Jazz Poetry 2026: Poet-Vocalist Erika Denae J’s “In the Mood For” (Book Launch & Album Teaser) - Alphabet City, Northside

Multi-disciplinary artist Erika Denae J launches her poetry collection, In the Mood For. A perfect fit for this festival’s long history of melding poetry and music, the poems in Erika’s collection also make up the lyrics of her upcoming companion album. It is a fusion of alternative jazz and soul that explores the pursuit of contentment at the intersection of self.This program features special arrangements by James Johnson III.

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Stephan Crump Sextet