# School of Jazz and Contemporary Music Fall Ensemble Festival

> School of Jazz and Contemporary Music Fall Ensemble Festival at The New School in Downtown. November 18 – December 16, 2026 · 1 date listed.

- Venue: [The New School](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/new_school.html.md)
- Address: 55 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55+W+13th+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10011))
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Status: November 18 – December 16, 2026 · 1 date listed
- Section: [NYC Jazz Clubs](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/index.html.md)
- Web page: https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/new_school/school-of-jazz-and-contemporary-music-fall-ensemble-festival.html
- Markdown: https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/new_school/school-of-jazz-and-contemporary-music-fall-ensemble-festival.html.md
- Last updated: Nov 06, 2026 at 07:02 AM

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- Venue: Arnie Lawrence Hall at The New School, 55 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55+W+13th+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10011))
- Run: November 18 – December 16, 2026
- Source: https://event.newschool.edu/schoolofjazzfall26

Featuring ensembles led by Reggie Workman, Marlon Saunders, Charlotte Small, James Francies, Joel Ross, Immanuel Wilkins, Bobby Sanabria, and more. Don’t miss these artist-led ensembles, showcasing the musicians of today and tomorrow at The New School. Walk-up / No advance registration. FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: ECM Ensemble Concert November 18, 5:00PM Indian Ensemble Concert November 18, 8:00PM Guitar Duos Concert November 19, 5:00PM Afro Latin Jazz Small Ensemble Concert November 23, 8:00PM Mingus Ensemble Concert November 24, 8:00PM Ramifications of Jazz Concert November 30, 5:00PM Super Trios Concert November 30, 8:00PM Vocal Performance 1 Concert (Saunders) December 1, 3:00PM Vocal Performance 1 Concert (London) December 1, 2:00PM Vocal Jazz Ensemble Concert December 1, 5:00PM Wayne Shorter Ensemble Concert December 1, 8:00PM Singer Songwriter Lab 3 Concert (Rubio) December 2, 2:00PM Elvin Jones Ensemble Concert December 2, 5:00PM Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra Concert December 2, 8:00PM Vocal Performance 3 Concert (Richards Thursday Ensemble) December 3, 2:00PM Vocal Performance 1 Concert (Baker) December 7, 2:00PM John Zorn’s COBRA Concert December 7, 5:00PM Cross Genre Improvisation Concert December 7, 8:00PM Vocal Performance 3 Concert (Richards) December 8, 2:30PM Laptop Ensemble Concert December 8, 8:00PM Linear Comp Concert December 8, 12:00PM Singer Songwriter Lab 1 Concert (Rohe) December 9, 2:00PM Singer Songwriter Lab 1 Concert (Barristoni) December 9, 3:00PM Art of the Solo Performance Concert December 9, 5:00PM Electric Miles Ensemble Concert December 9, 8:00PM Vocal Performance 5 Concert (Phasuk) December 10, 2:00PM Vocal Performance 5 Concert (Serpa) December 10, 3:00PM Voice as Instrument Ensemble Concert December 10, 5:00PM Blue Note Ensemble Concert December 10, 8:00PM Percussion Ensemble Concert December 14, 2:00PM Explorations In Swing Concert December 14, 5:00PM Herbie Hancock Ensemble Concert December 14, 8:00PM Headphones & Hairspray Concert December 15, 7:00PM Gospel Chorus Concert December 15, 4:00PM New York City Composers Concert December 16, 5:00PM Coltrane Ensemble Concert December 16, 8:00PM

Upcoming dates:

- Wed, Nov 18 at 05:00 PM — Arnie Lawrence Hall at The New School

## Also on at The New School

- [Fred Hersch Masterclass: Original Compositions](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/new_school/fred-hersch-masterclass-original-compositions.html.md) — Thu Nov 12 at 6 PM
- [Sandbox Percussion performs John Luther Adams’s Prophecies of Fire.](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/new_school/sandbox-percussion-performs-john-luther-adamss-prophecies.html.md) — Sun Nov 22 at 7:30 PM
- [The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music's 40th Anniversary Celebration](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/new_school/the-school-of-jazz-and-contemporary-musics-40th-anniversary.html.md) — Thu Mar 4 at 7:30 PM
- [Mannes Sounds: Celebrating Children in Art](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/new_school/mannes-sounds-celebrating-children-in-art.html.md) — Wed Mar 24 at 7:30 PM
- [Mannes Sounds: Beyond Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff — Forgotten Masters of the Russian Empire & Prussia](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/new_school/mannes-sounds-beyond-tchaikovsky-rachmaninoff-forgotten.html.md) — Mon Apr 5 at 7 PM
- [Mannes Sounds: Festival Finale Concert](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/new_school/mannes-sounds-festival-finale-concert.html.md) — Thu Apr 29 at 7:30 PM