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Innov Gnawa at The Owl Music Parlor
New York-based band Innov Gnawa performs traditional healing music of Morocco, a trancey, rhythmic participatory music. They play on Dec 27 at The Owl Music Parlor. Dec 26, 2025
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Eddie Henderson Plus the Vincent Herring Quintet at Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club continues the annual John Coltrane Festival and the sax player Vincent Herring's Quintet are acting as a kind of house band, with different guest soloists each night. Dec 25, 2025
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Mamady Kouyate's Mandingo Ambassadors at Barbès
Mamady Kouyate's Mandingo Ambassadors play on Dec. 24 at Barbès in Brooklyn. Dec 24, 2025
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The Masterwork Chorus: Handel's Messiah at Carnegie Hall
The Masterwork Chorus, 120 voices strong, presents a cherished holiday tradition: a complete performance of Handel’s Messiah at Carnegie Hall on Dec. 23. Dec 23, 2025
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Donny McCaslin Band – "Mercy" (Soundcheck Podcast)
Sax player and composer Donny McCaslin strains against the boundaries of jazz and rock and electronic music. He and his band play new music from his 2025 Lullaby For The Lost, in-studio. Dec 22, 2025
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M Lamar at Alphaville
M Lamar’s boundless voice soars between the countertenor and male soprano ranges. He performs at Alphaville on Dec. 19. Dec 19, 2025
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ModernMedieval at the Church of St. Luke in the Fields
ModernMedieval performs holiday music from the British Isles, featuring beloved English medieval and Renaissance carols at the at Church of St. Luke in the Fields on Dec. 18. Dec 18, 2025
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Countdown 2026 COLTRANE FESTIVAL II: Ravi Coltrane Quintet at Smoke
Master musician and sax player Ravi Coltrane, (and son of John Coltrane), is also a versatile improviser, composer, and bandleader. He and his quintet play at Smoke Dec. 17-21. Dec 17, 2025
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Steve Gunn - In The Round at Le Poisson Rouge
Steve Gunn’s far-out fingerstyle acoustic work draws from the drones of Eastern music, and Western avant-garde. He plays at Le Poisson Rouge on Dec. 17th. Dec 16, 2025
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The Besnard Lakes – "Chemin de la Baie" (Soundcheck Podcast)
Montreal band The Besnard Lakes' latest is The Besnard Lakes Are The Ghostly Nation, a collection of arty, often psychedelic songs about a society in crisis. They play in-studio. Dec 15, 2025
