Luke Carlos O'Reilly at TIme Restaurant
Jazz Bridge is proud to partner with
Time Restaurant to present
Luke Carlos O'Reilly
Proceeds from every ticket help Jazz Bridge support local jazz and blues musicians in times of crisis.
Thursday, November 20th 2025
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Time
1315 Sansom St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the Door
This event is for guests 21 and over
The last set will be a jam session, so bring your axe and sit in!
Luke Carlos O’Reilly is an award winning pianist and organist. His musical style is heavily influenced by Jazz, Soul, R&B, Gospel, Latin Jazz and Classical. After a Boston upbringing, O’Reilly moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to attend Esther Boyer School of Music at Temple University on an academic and music scholarship. It was in Philadelphia where he had the opportunity to tour and record with artists such as Seal, Roy Ayers, Curtis Fuller, Nicholas Payton, Dave Valentin, Billy Paul, Bobby Watson, Slide Hampton, Fred Wesley, Macy Gray, Steve Turre, Musiq Soulchild, Bilal, Carol Riddick, K’naan, Wiz Khalifa and many others.
Paul Jost in Cheltenham
Pianist Dave Posmontier hosts “Jazz at the Center”
Please join us on October 8, 2025, as we welcome vocalist Paul Jost at the
Cheltenham Center for the Arts
439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA 19102
Hosted by pianist Dave Posmontier
Doors at 7pm. The concert starts at 7:30 pm and ends at 9:00 pm.
Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Students are FREE!
When describing the unique vocalist and arranger Paul Jost, two words come to mind “passionate storyteller”. Paul is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger but it is his work as a vocalist that makes him a standout. Both critics and contemporaries alike say he is one of the best male jazz vocalists since Mark Murphy.
Lili Añel in Collingswood
Pianist Suzzette Ortiz proudly hosts “Jazz in the Wood,” at the
Collingswood Community Center,
30 Collings Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108.
Please join us on December 4th, 2025, as we welcome Lili Añel and their group.
Doors at 7pm. The concert starts at 7:30 pm and ends at 9:00 pm.
Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Students are FREE!
Lili Añel considers music a calling. This striking six-foot tall singer-songwriter-musician grew up in New York City's Spanish Harlem, where she discovered her passion for music. As a child, Lili remembers singing along to her mother's Cuban, jazz and pop-standard albums. It was also her mother who supported Lili's desire to join the church choir. However, it was her Afro-Cuban grandfather's recognition of how much joy her singing brought others, being the voice that stood out in that choir, which served to set her feet firmly on the path of a career in music.
After establishing a music career and a large following in New York in the vibrant 1980s Greenwich Village singer-songwriter scene, she relocated to Philadelphia in 2004. It was from her new home base where she continued to move audiences with her songs, now more jazz-inspired, highlighting themes reflecting her hope for the future, standing in her truth of life's difficulties and conjuring the strength for perseverance. All delivered with that unique voice, alternating between low reaches one feels in their center and a sweeter, more vulnerable falsetto.
"Think Joan Armatrading, Joni Mitchell and Nina Simone all rolled into one...blurs the lines between Jazz, Folk and intelligent Pop...strong and heartfelt." - Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Maya Belardo at Chris' Jazz Cafe
Jazz Bridge is proud to partner with
Chris' Jazz Café to present
Maya Belardo
Proceeds from every ticket help Jazz Bridge support local jazz and blues musicians in times of crisis.
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
Sets at 7:30 and 9:00 pm
General Admission: $20
Chris’ Jazz Café,
1421 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Maya Belardo, known as “The Princess of Jazz” in her hometown of Wilmington, DE is passionate about jazz and being a positive example of young womanhood to all princesses. She fell in love with jazz around the age of 12 when she heard a recording of Nat King Cole singing, “Nature Boy.” She’s been inspired by many jazz legends who have paved the way for her to sing this music today. In her debut single “Free”, she sings, “I can hear them all cheer for me, I’m so Free.” She is referencing all the legendary jazz greats and her own ancestors who loved this art form. Maya has sung at amazing jazz venues on the East coast and performed at the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival in her hometown at the age of 17. In 2022, Maya was a part of the Boysie Lowery Living Residency. There she was able to work with some of the Jazz industry's finest and attend different songwriting workshops. That same year Maya was also accepted to be apart of Jazz Philadelphia's CORE Cooperative. Recently, she was invited to sing internationally for a residency at the prestigious “Bamboo Bar” in Bangkok, Thailand, from March-June 2024. She has the support of her community and many current jazz artists helping her to reach her goal! Stay tuned for more surprises from this artist on the rise! Maya’s new EP, “Better Days" is now streaming everywhere!
Timothy Ragsdale at Triangle Park
In partnership with Councilman Curtis Jones Jr., Jazz Bridge presents free concerts in parks throughout Philadelphia’s 4th District. All concerts are from 6:00 to 7:30pm and are FREE
September 3rd, 2025 Timothy Ragsdale performs at Triangle Park, 1838 N. 54th St, Philadelphia PA, 19131
Mervin Toussaint at Pretzel Park
In partnership with Councilman Curtis Jones Jr., Jazz Bridge presents free concerts in parks throughout Philadelphia’s 4th District. All concerts are from 6:00 to 7:30pm and are FREE
August 27th, 2025 Mervin Toussaint performs at Pretzel Park, 3400 Silverwood St, Philadelphia, PA 19127
Warriors of the Wonderful Sound at Hawthorne Park
Join us for a free outdoor concert featuring Warriors of the Wonderful Sound on August 21st, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Hawthorne Park (12th & Catharine, Philadelphia).
Bring a lawn chair, kick back, and enjoy an evening of great live music under the open sky!
Rain Date: August 28th 2025
Free Admission
Lawn chairs encouraged
All shows are outdoors
Come out, bring your friends, and support live music in the neighborhood!
Seriah Nicole at Rose Playground
In partnership with Councilman Curtis Jones Jr., Jazz Bridge presents free concerts in parks throughout Philadelphia’s 4th District. All concerts are from 6:00 to 7:30pm and are FREE
August 20th, 2025 Seriah Nicole performs at Rose Playground, 1300 N. 75th St, Philadelphia PA, 19151
Lucas Brown at Etting Square Park
In partnership with Councilman Curtis Jones Jr., we present free concerts in parks throughout Philadelphia’s 4th District. All concerts are from 6:00 to 7:30pm and are FREE
August 13th, 2025 Lucas Brown performs at Etting Square Park, 3255 Marston St, Philadelphia, PA, 19129
Wendy Simon and Suzanne Cloud at Cathedral Park
In partnership with Councilman Curtis Jones Jr., we present free concerts in parks throughout Philadelphia’s 4th District. All concerts are from 6:00 to 7:30pm and are FREE
August 6th, 2025 Wendy Simon and Suzanne Cloud perform at Cathedral Park, 49th and Master St, Philadelphia 19131