This event is in the past.It took place on May 22, 2026 at Bryant Park.
Jazz & Blues
Jazz & BluesLuiz Simas turns the Upper Terrace into a living room recital for two hundred strangers. His ragtime, stride, and jazz drift through the park, inviting you to grab a green chair and let the afternoon slip by.
free outdoor concert
Brazilian jazz pianist
ragtime & stride piano
lunch break escape
Tips
🎹"Luiz epitomizes the fantasies we non-Brazilians have about that wonderful country, and with him, we all get to be Brazilian, at least for a couple hours!" (Judy Carmichael)
🪑grab a green chair early, they go fast
📚performed at the base of the William Cullen Bryant statue
Luiz Simas
Midtown
Jazz & BluesJazz & BluesLuiz Simas turns the Upper Terrace into a living room recital for two hundred strangers. His ragtime, stride, and jazz drift through the park, inviting you to grab a green chair and let the afternoon slip by.
free outdoor concert
Brazilian jazz pianist
ragtime & stride piano
lunch break escape
Tips
🎹"Luiz epitomizes the fantasies we non-Brazilians have about that wonderful country, and with him, we all get to be Brazilian, at least for a couple hours!" (Judy Carmichael)
🪑grab a green chair early, they go fast
📚performed at the base of the William Cullen Bryant statue
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