The Heart of Jazz is the place where the jazz community of New York gathers yearly to play the heartbreak of 9/11, its aftermath and our need to look forward with peace for humanity, through the music. A specific note played can create a universal healing. By turns profound and joyous, it is always swinging.

By Invitation Only

Belly dance music

The amazing dancers from National Dance Institute that stole people\\\'s hearts last year will be back again this year. Close to 25 children will perform pieces from their \\\"Imagine\\\" repertoire celebrating John Lennon\\\'s music and much more at Rockefeller Plaza at 5pm. Be sure to come by and watch their brilliance! Afterwards, walk across the street to St. Patrick\\\'s for a 7 pm concert and maybe even to a dinner reception following at the UN Delegates Dining Room.

The Grand Central Partnership and Saint Bartholomew’s Church will hold a special Service of Remembrance on Friday, September 11 at 12:05 pm.

Music will be performed by the Saint Bartholomew’s Choir thanks to the generous support of Grand Central Partnership.

The service will also pay special honor to Midtown Manhattan’s firefighters who were lost on September 11, 2001.

The service is free and open to the public.

Seating begins at 6:30pm After this event, there is a benefit reception at the United Nations Delegates Dining Room. For ticket information please go to: http://www.septemberconcert.org/benefit.php

Renaissance polyphonic sacred music, dedicated to all victims in memory of September 11. In case of rain, we may instead be in Chelsea Market or on the High Line. Check www.streetsingers.org for the latest information.

Students and Faculty of the Allen-Stevenson School will be performing a musical offering of solos and singing, so that we, too, will fill the skies with music!

Next September 11th at 6.30pm, The Gabarron Foundation-Carriage House Center for the Arts in loving memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks in New York on September 11th 2001, has organized a recital by Spanish violinist Laura Esnaola and other musicians. The concert includes composition for violin such as Bach’ s Chaconne and Mozart’ s Dissonant Quartet. Free access.

The Yippie Cafe serves no alcohol, so you can BYOB if you\'d like. They have great fresh organic juices, coffee, tea, natural sodas, vegan cookies, cakes and treats.

Peace and joy is our goal. Not everyone believes in God. But the real God, the absolute God, the cosmic God who is being searched for by one and all, is that peace and joy. From Beyond Words by Swami Satchidananda. This participatory evening of mystical sounds and chants from various traditions guided by an experienced chant leader and accompanied by instrumental musicians offers a unique opportunity for people of any faith, or none, to experience their spirituality and deepen their relationship to it. Come with an open mind, leave with a full heart! Our chant leader this evening is the inestimable Devirose, a spiritual teacher, gifted composer, and experienced kirtan wallah, see www.devirose.com; the instrumental musicians from the Open Music Ensemble will provide acoustic, improvised, meditative and healing music. For details see www.iyiny.org

12:30pm September Concert intro LREI (Little Red Schoolhouse/ Elisabeth Irwin) Performances: HS Jazz Band, HS Step Team, MS band, Chorus, Micah Dov. 1:45-2pm Sing Along - Give Us Hope, This Land Is Your Land Clearwater.org introduction 2pm Alan Friend (folk, old time songs) alanfriendmusic.com 2:20 Steve Suffett (folk, social justice) myspace.com/stevesuffet 2:40 Kristin Hoffmann (singer.songstress) myspace.com/kristinhoffmannmusic 3:05 Gary Lucas & Dean Bowman (grammy nominated \\\"Guitar Hero\\\") www.garylucas.com 3:40 Neel Murgai with Vin Scialla, Daivd Ullmann (indian classical /global fusion) neelmurgai.com / myspace.com/missiononmars 4:10 Alan Semerdjian (indie.songwriter) myspace.com/semerdjian 4:30 Consider the Source (progressive exploratory instrumental) considerthesourcemusic.com