Pastor John Garcia Gensel at right and Billy Taylor at the piano for All Nite Soul in 1985 (SPC Archive)
Save the date for a not-to-be-missed evening of jazz, gathering and shared joy!
Proceeds from the inaugural Heart of the City Gala support the restoration of the Strayhorn piano and contribute to the rebuilding of public spaces at Saint Peter’s, particularly Jazz Studios and performance space, following a city water main break.
Heart of the City Gala
10.26.2026
Celebrate our Honorees
Senator Liz Krueger
Catherine Russell
Meet our Performers
Bill Charlap
Aaron Diehl
Arturo O’Farrill
Join our Master of Ceremonies
Michael Gargiulo
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Schedule
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Location
Saint Peter’s Church
619 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Jazz came to Saint Peter’s Church in 1966 with a weekly Vespers Service on Sunday afternoons. Saint Peter’s has remained a weekly gathering place enduring as a spiritual home for jazz musicians and lovers of jazz alike.
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For more information, please contact heartofthecity@saintpeters.org.