Tickets
General Ticket: $35
Member Ticket: $30
Student/Youth (Ages 8 - 18): $20
Our final Hamptons Jazz Fest concert of the summer brings us The Meg Okura Quintet featuring Sam Newsome. The Meg Okura Quintet is led by Tokyo-born, New York–based violinist and composer Meg Okura, a Juilliard-trained, Grammy-nominated artist known for blending classical technique with jazz improvisation and global influences. She has performed with artists including Michael Brecker, Lee Konitz, and David Bowie, and appeared at venues such as Birdland, Blue Note, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Join us for an incredible evening with an esteemed international star!
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
THE MEG OKURA QUINTET brings together original compositions by Meg Okura, whose work reflects a distinct synthesis of classical training, jazz language, and cross-cultural influences. Born in Tokyo and based in New York, Okura studied at The Juilliard School and has established herself as a violinist and composer working across genres. She is a Grammy-nominated artist and has collaborated with musicians including Michael Brecker, Lee Konitz, and David Bowie.
Her compositions often combine structured writing with improvisation, drawing from jazz as well as elements of world music traditions. The quintet format allows for both ensemble interplay and individual expression, with Okura’s violin serving as a central voice. The group has performed at recognized jazz venues such as Birdland and Blue Note, as well as at Jazz at Lincoln Center, presenting programs built around her original works.
ABOUT HAMPTONS JAZZ FEST
HAMPTONS JAZZ FEST, produced by The Jam Session, Inc., is a series of performances that bring world-class musicians in the fields of jazz, Latin, and world music to a diverse cross section of populations on the East End of Long Island, held in iconic venues throughout July, August, and September. HJF also stages a Winter Series during the remainder of the year. They present dozens of concerts at no or low cost and collaborate with other non-profit cultural organizations like OLA of Eastern Long Island, the Parrish Art Museum, The Church in Sag Harbor, East Hampton LTV, the Bridgehampton Childcare and Recreation Center, the Shinnecock Nation, and other to engage the diverse groups from the East End in our performance and educational events.
ABOUT THE JAM SESSIONS INC.
JAM SESSIONS, INC. is a not-for-profit production and education arts organization that produces live jazz music, including Latin and world music, through performances, recording, broadcast, and educational opportunities for the people of the East End of Long Island, primarily Eastern Suffolk County. The Jam Session brings the music to the community it serves in various ways, including at partnering venues that are accessible and well served to the public. The Jam Sessions ultimate purpose is to bring these diverse groups together through music.