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Location

  • St. Paul & St. Andrews United Methodist Church
    West End Ave. & West 86th St.

Date

  • Mon Dec 22, 2025 8:00 PM
December 22nd Show Tickets
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Introducing the 2025 NYC Kings

When the Kings arrive they present the gift of their talent.

Maurice Chestnut

Paquito D‘Rivera

Ingrid Jensen

Clark Terry sings “Mumbles” to Mary

About The Show

People of all faiths, jazz fans and those new to it, young and old, return year after year.  The joy, love and camaraderie inherent in the show radiates throughout the audience. The show was written and arranged by singer-songwriter Anne Phillips at the suggestion of the late John Garcia Gensel, “The Jazz Pastor” of St. Peter’s Church.

The original music, written by Ms. Phillips, Bob Kindred and Dave and Iola Brubeck is combined with well-known carols.  The soundtrack recording features the late CBS journalist Charles Kuralt as host and jazz greats Lionel Hampton, Dave Brubeck and Tito Puente.

The show plays annually in New York and cities across the country.

"By the end of 'The Jazz Nativity' you know you've been through something wonderful... a stirring celebration of Christmas!"


Dr. Billy Taylor

CBS Sunday Morning

"None of the classics is half so giddy, nor so utterly entertaining as 'The Jazz Nativity' that burst onto the stage of Orchestra Hall on Sunday afternoon!"


Howard Reich

Chicago Tribune

“What an awesome experience—worthy of Broadway with fantastic choral and orchestral music, dancing and spiritual messages. Kudos to West Market St. UMC for bringing this wonderful gift to our community!”

Barbara Gesse

Greensboro News & Record, NC

The Jazz Nativity transcends
musical and cultural boundaries

"None of the classics is half so giddy, nor so utterly entertaining as 'The Jazz Nativity' that burst onto the stage of Orchestra Hall on Sunday afternoon!"

Howard Reich

Chicago Tribune

"Brilliant, infectious, the music roars … a spell-binding production!"

New York Amsterdam News

"By the end of 'The Jazz Nativity' you know you've been through something wonderful... a stirring celebration of Christmas!"

Dr. Billy Taylor

CBS Sunday Morning

“Anne Phillips has created a compelling evening in which the secular and sacred swirl and soar!”

Chuck Berg

Topeka News Journal

"A most extraordinary and powerful blending of opera and jazz, absolutely truthful to both genres."

Mauricio Trejo

Winner of the International Caruso Competition

"None of the classics is half so giddy, nor so utterly entertaining as 'The Jazz Nativity' that burst onto the stage of Orchestra Hall on Sunday afternoon!"

Howard Reich

Chicago Tribune

"Brilliant, infectious, the music roars … a spell-binding production!"

New York Amsterdam News

"By the end of 'The Jazz Nativity' you know you've been through something wonderful... a stirring celebration of Christmas!"

Dr. Billy Taylor

CBS Sunday Morning

“Anne Phillips has created a compelling evening in which the secular and sacred swirl and soar!”

Chuck Berg

Topeka News Journal

"What an awesome experience – worthy of Broadway with fantastic choral and orchestral music, dancing and spiritual messages. Thank you for bringing this wonderful gift to our community”

Greenboro News & Record NC