☞ LISTEN: Jazz & Colors at Central Park

Jazz & Colors, New York City Parks & Recreation, and the Central Park Conservancy announced that Central Park will host the first-ever Jazz & Colors event, a free public concert featuring 30 jazz ensembles performing against the stunning backdrop of Central Park’s fall foliage on November 10th. New Yorkers, jazz fans and seasonal visitors will be able to create a personal concert experience as they explore some of the Park’s most beloved sites – from the Naumberg Bandshell to Duke Ellington Circle – in a self-guided musical tour.

The first Park-wide public arts program since Christo & Jeanne-Claude’s The Gates in 2005, Jazz & Colors will celebrate the musical tradition of jazz with a communal set-list of jazz standards that will be performed simultaneously at each of the iconic venues from midtown to Harlem. The musical line-up will feature established and emerging musicians ranging from small combos to big band sessions and will be announced in the coming months, along with the Jazz & Colors set-list.

Visitors can pick up a Jazz & Colors guide, including a map of the venues, band bios and a full schedule, on November 10 in Harlem as they enter the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center on 110th Street and Lenox. Guides will also be available in the November 7th issue of Time Out New York. The event is free and open to the public. In the event of inclement weather, Jazz & Colors will be held on November 11.