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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...

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THE JLCO WITH WYNTON MARSALIS AND SPECIAL GUESTS SALUTE THE BLUES, GOSPEL, COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS, AND EARLY SOUNDS OF SWING IN JAZZ AMERICANA

January 23, 2025

Concert event includes premieres of new works by Dr. Michael White and Terry Waldo respectively

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m.

On February 7 and 8, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, joined by special guests—vocalist Shenel Johns, violinist and fiddler Maggie O’Connor, fiddler Mark O'Connor, banjo player and guitarist Gavin Rice, and pianist Terry Waldo—will explore...

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CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY WITH JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER

January 16, 2025

Jazz at Lincoln Center sets the stage for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day celebration, blending romance with live music on two of New York City’s most iconic stages. In Rose Theater, NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves (Feb. 14-15) returns for her 11th consecutive...

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Jazz at Lincoln Center’s National Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Historic Selection of 30 High School Jazz Bands to Compete in New York City, May 7-11, 2025

January 15, 2025

Today, Jazz at Lincoln Center announced the top high school jazz bands selected to compete in the 30th annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival on May 7-11, 2025, at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Jazz at Lincoln Center is located at...

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BRYAN STEVENSON, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE, SAYS “ARTISTS HAVE THE UNIQUE POWER TO CREATE IDENTITY THAT SHOULD NOT BE UNDERESTIMATED”

January 14, 2025

Mr. Stevenson’s powerful keynote address was presented at Jazz a Lincoln Center’s Jazz Congress, the annual gathering of the global jazz community

At Jazz Congress, produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, Jan. 8, Bryan Stevenson, founder and Executive Director of The Equal Justice Initiative, delivered a powerful keynote address that explored themes of identity, proximity, shifting narratives, and...

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CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH THIS FEBRUARY WITH BLUES JAM

January 13, 2025

Join Jazz at Lincoln Center in celebrating Black History Month with Blues Jam (Feb. 21-22), an unforgettable evening honoring the soulful power of the blues featuring an all-star lineup on the Rose Theater stage. Blues Jam brings together Grammy winners and renowned...

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LEGENDARY GRAMMY AWARD-NOMINATED PIANIST AND COMPOSER MONTY ALEXANDER PERFORMS A CAREER RETROSPECTIVE ACROSS MUSICAL STYLES, INCLUDING SWING, MENTO, SKA, REGGAE, AND MORE

January 8, 2025

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater Friday, Jan. 24 and Saturday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

In celebration of his milestone 80th birthday, Grammy Award-nominated Jamaican American pianist Monty Alexander reflects on his remarkable life and career in a special concert event at Jazz at Lincoln Center. On Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in...

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