Jazz Urbane Cafe at ICA presents Art Forward 

“Jazz Urbane is a musical tapestry … informed by tradition, probing the present, provoking thought and possibilities for the (music-making) future.“ —Patrice Rushen  

Jazz Urbane Cafe returns to the ICA for an evening of collaboration, connection, inspiration, and artistic exchange. The Imagine Orchestra directed by Dr. Bill Banfield shares the stage with an incredible array of dynamic artists and projects from across the Greater Boston area, including pianist Dr. John Paul McGee, movement and storyboard artist Wyatt Jackson, filmmaker Karina Choudhury, the voices of Boston Children’s Chorus and Boston City Singers, students from the Longy School, and Boston Ujima Project.  Featuring music, dance, and film, this one-of-a-kind concert experience is a meaningful ode to artistic inspiration and the liberating pleasure and joy of working within a collaborative and supportive community of artists. 

Art Forward is a one-movement interdisciplinary celebration of connection and collaboration. It is our gift, our blessing, and our passion to bring this collective experience to you. 

Jazz Urbane Cafe Art Forward is presented in collaboration with Boston Ujima Project, the Longy School of Music, and the Boston Children’s Chorus and Boston City Singers.