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OUT NOW: THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE New Album from Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Bandleader Joe Block
September 25, 2026
Blue Engine Records, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s in-house record label, is proud to release Steinway Artist and award-winning pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and musical director Joe Block’s There Is Always Hope. The album is not only Block’s debut as a...
AVAILABLE NOW ON BLUE ENGINE RECORDS: “ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON 2027” MUSIC BY WYNTON MARSALIS, DUKE ELLINGTON, AND MORE PERFORMED BY THE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA
September 21, 2026
Blue Engine Records, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s in-house record label, releases Essentially Ellington 2027, featuring the peerless Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and guest musicians performing seminal compositions by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Wynton...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Names Weston Sprott as Executive Director
September 10, 2026
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...
Blue Engine Records Announces THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE New Album from Joe Block
August 26, 2026
Blue Engine Records, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s in-house record label, is proud to announce Steinway Artist and award-winning pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and musical director Joe Block’s There Is Always Hope. The album marks not only Block’s debut as a...
Lincoln Center Names Wynton Marsalis 2026-2027 Visionary Artist
May 20, 2026
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
May 19, 2026
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
May 3, 2026
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”
April 22, 2026
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
April 1, 2026
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
March 27, 2026
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
March 25, 2026
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...
March Concerts at Jazz at Lincoln Center Reflect the Season-Long Exploration of “Mother Africa”
March 2, 2026
This March, Jazz at Lincoln Center continues the organization’s season theme Mother Africa with programming that explores how ancestral rhythms and storytelling traditions continue to inform today’s most adventurous artists. Across concerts, family programming, and...
World Premiere of Works by Carlos Henriquez and Obed Calvaire Inspired by Nuyorican and Haitian Roots at Jazz at Lincoln Center
February 11, 2026
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’s 2026 Gala “Rhythms That Move the World” Celebrates Iconic Grooves of the African Diaspora
February 10, 2026
Today, Jazz at Lincoln Center announced that the organization’s signature fundraiser Gala will celebrate the defining rhythms of the African diaspora that have shaped the American musical landscape. The event, Rhythms That Move the World, takes place Wednesday, April...
2026 SPRING SEASON AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: CONCERTS HONOR MOTHER AFRICA AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA AND FEATURED SETS AT DIZZY’S CLUB
February 4, 2026
Jazz at Lincoln Center swings into Spring with a bold celebration of Mother Africa, featuring a vibrant lineup of concerts in Rose Theater, the Appel Room, and Dizzy’s Club. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, an ensemble of 15 virtuoso...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Names Katasha Harley
as Chief Human Resources Officer
February 3, 2026
Today, Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC), announced the appointment of Katasha Harley as Chief Human Resources Officer. Reporting to Executive Director Greg Scholl, Ms. Harley will lead Jazz at Lincoln Center’s people and culture strategy, working alongside Managing and...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents World Premiere Commissions by Jeremy Pelt and Endea Owens
January 30, 2026
Jazz at Lincoln Center continues the organization’s 38th Season “Mother Africa,” a recognition of the worldwide influence of Afro-American and African diaspora musical traditions, with a powerful evening featuring two world premiere commissions by trumpeter Jeremy...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces Leadership Transition as it Ushers in a New Era
January 29, 2026
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 announces top 20 high school jazz bands selected to compete in Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival in New York City April 30-May 2, 2026
January 28, 2026
Today, Jazz at Lincoln Center announced the top 20 high school jazz bands selected to compete in the annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival. Bringing the country’s best high school jazz musicians to New York City, the event will...
Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates Valentine’s Day with four nights of music by world-class vocalists and ensembles
January 26, 2026
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
January 20, 2026
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...
OUT NOW from Blue Engine: “The Magic of Marilyn Maye: Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center”
January 16, 2026
Blue Engine Records, the in-house record label of Jazz at Lincoln Center, is proud to release The Magic of Marilyn Maye: Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Marking the first album release in a decade from the renowned vocalist, actress, director, and arranger, this...
Bue Engine Records Celebrates the Legendary Marilyn Maye with Release of “The Magic of Marilyn Maye: Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center”
January 2, 2026
Blue Engine Records, the in-house record label of Jazz at Lincoln Center, is proud to release The Magic of Marilyn Maye: Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Marking the first album release in a decade from the renowned vocalist, actress, director, and arranger, this...