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Jazz at Reid Castle 2026

Featuring Mark Morganelli & the Jazz Forum All-Stars

Presented by Reid Castle Events

Experience world-class jazz in an iconic setting. Join us for the 2026 Thursday Evening Concert Series at Reid Castle, featuring Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars. Each performance begins at 7 PM and celebrates the rich traditions and innovations of jazz.

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Ticket Options

Concerts take place on Thursday evenings at Reid Castle on the Manhattanville University campus.
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Advance and at the Door

General Admission

A limited number of single-show tickets will be available at the door for $40. Advance purchase is recommended.

 

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Advance Purchase Only

Premium Package

Private cocktail table with four seats. Includes one bottle of Champagne and charcuterie board. Post-show private meet and greet. 

 

The Full Season Line-up

2026 Thursday evening concerts at Reid Castle on the Manhattanville University campus. Concerts 7 PM. Doors 6 pm.
Mark Morganelli and the Jazz Forum All-Stars - Brazil! with deep blue painting of bay
February 12

Celebrating Brazil!

Bossa Nova, Samba and more of the musical riches of Brazil. The group will perform classics they recently recorded on their Double-CD, Brasil!

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Mark Morganelli Italian Quartet For Miles - wire trumet on black sculpture
May 21

Miles Davis @ 100!

Trumpeter Mark Morganelli had the good fortune to meet his musical inspiration, Miles Davis and will pay tribute to the ground-breaking artist who changed music several times over his career. This concert will focus on Miles’s 1950’s output, as reflected in the group’s For Miles CD recorded in Torino, Italy.

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Mark Morganelli playing trumpet with bassist in background
September 24

The American Popular Song Book

Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum-All-Stars will perform a wide-ranging selection of cherished compositions by celebrated composers including Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, The Gershwins, Harold Arlen, Frank Loesser, Duke Ellington and more!

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December 10

Holiday Jazz Celebration

Get in the holiday spirit as the Jazz Forum All-Stars perform seasonal favorites with an unmistakable jazz sensibility. “Winter Wonderland,” “Let It Snow,” “White Christmas,” and “Chanukkah, Oh Chanukkah” will help to make the season bright.

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About the Artists

Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All Stars is the performance ensemble led by trumpeter and flugelhornist Mark Morganelli, founder of Jazz Forum Arts. The group performs regularly at the Jazz Forum Club in Tarrytown, NY, and at festivals and venues across the U.S. and internationally. Their repertoire spans jazz standards, Brazilian classics, and original compositions. The lineup has featured a rotating cast of top-tier jazz musicians, including:
Mark Manganelli playing trumpet at microphone
Flugelhorn | Percussion

Mark Morganelli ran his first Jazz Forum loft in 1979-1983, presenting or hosting recordings, films and broadcasts by Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Wynton Marsalis, Carmen McRae, Max Roach and others.

Mark established Jazz Forum Arts in 1985 as a non-profit arts presenter with the free outdoor summer Riverside Park Arts Festival, and produced the Sunnyside and Berkshire Jazz Festivals and NYC area concerts at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, NJPAC, Tarrytown Music Hall, and the Town Hall.

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Vocals

Called "a great performer" by MusicaBrasileira.org, Sanny Alves is a singer's singer and revered as a soulful, authentic voice of Brazil. She's been a fixture in Rio's most sophisticated night clubs for over 20 years.

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Helio Alves palying piano
Piano

A native of São Paulo, Brazil, pianist Helio Alves combines the rhythmic complexity of modern Brazilian music with the edgy energy of contemporary jazz. A resident of NYC since the '90s, Alves has received high praise as an in-demand sideman with the likes of Joe Henderson, Yo-Yo Ma, Sadao Watanabe, Slide Hampton, Airto Moreira & Flora Purim, Paquito D'Rivera, Joyce,  and Rosa Passos to name but a few. 

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Brandao playing bass
Bass

Itaiguara Brandão is a New York City based recording artist and bassist/guitarist. A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brandão has toured internationally and recorded extensively with a wide range of Latin and World Music artists such as: Dianne Reeves, Ivan Lins, Marcos Valle, Toquinho, Roberto Menescal, Carlos Lyra, Leny Andrade, Joyce, Angelique Kidjo, Randy Brecker, Paquito D'Rivera, Romero Lubambo, and Dom Salvador, among others. 

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Nanny Assis playing tamborine and smiling big
Drums | Vocals

Nanny Assis is a Brazilian- American percussionist, singer,composer, guitarist Based in NYC Area. In 2011 and 2017, he was the recipient of the prestigious Brazilian International Press Award as “Best Singer of the Year.” Also, on 2017 Mr Assis receive in Tokyo Japan the award of Brazilian Ambassador on Music and Arts for his work promoting the Brazilian culture in Japan, New Zealand, Cuba, Italy, Russia, Israel, Turkey, England just to name a few countries. 

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Join Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars for their inaugural Jazz at Reid Castle 2026 live concert series.

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