Artistic Director
Ted Chubb possesses the rare combination of skill sets of being a world class trumpet artist, a highly respected educator and speaker, and dynamic curator, arts administrator and producer. It is his combination of artistic instinct, empathetic communication style, passion for sharing jazz music with all, and keen ability to develop, organize and move new programming, concerts, events, music curation, educational initiatives, and recordings forward that make him a unique talent.
Artistic Director & Community Builder
In 2020, Chubb and his wife, Rachel Ryll, purchased The Statuary, a 1907 brick industrial building in Jersey City that had long functioned as an artist live/work space. After renovations, they reopened it to the public in 2021 as an intimate performance venue operating on a suggested-donation model designed to remove financial barriers and bring world-class jazz directly into the neighborhood.
As Artistic Director, Chubb curates performances that place audiences just feet from the musicians, emphasizing immediacy, listening, and shared experience. The venue has since presented more than 50 concerts and community events featuring internationally recognized artists, including Billy Hart, Rudresh Mahanthappa, David Kikoski, and Edmar Castaneda, brilliant local artists such as pianist David Kikoski and Winard Harper, to the fastest emerging talent in the globe like Immanuel Wilkins, Vanisha Gould, Rachel Eckroth, and Tyreek McDole.In a city where much of the music scene revolves around Manhattan venues, The Statuary has helped establish Jersey City as an active and welcoming center for live jazz. To find out more about The Statuary, please visit https://www.thestatuaryofjerseycity.com and https://www.instagram.com/thestatuary/
Chubb’s curatorial work extends far beyond the venue itself. He serves on the artistic leadership team of the Montclair Jazz Festival, one of the largest free jazz festivals in the region, and curates the Jazz at One at St. Paul's Chapel NYC in collaboration with Trinity Church and Jazz House Kids. He also serves on the advisory board of the Jersey City Jazz Festival , helping guide programming and strategic direction for one of the area’s most visible annual music events.
Across these roles, Chubb works to strengthen the infrastructure that supports live jazz — creating performance opportunities, connecting artists with audiences, and building cultural spaces where music can thrive locally while remaining connected to the wider global community.
“I am trying to connect with and develop relationships through music both in our local communities and the wider globe,” he says. “In a time where so much of the world is trying to divide us, I believe this is of the highest importance.”