashford and Simpson, Roy Ayers, Noel Pointer, Phyllis Hyman, Michael Urbaniak, Carlos Garnett, Kenny Kirkland, The Persuaders, Talking Heads with David Bryne and Brian Eno, Patience Higgins, Joey Morant, Blues singers Ray Shinnery and Slam Allen and a host of others. He worked extensively with the famed producer Patrick Adams, in sessions for the Atlantic, Sal-Soul, RCA, and Arista labels, and is a frequent presence on Harlem stages.

Upcoming dates:

- Thu, Nov 12 at 02:00 PM — National Jazz Museum in Harlem

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