GrandLife Hotels proudly presents the Downtown NYC JazzFest, a five-night jazz festival taking place April 22–April 26, 2026, across The Django, Roxy Bar and Club Room at Soho Grand. The festival will showcase an extraordinary lineup of emerging voices, marquee performers, and forward-thinking artists who embody the past, present, and future of New York jazz. The Django will host the marquee acts of the festival with five nights of world-class performances, fine dining, and curated cocktails in one of New York’s most atmospheric underground jazz clubs.

Vocalist La Tanya Hall is poised to take her place as one of the foremost jazz vocalists in the world today. Her ability to reinvent the Great American Songbook is amassing glorious reviews from around the globe. Her versatility in a variety of musical genres has allowed her to collaborate with some of music’s most celebrated artists, including Diana Ross, Bobby McFerrin, Rob Thomas, Seal and Steely Dan. Hall’s voice has been described as “powerfully sensuous,” “a show stealer” and “beautifully musical.” Her stage presence has been touted as “brilliant” and “extremely engaging.” She was most recently seen in the dramatic role of Sabine Winston on the critically acclaimed CBS show, “Blue Bloods.” Don’t miss La Tanya as she takes the stage for the first-ever Downtown NYC JazzFest.