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.

Opening night of the Downtown NYC JazzFest showcases a guitar battle for the ages. Mark Whitfield, who has played with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey to Quincy Jones and Chaka Khan, goes up against virtuoso guitarist and composer Oz Noy, who brings an electrifying fusion of jazz, funk, rock, blues, and R&B to his music. Come hear these guitar masters in a good, old fashioned cutting contest!​​​