Winter Jazzfest

Winter Jazzfest features a dazzling array of musical talent and is both a bustling forum of discovery and a guaranteed blast. (It’s worth springing for the full-festival pass—a definite steal.) More than 100 sets take place at venues including Le Poisson Rouge, City Winery, Nublu and Music Hall of Williamsburg. Scores of musicians, including big names such as Meshell Ndegeocello, Arturo O’Farrill and the Julius Hemphill Stringtet, are on the roster; visit the website for the full lineup.