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21st Annual Essentially Ellington Winning Band and Awards Announcement
May 7, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly announces the top high school jazz bands in the nation that took the highest honors tonight at the prestigious 21st Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at...
Lush Life: Celebrating 100 years of Billy Strayhorn
May 5, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center concludes its 2015-2016 season by celebrating the centenary birth year of American music icon Billy Strayhorn. Guest vocalist and pianist, Johnny O’Neal makes his debut with The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis as they...
2016 Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame Nominees Online Public Vote
May 2, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center offers jazz fans around the world the opportunity to participate in the 2016 Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame induction process. The public can cast votes online via http://academy.jazz.org/hall-of-fame/ for legendary artists of the jazz community who...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Honors America’s Timeless Vocalists on May 20-21
April 27, 2016
On Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, Jazz at Lincoln Center will celebrate the timeless artistry of some of the most beloved vocalists and composers in American history. Throughout one weekend, the finest talents in jazz will perform The Ray Charles...
Webop Summer Term Open for Enrollment
April 20, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s WeBop Summer 2016 term is now open for enrollment. Named “best music class in the city” by New York Family, this interactive jazz class for children (ages 8 months to 5 years) is led by trained faculty and allows families and caregivers to...
Miles and ‘Trane Festival
April 13, 2016
On May 12 – 15, Jazz at Lincoln Center will honor the artistry and 90th birthdays of Miles Davis and John Coltrane on every stage at Frederick P. Rose Hall. The organization’s four-day Miles and ‘Trane Festival will take place in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater,...
Jazz at Lincoln Center 2016 Gala
April 12, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2016 Gala, entitled Jazz and Broadway, will celebrate the music of Broadway and the profound influence jazz has had on The Great White Way throughout history. The organization’s one-night benefit performance and dinner – one of the most highly...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Celebrates International Jazz Appreciation Month
April 8, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates International Jazz Appreciation Month with a diverse line-up of artists throughout Frederick P. Rose Hall, the “House of Swing.” The exciting offerings in April include an homage to Broadway composers with jazz-oriented roots, sets...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Nominated for Best Cultural Blog/Website and Named Honoree for Online Film and Video in The 20th Annual Webby Awards
April 6, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center announces its nomination for Best Cultural Blog/Website for the Jazz.org Blog and was named an honoree for Online Film and Video for its “A Night in the Life” web series in the 20th Annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor”...
Michael Feinstein, Jazz at Lincoln Center Director of Jazz & Popular Song Series, Returns to The Appel Room
March 31, 2016
Michael Feinstein, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Director of the Jazz & Popular Song series, will perform three new concert programs in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s iconic Appel Room featuring an array of remarkable guests. Against a backdrop of sweeping views of Central...
Catherine Russell takes historic walk on the “Sunny Side of the Street”
March 30, 2016
Vocalist extraordinaire Catherine Russell will take an historic walk on the “Sunny Side of the Street” for her long-awaited return to Jazz at Lincoln Center’s The Appel Room, located at Broadway at 60th Street, New York, New York, on April 15-16, 2016 at 7pm &...
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Middle School Jazz Academy at 10
March 23, 2016
Since 2006, Jazz at Lincoln Center has proudly offered free jazz education to 60 middle school age student musicians in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx through its groundbreaking program Middle School Jazz Academy. To celebrate the 10th anniversary and the young...
World on a String: The Swinging Songs of Broadway
March 17, 2016
The world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and guest vocalist Kate Davis will debut arrangements of tunes from Broadway’s most beloved productions including “Annie Get Your Gun,” “South Pacific,” “West Side Story,” “Fiddler On The Roof,”...
Bill Charlap: Broadway To Harlem
March 6, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center presents the world premiere of Bill Charlap: Broadway to Harlem on Friday & Saturday, April 8 & 9, 2016 at 8:00pm in Rose Theater, Frederick P. Rose Hall (60th and Broadway). Raised by the dynamic combination of his Broadway composer...
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola APRIL 2016 Lineup
March 3, 2016
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola APRIL 2016 Lineup ANNOUNCED Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola April 2016 Lineup: Friday-Sunday, April 1-3, 2016 Uhadi: All-Stars of Johannesburg Jazz Featuring Jazzmeia Horn With Musical Director and saxophonist McCoy Mrubata, vocalist Jazzmeia Horn,...
