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JLCO and Guests Explore the Evolution of Afro-Cuban Sounds In “Journey Through Jazz” Music Directed by Carlos Henriquez

Friday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Saturday, November 23 at 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Pay What You Choose for tickets, starting at $20.

Jazz at Lincoln Center marks the 20th anniversary of its home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, with season-long programming representing all jazz communities that have performed under the Jazz at Lincoln Center banner.On November 22 and 23, through musical performance and...

JOSHUA REDMAN RETURNS TO JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER

Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC), welcomes tenor saxophone legend Joshua Redman back to The House of Swing with his acclaimed ensemble and award-winning, New Orleans-based vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa on November 15-16, at 7:30 p.m. in Rose Theater. For the first time in...

Jazz Congress Announces John Clayton To Receive 2025 Bruce Lundvall Visionary Award

New panels and events take place at 2025 Jazz Congress on Jan. 8 and 9 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, NY
 

Jazz Congress, the unique conference that brings together members of the global jazz community to nurture the bond between artists, media professionals, and industry leaders, today announced that Grammy award-winning musician John Clayton will receive the 2025 Bruce...

JUMP IN THE LINE! CELEBRATING HARRY BELAFONTE WITH RENÉ MARIE

René Marie salutes artist and activist Harry Belafonte with calypso-inspired evenings in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s The Appel Room

Friday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Saturday, October 26 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

On October 25 and October 26, Grammy-nominated vocalist and songwriter René Marie leads Jump In The Line! Celebrating Harry Belafonte and pays homage to the iconic Jamaica-born calypsonian-actor-political activist (1927-2023) who staked his money and his life on the...

JALC Fall Season Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Frederick P. Rose Hall and Blue Engine Records Releases

Concerts Include: Opening Night: “Hot Jazz & Swing” featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, co-music directed by Marsalis and Loren Schoenberg, with guest vocalists Kurt Elling, Shenel Johns on Sept. 19-21

The 20th Anniversary of Frederick P. Rose Hall: Rubén Blades with iconic Brazilian vocal group Boca Livre and Costa Rica’s Editus Ensemble in Rose Theater on Oct. 18-19, 2024; Bryan Carter and the Jazz at Pride Orchestra celebrating the life and times of civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin in The Appel Room on Oct. 18-19, 2024; and Jon Faddis celebrating Dizzy Gillespie’s birthday at Dizzy’s Club on Oct. 18-21, 2024

Family Concert: “What Is the Jazz Age?” hosted by Catherine Russell on Oct. 26, 2024

Joshua Redman Group featuring Gabrielle Cavassa at Rose Theater on Nov. 15-16, 2024

Big Band Holidays featuring the JLCO with singers Ekep Nkwelle and Robbie Lee on Dec. 18-22, 2024

Blue Engine Records releases: September 2024: Wynton Marsalis’s The Shanghai Suite featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

October 2024: The House of Swing: Celebrating 20 Years featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Special Guests

Dizzy’s Club highlights include: Dizzy Gillespie Birthday Celebration led by trumpeter Jon Faddis on the 20thanniversary of The House of Swing; Late Night Sessions; Songbook Sundays; Big Band Mondays; and the launch of new series Hometown Heroes and Salsa Meets Jazz

On September 19, 2024, Jazz at Lincoln Center opens the organization’s 37th season and celebrates the 20th anniversary of the home of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Frederick P. Rose Hall, colloquially known as the House of Swing. Frederick P. Rose Hall is the...

Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces 2024 Essentially Ellington Competition Winners

First Place Winner: Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ)    Second Place Winner: Osceola County School for the Arts (Kissimmee, FL) Third Place Winner: Agoura High School (Agoura Hills, CA)

Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) announced the three top-placing high school jazz bands in the nation plus more than 100 individual and section awards in the prestigious 29th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival at Frederick P. Rose...

