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Jazz at Lincoln Center Names Weston Sprott as Executive Director

Accomplished Arts Leader, Educator, and Renowned Trombonist to Help Lead Jazz at Lincoln Center into Its Next Chapter

Jazz at Lincoln Center today announced the appointment of Weston Sprott as its new Executive Director, beginning September 21. Mr. Sprott’s appointment follows a comprehensive search led by the Search Committee of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Board of Directors, whose...

Lincoln Center Names Wynton Marsalis 2026-2027 Visionary Artist

Groundbreaking Trumpeter, Composer, and Jazz at Lincoln Center Founder Honored in His Final Year Leading the Organization, with Programs Spanning Musical Traditions

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) today announces award-winning trumpeter, composer, and educator Wynton Marsalis as the 2026-2027 Lincoln Center Visionary Artist. Free concerts, performances from Marsalis, talks and panels, and more celebrate his storied...

Sounds of Brazil

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater Fri., June 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sat., June 13 at 8:00 p.m.

Music directed by Carlos Henriquez, concert event features Hamilton de Holanda and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra  performing new work by Hamilton de Holanda and music of Moacir Santos

Live World Cup watch party featuring Brazil vs. Morocco hosted in the Ertegun Atrium at 6:00 p.m. prior to June 13 concert

On Fri., June 12 and Sat., June 13, the final Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra concert of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Mother Africa season will feature mandolin virtuoso Hamilton de Holanda joining the world-renowned big band for the premiere of de Holanda’s works...

Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces Winners of the 31st Annual Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival

First Place Winner: Osceola County School for the Arts (Kissimmee, FL) Directed by Jason Anderson

 Second Place Winner: Orange County School of the Arts (Santa Ana, CA) Directed by Dr. John Reynolds

Third Place Winner: Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) Directed by Christopher De León

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Jazz at Lincoln Center announced the three top-placing high school jazz bands in the world and more than 110 individual and section awards during the prestigious 31st Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival final concert and awards...

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER’S BLUE ENGINE RECORDS RELEASES “THE WONDERFUL WORD OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG: JAZZ SUMMIT: WYNTON MARSALIS & VINCE GIORDANO PLAY ON THE HOT FIVES AND SEVENS”

Marking the 100th anniversary of Louis Armstrong’s Hot Fives recordings, the new album is part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s JazzCall for Freedom initiative Available on all digital streaming platforms on April 24, 2026

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Blue Engine Records announces the release of The Wonderful Word of Louis Armstrong, a vibrant new album from Wynton Marsalis offering fresh interpretations of Louis Armstrong’s classic Hot Fives and Hot Sevens recordings, committed to wax a...

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER’S 2026 GALA CONCERT, “RHYTHMS THAT MOVE THE WORLD,” FEATURES JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA AND SPECIAL GUESTS WYNTON MARSALIS, RUBÉN BLADES, SHENEL JOHNS, AYMÉE NUVIOLA, JEREMY BOSCH, EKEP NKWELLE, HERLIN RILEY, CYRO BAPTISTA, MARCOS LOPEZ, BOBBY ALLENDE, AND DANCERS FROM AILEY

Jazz at Lincoln Center today announced a star-studded line up of musicians, vocalists, and dancers featured in the organization’s 2026 Gala, Rhythms That Move the World. Music directed by Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra bassist Carlos Henriquez, the gala concert...

LET FREEDOM SWING

New album features the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performing music by Darius Brubeck, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Billy Childs, Jimmy Heath, and more

Music set to orations of freedom fighters Nelson Mandela, Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, and others, voiced by Alfre Woodard, Mario Van Peebles, Patricia Clarkson, Glenn Close, and more.

Now streaming on all digital platforms

Let Freedom Swing— available today on Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Blue Engine Records— is a fiery, live performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis captured shortly after the 2004 inauguration of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s home, Frederick P....

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES 2026-27 SEASON “COME HOME” AN INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC, VISION, AND INFLUENCE OF WYNTON MARSALIS, FEATURING THE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA AND LINEUP OF VIRTUOSO MUSICIANS AND EMERGING TALENT

Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) and Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis today proudly announce programming for the organization’s 39th season of concerts which will take place in Frederick P. Rose Hall, colloquially known as The House of Swing, the home of...

World Premiere of Works by Carlos Henriquez and Obed Calvaire Inspired by Nuyorican and Haitian Roots at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Caribbean Crossroads concert event, part of the Arnhold Innovation Series, features world premieres of “The Afro Nuyorican Suite” by Carlos Henriquez and “The Dancing Rhythms of Haiti” by Obed Calvaire at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater Feb. 27–28 at 7:30 p.m.

Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly takes audiences on a journey through the Afro-diaspora, celebrating the Nuyorican and Haitian musical traditions in the Arnhold Innovation Series concert event Caribbean Crossroads: Carlos Henriquez and Obed Calvaire on Fri. and Sat.,...

Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces Leadership Transition as it Ushers in a New Era

Organization Embarks on a Multi-Year Leadership Transition Plan That Celebrates Wynton Marsalis and Builds Upon his Remarkable Legacy

The Board of Directors of Jazz at Lincoln Center (“JALC”) announced today that, after nearly 40 years of visionary leadership, Wynton Marsalis will be transitioning from his current role as the artistic and administrative leader at JALC over the next two and a half...

Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates Valentine’s Day with four nights of music by world-class vocalists and ensembles

Dianne Reeves Rose Theater Feb. 13-14, 7:30 p.m. Dizzy’s Club: Ashley Pezzotti with the Steven Feifke Big Band: A Valentine's Weekend Special Feb. 12-13, 7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m. Valentine’s Day with Camille Thurman and the Darrell Green Quartet Feb. 14, 7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m. An Evening of Love: Morgan James, A Valentine's Weekend Special Feb. 15, 5:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m.  

From February 12–15, 2026, Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Valentine’s Day concerts featuring world-class vocalists and ensembles in Rose Theater and Dizzy’s Club. Each performance, a seasonal highlight for couples, singles, families, and friends, celebrates love in...

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES 2026 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE JAZZ CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING BANDS

1st Place Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)

2nd Place Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

3rd Place Huston-Tillotson University (Austin, TX)

At an awards ceremony held on Sun., Jan. 18, at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, Jazz at Lincoln Center Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis announced the winning ensembles of the organization’s 2026 National Collegiate Jazz Championship. The two-day...