Grace Jones to headline New York’s Blue Word Jazz Pageant — take a look at the total lineup

Grace Jones will return to the New York Metropolis stage because the headliner of the 2023 Blue Word Jazz Pageant.

The music and style trailblazer, recognized for dance music hits like “Pull As much as the Bumper” and “Slave to the Rhythm, final appeared at Delight Island in 2019. She additionally went viral on social media along with her AfroPunk 2015 set at Fort Greene’s Commodore Barry Park.

At 74, Jones stays a prime draw on the live performance circuit along with her enigmatic and jaw-dropping performances (generally involving a hula hoop). The Jamaican-born famous person has been booked by veteran New York Metropolis promoter Jill Newman for a Could 31 gig at Hammerstein Ballroom, which is able to kick off a month-long music sequence produced by the legendary Greenwich Village jazz venue.

Introduced Tuesday, the twelfth Annual Blue Word Jazz Pageant may also function a lineup together with Pat Metheny, Lisa Fischer, NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge), Robert Glasper, Lalah Hathaway, Ron Carter, Meshell Ndegeocello, Manhattan Switch, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, and eight-time Grammy Award winner Christian McBride. Concert events shall be held throughout the town on the Beacon Theatre, City Corridor, Have fun Brooklyn on the Prospect Park Bandshell, the Blue Word Jazz Membership and different venues.

Legendary blues guitarist and singer Buddy Man’s Rattling Proper Farewell Tour may also grace SummerStage in Central Park on June 18. The Harlem Gospel Choir will carry out a tribute to Nina Simone on June 28 at Sony Corridor.

“The Blue Word Jazz Pageant is celebrating the heartbeat and tradition of New York Metropolis, and there’s no higher means to do this than by experiencing iconic artists all through iconic venues this summer season,” Blue Word Director of Programming Alex Kurland stated in an announcement. “We’re proud to highlight multi-generational, legendary artists who’ve had a rare impression and affect on music and tradition.”

The competition will run from Could 31 to July 2. Tickets are actually on sale.