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES 2024-25 SEASON

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES 2024-25 SEASON OF WORLD PREMIERE COMMISSIONS AND UNIQUE COLLABORATIONS; JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS WORLDWIDE TOURS; AND IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

37th season features 24 unique programs celebrating Integration in Jazz and the 20th anniversary of The House of Swing:

Ten Unique Concerts by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO);

Opening Night: “Hot Jazz and Swing” featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, music directed by Loren Schoenberg;

The 20th Anniversary of Frederick P. Rose Hall: Rubén Blades with iconic Brazilian band Boca Livre and Costa Rica’s Editus Ensemble in Rose Theater; Bryan Carter and the Jazz at Pride Orchestra celebrating the life and times of civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin in The Appel Room; and Jon Faddis honoring the legacy of Dizzy Gillespie at Dizzy’s Club;

“Jazz Americana” – Music of America’s folk traditions performed by JLCO;

“The JLCO Plays the ’70s” includes works by Weather Report, Dexter Gordon, Betty Carter; “Contemporary Jazz Masterpieces” – music from the 1990s through today; and “Best of the JLCO” – select compositions and arrangements by JLCO members;

Cuban maestro Paquito D’Rivera at Rose Theater celebrating his 70th Anniversary in Music;

“Jump In The Line! Celebrating Harry Belafonte with René Marie” at The Appel Room with René Marie, Etienne Charles, and Wycliffe Gordon;

“Bebop Revolution,” including arrangements of tunes by Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Billy Eckstine, Boyd Raeburn, and Machito;

“The Real Ambassadors: The Untold Story” with Louis Armstrong House Museum and the Brubeck Family at The Appel Room;

Monty Alexander celebrating his 80th birthday with an all-star band and actors Delroy Lindo and Sheryl Lee Ralph;

JLCO’s popular Journey Through Jazz Series with Music Director Carlos Henriquez featuring Afro-Cuban repertoire followed by a spotlight on the swing tradition and the All-American rhythm section;

“Cool School & Hard Bop,” featuring works from Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan, Modern Jazz Quartet, Clifford Brown, Art Blakey, and Horace Silver;

Christian McBride and Friends honors Ray Brown with Benny Green and Gregory Hutchinson, followed by set featuring McBride, Nicole Glover, Ely Perlman, Mike King, and Savannah Harris at Rose Theater;

Joshua Redman Group featuring Gabrielle Cavassa at Rose Theater;

Annual Valentine’s Day Concert by NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves and an extended run of perennial favorite “Big Band Holidays” with singing sensations Ekep Nkwelle and Robbie Lee at Rose Theater;

Clarinet virtuoso Anat Cohen celebrating her 50th birthday at The Appel Room;

The second annual Unity Jazz Festival;

Jazz For Young People concerts exploring “What Is the Jazz Age?” hosted by Catherine Russell, and “Who Is Gerry Mulligan?” featuring the Future of Jazz Orchestra;

Essentially Ellington National High School Jazz Competition and Festival celebrates milestone 30th anniversary

Jazz at Lincoln Center and Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis proudly announce the organization’s 37th season of concerts and the 20th anniversary of the home of JALC, Frederick P. Rose Hall, colloquially known as The House of Swing, which houses Rose...

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WELCOMES CATHERINE RUSSELL TO THE APPEL ROOM

Jazz at Lincoln Center welcomes acclaimed vocalist Catherine Russell back to The House of Swing to headline The Appel Room during Women’s History Month on March 29-30 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The Grammy Award winner and JALC fan favorite has been one of the most...

Blue Engine Records Announces Summer Camargo’s TO WHOM I LOVE

Blue Engine Records—Jazz at Lincoln Center’s in-house record label—is proud to present the debut album from rising star Summer Camargo. Entitled To Whom I Love, the full album is out digitally March 15; the first single “JP Shuffle” is out today. CD and vinyl release...

Top 15 high school jazz bands in the U.S. commemorate Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival on May 9-11, 2024

In celebration of Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, Jazz at Lincoln Center offersnever-before-available scores of Ellington’s music to high school bands across the globe.

No figure looms larger in the story of jazz than Duke Ellington whose artistic development and sustained achievement are among the most spectacular and influential in the history of music. On May 9-11, commemorating the 125th birthday of Duke Ellington —America’s most...

TERENCE BLANCHARD: A CAREER RETROSPECTIVE IN JAZZ

Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates Terence Blanchard – groundbreaking trumpeter, composer, and orchestrator – by presenting his career retrospective in jazz across two nights of performance. Blanchard performs with his E-Collective plus Turtle Island Quartet, and...

HAVE A SWINGING VALENTINE’S CELEBRATION WITH JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER

Jazz at Lincoln Center sets the tone for the most romantic time of year, celebrating Valentine’s Day with live performances at two of New York City’s most iconic venues. On Feb. 14, singer and songwriter Morgan James brings her imaginative storytelling and soulful...