All This Jazz at Rogers Hall — February 2026 Edition

All This Jazz is a free, monthly jazz concert series presented by New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC), in partnership with Paterson-based community arts center and creative hub Prototype 237.

Hosted at Rogers Music Hall in Paterson's Great Falls Historic District, the series brings high-quality live jazz to Paterson — creating space for residents and visitors to gather, listen, and experience the music together.

Each event is designed to feel welcoming, accessible, and rooted in place, offering an opportunity to enjoy live jazz in a relaxed, community-centered setting.

Each All This Jazz evening features a full live performance alongside opportunities to linger, connect, and take part.

At each concert, you’ll find:

• A well-produced, two-hour live jazz performance

• A range of jazz styles, from traditional ensembles to jazz fusion, folk-jazz, and energetic sax-forward jazz

• Musicians from across New Jersey, including artists connected to William Paterson University’s acclaimed jazz program

• Food vendors and artisan vendors on site

• A jam session at the end of the night, inviting musicians to join in

• Admission is free to ensure broad community access.

🗓 Fourth Friday of each month
📍 Rogers Music Hall (32 Spruce St. Paterson, NJ)
🎶 Doors open at 5:30pm | Show starts at 6:30pm

Although admission is free, tickets are required to help manage capacity and ensure a comfortable experience for all attendees.

Because All This Jazz is free and space is limited, we ask ticketed guests to arrive by 6:15pm. After that time, we’ll release any unused tickets to guests on the waiting list who are present.

If you don’t have a ticket, we encourage you to join the waiting list and arrive by 6:15pm. We’ll do our best to grant admission to as many guests as space permits.

All This Jazz highlights both established and emerging jazz artists from across New Jersey.

Each month’s lineup reflects the range and evolution of jazz today — from traditional forms to contemporary and cross-genre approaches.

Featured performers include:

· Veteran bandleaders and sidemen with regional and national experience

· Educators and alumni connected to William Paterson University’s jazz program

· Working musicians actively shaping New Jersey’s jazz scene

Bassist and bandleader Naomi Smith leads Naomi Smith and the Stone Flower Apostles alongside Alex Oliveira (guitar) and Payton Teague (drums), forming a trio grounded in deep listening, expressive improvisation, and shared musical language.

Smith began playing electric bass at thirteen, dedicating hours each day to exploring the instrument’s possibilities across genres and ensemble settings. At sixteen, she added upright bass to her practice, studying both jazz and classical music and further expanding her technical and expressive range.

Over the past decade, Smith has built a wide-ranging career as a sid musician and collaborator, performing across styles and co-composing with fellow songwriters. A recent graduate of the Jazz Performance and Music Entertainment Industry program at William Paterson University, she now steps forward as a bandleader with the debut of this project.

Together, the Stone Flower Apostles push the boundaries of improvisation while remaining rooted in the traditions of jazz. Through original compositions, the group aims to create music that feels expansive and reflective — offering sounds of peace, compassion, and connection to nature, while honoring the lineage of the music that shaped them. Influenced by pioneers such as Ron Carter and Miles Davis, the band’s name draws inspiration from Antonio Carlos Jobim’s Stone Flower, reflecting a deep appreciation for jazz history and its ongoing influence on their musical language.

Rogers Music Hall

32 Spruce St., Great Falls Historic District, Paterson, NJ

The venue is ADA accessible. For specific access needs, please contact us in advance.

📧 [email protected]

📞 973-413-1460

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Host or Publisher New Jersey Community Development Corporation