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OCTOBER CONCERTS AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER

September 28, 2026

New York, NY (September 28, 2026) — This October, Jazz at Lincoln Center continues its 2026–27 season, Come Home, a celebration of the music and artists that have shaped the organization and its artistic legacy under Wynton Marsalis, who concludes his tenure as...

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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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