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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,...