Jazz at Lincoln Center closes out a banner 2024-25 season and the 20th anniversary of the organization’s home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, also known as the House of Swing, with two concerts featuring the peerless Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO).
The final season concerts in Rose Theater, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Plays the ’70s on May 29-31 and Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis on June 13-14, showcase the resident orchestra’s virtuosity, band members’ mastery of composition, and the organization’s philosophy, “Timeless is Modern.”
On May 29-31, 2025, the JLCO takes the Rose Theater stage in The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Plays the ’70s, a special concert event offering a bold musical journey through one of the most dynamic decades in music history. Under the direction of Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and former JLCO member Ted Nash, the orchestra reimagines the iconic sounds of the 1970s with vibrant new arrangements that celebrate the decade’s fearless creativity. Selections may include fresh takes on songs by Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Joe Zawinul, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and more arranged by members of the JLCO.
The program also features special guest appearances by legendary saxophonist Charles McPherson and trumpeter Tom Harrell, culminating in an evening that honors the spirit of musical revolution. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit jazz.org/70s.
The 2024-25 season concludes in spectacular fashion on June 13–14, 2025 with Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Music directed by Wynton Marsalis, this high-energy finale showcases the full force of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in a celebration of swing, soul, and the ensemble’s unparalleled versatility. This performance event highlights audience favorites and acclaimed works and originals by longtime members of the JLCO, including Wynton Marsalis, Chris Crenshaw, Vincent Gardner, Carlos Henriquez, Sherman Irby, Ted Nash, and Marcus Printup and serves as a joyful sendoff into summer. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit jazz.org/best.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Plays the ’70s and Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis take place in Rose Theater at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Rose Theater is located in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, at Broadway 60th Street in New York City. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit jazz.org.
Both concerts will be available live and on-demand. For information, visit jazzlive.com.
A pre-concert discussion led by Seton Hawkins, JALC’s Director of Public Programs, will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman Studio at Frederick P. Rose Hall before each performance.
Ticket Information:
Ticket prices for Rose Theater performances start at $30.00.
*Please note that a $5.00 Jazz at Lincoln Center Facility Fee applies to all ticket purchases, except for $10 Hot Seats. A $7.00 handling fee also applies when purchasing tickets from CenterCharge or when purchasing tickets online via jazz.org.
All single tickets for Rose Theater can be purchased through jazz.org 24 hours a day or through CenterCharge at 212-721-6500, open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office, located on Broadway at 60th Street, Ground Floor.
As of Jan. 1, 2025, Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office hours are:
Tuesday-Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed
Open an additional half-hour after the scheduled start time of ticketed performances
On Wednesdays before a Rose theater concert, the Box Office will open at 10 a.m. to sell Hot Seats.
Subscriptions for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2025-26 season, Mother Africa, are available now. The new season delves into the creative spirit that unites African and American musical traditions, and runs from July 24, 2025 to June 20, 2026. Featuring 30% more shows than last season, the organization’s 38th season includes: 19 unique weekends of Jazz at Lincoln Center concerts in the 1233-seat Rose Theater, nine concerts in the 467-seat Appel Room, and more than 350 nights of music at Dizzy’s Club, in addition to webcast performances and in-person and virtual education programs. The 2025-26 season also features tour dates worldwide by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, an ensemble of 15 virtuoso instrumentalists, unique soloists, composers, arrangers, and educators whose mandate is to coalesce and animate an unprecedented variety of styles and genres, in collaboration with noted guest artists and appearances by major figures in jazz and its related genres.
The full concert schedule is available at jazz.org/25-26.
Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly acknowledges its 2024-25 season partner:
Bloomberg Philanthropies
A very special thanks to Jody and John Arnhold for their extraordinary support of
Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
We proudly recognize leadership support from Dalio Philanthropies;
Howard Gilman Foundation, Inc.; Mellody Hobson and George Lucas;
Michele and Mark Mandel; and the Zou Family Fund.
Leadership support for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s concert season is provided by
Lynne and Richard Pasculano.
Major support is provided by the Abrams Foundation; Manitou Fund;
the Ambrose Monell Foundation; the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation;
and Seedlings Foundation.
Generous support is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Leadership support for The JLCO Plays the 70s is provided by William Lie Zeckendorf.
Leadership support for Best of the JLCO is provided by the Chairman’s Circle Jazz Angels: Saundra and W. Don Cornwell; Brenda Reilly, M.D. and Neil de Crescenzo; Jeff Ferrell and Chad Shampine; Diane and Richard Flynn; Charlene and Keith Goggin; Dagni and Martin Senzel; Stanley Zinberg; and an Anonymous donor.
Artists, schedules, and venues are subject to change.
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Alyssa Bendetson
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Jazz at Lincoln Center
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