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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...

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS PERFORMS MUSIC OF DUKE ELLINGTON, JELLY ROLL MORTON, CHARLES MINGUS, AND WORLD PREMIERE OF ANDY FARBER’S “USONIAN STRUCTURES” IN MASTERS OF FORM: DUKE, JELLY ROLL, AND MINGUS

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater Feb. 2-3 at 8:00 p.m.

Masters of Form: Duke, Jelly Roll, and Mingus, in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater on Feb. 2-3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m., features the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performing masterfully structured pieces from musical architects Duke Ellington,...