Festival of New Trumpet Music 2026
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
7:00 Pablo Masis’ Sparks
Pablo Masis (tp), Nitsan Kolko (p), Mathias Jensen (b), Angus Mason (dr)
8:30 Jim Seeley Quintet
Jim Seeley (tp/flh), Ivan Renta (ts/fl), Camila Cortina (p), Raul Reyes (b), JC Polo (dr)
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Concert Hall
58 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
bkcm.org
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Ahmed Abdullah, FONT Award of Recognition 2026
The Music of Sun Ra and its Potential for Spiritual Empowerment in the 21st Century
Brass students, composition students, and ensembles will participate in a reading and lecture demonstration as we celebrate the continuing contributions of Ahmed Abdullah to our community of creative trumpet artists.
The New School
Theresa Lang Community and Student Center
Arnhold Hall, room I202 (2nd floor)
55 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
6:00 PM – 11:30 PM
6:00 Bell Thompson
Bell Thompson (tp), Bruce Barth (p)
7:30 Robert Vega / Jonathan Finlayson
Robert Vega (tp), Jonathan Finlayson (tp), Kanoa Mendenhall (b), Miguel Russell (dr)
9:00 Joey Curreri / Marquis Hill
Joey Curreri (tp), Marquis Hill (tp), Kanoa Mendenhall (b), Miguel Russell (dr)
10:30 Altus
Dave Adewumi (tp), Isaac Levien (b), Nathan Reising (as), Neta Raanan (ts), Ryan Sands (dr)
curated by Dave Adewumi
Close Up
154 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
closeupnyc.com
7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
7:00 Skylar Tang Quartet
Skylar Tang (tp), William Schwartzman (p), John Murray (b), Ethan Oliver (dr), guest: Noah Allen (tp)
9:00 Miranda Agnew
Miranda Agnew (tp), Celine Kang (g), Brittany Karlson (b), Orchid McRae (dr)
The Jazz Gallery
1158 Broadway 5th floor, New York, NY 10001
jazzgallery.org
7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
7:15 Beyondo Band
Eric Biondo (tp/voc), Stuart Bogie (ts), Grey McMurray (g/voc), Timmy James (g), Yusuke Yamamoto (synth), Rob Jost (b), Rich Terrana (dr)
8:15 Peaceful Faces
Tree Palmedo (tp/voc), John Cushing (voc/tb), Alex Graff (g), Joanna Schubert (voc/keys), Tony Solis (b), Eli Cohen (dr)
9:15 Milena Casado
Milena Casado (tp/voc/electr), Morgan Guerin (ewi), Lex Korten (p/synth), Rashaan Carter (b), Elé Howell (dr)
The Sultan Room
234 Starr St, Brooklyn, NY 11237
thesultanroom.com
7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
7:00 Kal Ferretti Big Band feat. Ingrid Jensen
Tessie Overmyer (as), Olivia Hughart (as), David Hodgson (ts), Nathan Nakadegawa-Lee (ts), Allison Young (bs), Andre Perlman (tb), Laura Orzehoski (tb), Bruno Tzinas (tb), Allie Biancoviso (btb), Nathaniel Williford (tp), Miles Keingstein (tp), Alex Ridout (tp), Anthony Hervey (tp), Noam Avnon (p), Zach Walgren (b), George Greenhill (dr), Kal Ferretti (tp/lead), Ingrid Jensen (tp)
9:00 Akili Bradley
Akili Bradley (tp), Brandon Woody (tp), Daniel Bereket (tp), Wilfie Williams (keys), Gervis Myles (b), Brian Richburg (dr)
The Jazz Gallery
1158 Broadway 5th floor, New York, NY 10001
jazzgallery.org
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
7:00 Diego Hedez Quintet
Diego Hedez (tp), Camila Cortina (p), Raul Reyes (b), Samuel Torres (congas), Julian Miltenberger (dr)
8:00 Pete Rodriguez Quintet
Pete Rodriguez (tp), Jon Beshay (ts), Esteban Castro (p), Raul Reyes (b), Koleby Royston (dr), José Claussell (perc), Samuel Torres (congas)
9:00 Adam O’Farrill’s ELEPHANT
Adam O’Farrill (tp), Yvonne Rogers (p), Walter Stinson (b), Russell Holzman (dr)
The Statuary
53 Congress Street, Jersey City, NJ 07307
thestatuaryofjerseycity.com
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Cole Kamen-Green
Cole Kamen-Green (tp/electr), Jacob Drab (g), Jeremy Gustin (dr)
AANI
AANI (Aaron “Aani” Kisslinger) (voc/horns), Jessica Lurie (sax), Mark Ligonde (b), Jonah Bobo (keys), Dom Gervaiz (dr)
Nublu
151 Avenue C, New York, NY 10009 (between 9th & 10th Streets)
nublu.net
Brass Without Borders 2026
Discover the latest additions to our “Brass Without Borders” series — a digital showcase of international trumpet voices — arriving on September 14. Explore the full collection at fontmusic.org/bwb.
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Festival of New Trumpet Music
The Festival of New Trumpet Music – a grassroots nonprofit project run by and for a community of trumpeters – supports new trumpet music in all forms.
FONT Music aims to provide a platform for emerging artists and creative pioneers, with the goal of celebrating the diversity and excellence of contemporary brass music.
Presenting a week-long festival in September, as well as isolated events throughout the year, FONT Music includes disparate communities of musicians, students, and audiences. The festival is multi-genre, including jazz, new music, balkan, latin, electronic and experimental music, as well as educational events.
Directed since 2003 by trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas, FONT Music is overseen by an all-volunteer board that includes some of the finest brass players on the scene.