BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Puffin Cultural Forum - ECPv6.16.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Puffin Cultural Forum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T190000 DTSTAMP:20260522T233330 CREATED:20260501T190610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T133552Z UID:10000190-1780167600-1780167600@www.puffinculturalforum.org SUMMARY:Bradford Hayes Quartet: Jazz in May DESCRIPTION:Upcoming Events \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n share \n \n\n \n \n A dynamic force on the jazz scene for over 35 years\, saxophonist Bradford Hayes brings his celebrated Quartet to the Puffin Cultural Forum for Jazz in May\, a joyful program that draws from the deep well of the American jazz tradition. The Quartet features Michael Cochrane on piano\, Takashi Otsuka on bass\, and George Gray on drums. \nJazz in May is a spirited survey of jazz at its most uplifting. The Quartet will be performing beloved standards from the classic jazz canon\, alongside iconic repertoire from the celebrated Blue Note Records catalog. The concert will also feature selections from the Quartet’s newly released album\, Live at the Branford Jazz Festival. \nBradford Hayes has made a significant mark in the jazz scene\, showcasing his talent in renowned venues like Birdland\, Tavern on the Green\, and the Beacon Theater\, as well as clubs across the U.S. and Europe. His impressive performance history includes collaborations with jazz legends such as Gerald Alston\, Yusef Lateef\, and Jimmy Heath\, among others. \nSuggested Donation: $10\nBUY TICKETS below\, OR call: 201-836-3499 \nIf you cannot pay the suggested donation\, please call 201-836-3499 or email aortega@puffinfoundation.org to make free reservation(s). Thank you! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Google Calendar \n\n \n\n \n iCalendar \n\n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n\n \n\n \n Outlook Live \n\n \n\n \n Export .ics file \n\n \n\n \n Export Outlook .ics file \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n BRADFORD HAYES QUARTET\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Play\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n videoTextBlockModalblock_70675fcc6a5b6ba95c2bbcadfcb8fb6bTitle\n \n ×\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n \n Close Popup\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prepare For Your Visit\nGot your reservations? Get ready to attend this event by getting directions\, reviewing our venue rules\, and reading about our accessibility features. \nVisit us \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \nshare URL:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/event/bradford-hayes-quartet-jazz-in-may/ LOCATION:20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, NJ 07666\, 20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, New Jersey\, 07666 CATEGORIES:Jazz Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bradford-Hayes-Quartet-IG-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T190000 DTSTAMP:20260522T233330 CREATED:20260305T213304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T023930Z UID:10000180-1780686000-1780686000@www.puffinculturalforum.org SUMMARY:John Hart Trio ft. Jake Hart DESCRIPTION:Upcoming Events \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n share \n \n\n \n \n Join us for an evening of music with pianist Jake Hart and the John Hart Jazz Trio. \nPianist and composer Jake Hart will be performing an excerpt from his latest solo piano composition\, a continuation of a project titled Collage\, by memory. The piece utilizes creative borrowing from a multitude of different composers and gives the listener the feeling that the music is completely improvised. \nFollowing Jake Hart’s solo piano performance\, jazz guitarist John Hart will perform standards and original music with his trio\, featuring Bill Moring on bass and Andy Watson on drums. The evening’s program will feature selections from his latest album New Mantra\, released last year under SteepleChase Records. The project marks John’s 17th album as leader. \nJake Hart is a pianist and composer signed with Sunnyside Records\, which released his debut album Collage in 2024. The album received praise in Los Angeles Jazz Scene\, where Scott Yanow wrote about how “the two Parts sound spontaneous and bridge the gap between modern classical music and jazz.” In addition\, Jake has also participated in a multitude of international competitions and has performed at notable venues including Birdland Jazz Club\, Mezzrow and the Umbria Jazz Festival. \nA fixture on the New York music scene for 40 years\, John Hart has distinguished himself as a band leader with 17 CDs (including releases on such prestigious labels as Blue Note and Concord) as well as a first-call sideman to the stars\, including a sixteen-year tenure with organist Jack McDuff. Other associations include Lou Donaldson\, James Moody\, Jon Hendricks\, Jimmy Smith\, Brian Blade\, Chris Potter\, Larry Goldings\, Bob Belden\, Rick Margitza\, Javon Jackson and the Maria Schneider Orchestra. A prolific recording artist\, John has appeared on 100-plus CDs as a sideman. \nSuggested Donation: $10\nBUY TICKETS below\, OR call: 201-836-3499 (Must call before Thurs. 6/4 at 5PM) \nIf you cannot pay the suggested donation\, please call 201-836-3499 or email aortega@puffinfoundation.org to ask for free reservation(s). Thank you! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Google Calendar \n\n \n\n \n iCalendar \n\n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n\n \n\n \n Outlook Live \n\n \n\n \n Export .ics file \n\n \n\n \n Export Outlook .ics file \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n John Hart Trio – “All the Things You Are”\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Play\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n videoTextBlockModalblock_ba1f78a25365da3ef62171d1dc701c7aTitle\n \n ×\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n \n Close Popup\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prepare For Your Visit\nGot your reservations? Get ready to attend this event by getting directions\, reviewing our venue rules\, and reading about our accessibility features. \nVisit us \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nshare URL:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/event/john-hart-trio-ft-jake-hart/ LOCATION:20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, NJ 07666\, 20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, New Jersey\, 07666 