A rising-star vocalist on the New York City jazz scene, Ekep Nkwelle has already worked with artists ranging from veterans like Russell Malone, Cyrus Chestnut, and Kenny Washington to a new generation of first-call musicians such as Emmet Cohen and Endea Owens. She’s been featured at the Newport and DC Jazz Festivals (among others), performed at such nationally prestigious venues as The Library of Congress and The Kennedy Center, and now—courtesy of Carnegie Hall Citywide—she leads a free performance in Madison Square Park. Hear one of the future voices of jazz today.