Steve Miller: Out of this World
February 25, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center presents the world premiere of Steve Miller: Out of this World with Jimmie Vaughan on Wednesday, April 6 at 7:30pm in Rose Theater, with encore performances on Saturday, April 9 at 7pm and 9:30pm in The Appel Room. A 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of...
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES 2016-17 CONCERT & EDUCATION SEASON
February 23, 2016
Wynton Marsalis, Managing and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, today announces its 2016-17 season consisting of more than 110 concerts in Rose Theater and The Appel Room, more than 350 nights of music in Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, and a diverse and extensive...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces 15 Finalists Bands to Compete in 21st Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival
February 17, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly announces the 15 finalist bands that will compete in the 21st Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival – one of the most innovative jazz education events in the world – at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s...
Aaron Diehl: The Real Deal
February 10, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Aaron Diehl: The Real Deal on Friday & Saturday, March 18 & 19, 2016, at 7:00pm & 9:30pm in The Appel Room. Acclaimed pianist Aaron Diehl makes his Appel Room debut as a leader. Diehl, known fondly as “The Real Diehl” in...
Blue Engine Records Releases The Abyssinian Mass
February 3, 2016
Raise your voices and lift your hearts as Blue Engine Records releases The Abyssinian Mass by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis featuring Damien Sneed, Chorale Le Chateau and Special Guest Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III on March 18, 2016....
Monty Alexander & Friends: Frank Sinatra at 100
February 1, 2016
At 17 years old, a serendipitous encounter with Frank Sinatra and his long-time pal Jilly Rizzo changed the trajectory of Jamaican-born pianist Monty Alexander’s career forever: Alexander would soon become the house pianist for the famed Jilly’s club in New York City...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Named an Official Charity Partner of the 2016 United Airlines NYC Half Set for Sunday, March 20
January 27, 2016
January 27, 2016— Jazz at Lincoln Center was named an Official Charity Partner of the 2016 United Airlines NYC Half, the organization announced today. The race will take place on Sunday, March 20, 2016. The opportunity to partner with the United Airlines NYC...
Moonglow: The Magic of Benny Goodman
January 25, 2016
The great Benny Goodman first recorded “Moonglow” in 1934 and had a #1 hit with the song. Two years later, Goodman released a new version of the song with his quartet, which featured the legends Lionel Hampton on vibraphone, Teddy Wilson on piano, and Gene Krupa on...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces 2016 Blue Engine International Tour
January 18, 2016
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, “the greatest large jazz ensemble working today” (Chicago Tribune), will perform a stylistic range of material with a host of guest artists throughout 15 international cities in 40 days. The Jazz at Lincoln...
Christian McBride and Henry Butler, Steven Bernstein & The Hot 9, Feb 26-27, 2016 at 8pm, Rose Theater
January 14, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center presents a double bill featuring Christian McBride Big Band and Henry Butler, Steven Bernstein & The Hot 9 on February 26-27, 2016 at 8pm in Rose Theater, located in Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th Street, New York. Featuring an...
Family Concert: Who is Frank Sinatra?
January 12, 2016
Jazz at Lincoln Center continues to celebrate the centennial of legendary crooner Frank Sinatra with Family Concert: Who Is Frank Sinatra? The concert takes place on Saturday, February 6 at 1pm & 3pm at Rose Theater in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s home, Frederick P....
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis return to the Barbican
January 12, 2016
The world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (JLCO) return to the Barbican for their fourth International Associate residency in February 2016. The residency will give an opportunity to experience 15 of America’s finest soloists, ensemble...
Valentine’s Day Weekend at Jazz at Lincoln Center
January 12, 2016
A stellar pianist and three beloved vocalists imbue Jazz at Lincoln Center with romance during Valentine’ s Day weekend. In Rose Theater, GRAMMY® Award-nominated pianist Monty Alexander is joined by GRAMMY® Award-winning singer Kurt Elling to perform love songs from...
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola February 2016 Lineup Announced
January 4, 2016
Monday, February 1, 2016 Oscar Peñas Crossroad Oscar Penas was trained as a classical guitarist in Spain and has since moved to New York City and emerged as a unique voice in jazz. His group has sold out numerous New York clubs and prestigious venues like the Kennedy...
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