CATEGORIES:Jazz Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/John-Hart-Trio-ft-Jake-Hart-IG-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T190000 DTSTAMP:20260522T233330 CREATED:20260512T202442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T150936Z UID:10000195-1782586800-1782586800@www.puffinculturalforum.org SUMMARY:Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio: A Celebration of Black Jazz Composers DESCRIPTION:Upcoming Events \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n share \n \n\n \n \n The Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio presents “A Celebration of Black Jazz Composers\,” featuring seventeen-year-old Marel Hidalgo on guitar & banjo\, Leonieke Scheuble on organ\, and Winard Harper on drums! \nThey will be playing music from some of the most important African-American jazz composers of the swing\, bebop\, hard bop\, and post-bop eras\, including Thelonious Monk\, John Coltrane\, Benny Golson\, Horace Silver\, Charles Mingus\, Tadd Dameron\, Woody Shaw\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Randy Weston\, Joe Henderson\, Duke Pearson\, Gigi Gryce\, and more. \nMarel Hidalgo is a young guitarist\, banjoist\, arranger\, orchestrator\, and bandleader hailing from Neptune\, New Jersey\, whose playing ranges from Straight-Ahead and Jamaican Jazz to Avant-garde. His playing quickly caught the attention of the jazz scene\, and he has been highly active in jazz venues and festivals in the US and overseas ever since. He has performed at Exit Zero Jazz Festival\, Jazz at Lincoln Center\, The Count Basie’s Vogel Theater\, The New York Guitar Festival at Bryant Park in NYC\, The Elnora Guitar Festival at The Krannert Center in Illinois\, Teatro Nacional and Festival Día Internacional del Jazz in San José\, Costa Rica\, and Sunset Sunside Jazz Club in Paris\, France. He has also worked alongside many talented and renowned musicians\, such as Billy Hart\, Roger Humphries\, Winard Harper\, Johnathan Blake\, Byron Landham\, Carlomagno Araya\, Adam Nussbaum and Tommy Campbell\, Monty Alexander\, Pat Bianchi\, Radam Schwartz\, Jared Gold\, John Lee\, Dwayne Dolphin\, Gary Mazzaroppi\, and Felipe Fournier. \nSuggested Donation: $10\nBUY TICKETS below\, OR call: 201-836-3499 (Must call before Thurs. 6/25 at 5PM) \nIf you cannot pay the suggested donation\, please call 201-836-3499 or email aortega@puffinfoundation.org to ask for free reservation(s). Thank you! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Google Calendar \n\n \n\n \n iCalendar \n\n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n\n \n\n \n Outlook Live \n\n \n\n \n Export .ics file \n\n \n\n \n Export Outlook .ics file \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Honky Tonk – Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio at Clement’s Place Jazz Club\, Newark\, NJ\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Play\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n videoTextBlockModalblock_655cd111d17061a28ad9f14c91bfd758Title\n \n ×\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n \n Close Popup\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prepare For Your Visit\nGot your reservations? Get ready to attend this event by getting directions\, reviewing our venue rules\, and reading about our accessibility features. \nVisit us \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nshare URL:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/event/marel-hidalgo-organ-trio-a-celebration-of-black-jazz-composers/ LOCATION:20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, NJ 07666\, 20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, New Jersey\, 07666 CATEGORIES:Jazz Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Marel-Hidalgo-Organ-Trio-IG-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T190000 DTSTAMP:20260522T233330 CREATED:20260413T191510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T191513Z UID:10000186-1784314800-1784314800@www.puffinculturalforum.org SUMMARY:Conversations with Ronnie Burrage DESCRIPTION:Upcoming Events \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n share \n \n\n \n \n Conversations with Ronnie Burrage is an intimate evening of music\, memory\, and spontaneous creation. World-renowned percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Ronnie Burrage — joined by guitarist Yuto Kanazawa — weaves together live\, improvised music across genres with vivid personal stories drawn from his extraordinary life and upcoming memoir. Expect the unexpected: Burrage is a musician who composes in the moment\, sculpting soundscapes from scratch and drawing the audience into the living\, breathing act of creation. \nWith a discography spanning over 170 recordings and a career that has placed him alongside McCoy Tyner\, Sonny Rollins\, and Wayne Shorter\, Ronnie Burrage has spent decades at the forefront of jazz innovation. Recognized as one of the finest jazz musicians on the international scene\, he brings to Puffin something rarer than a performance — a conversation between a master artist\, his instrument\, and everyone in the room. \nSuggested Donation: $10\nBUY TICKETS below\, OR call: 201-836-3499 (Must call before Thurs. 7/16 at 5PM) \nIf you cannot pay the suggested donation\, please call 201-836-3499 or email aortega@puffinfoundation.org to ask for free reservation(s). Thank you! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: \n \n \n Time: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Google Calendar \n\n \n\n \n iCalendar \n\n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n\n \n\n \n Outlook Live \n\n \n\n \n Export .ics file \n\n \n\n \n Export Outlook .ics file \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Ronnie Burrage – “Chanda”\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Play\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n videoTextBlockModalblock_23eedb863cee142902aa74214867880aTitle\n \n ×\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n \n Close Popup\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prepare For Your Visit\nGot your reservations? Get ready to attend this event by getting directions\, reviewing our venue rules\, and reading about our accessibility features. \nVisit us \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nshare URL:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/event/conversations-with-ronnie-burrage/ LOCATION:20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, NJ 07666\, 20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, New Jersey\, 07666 CATEGORIES:Jazz Concert ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ronnie-Burrage-temp-photo.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR