Celebrating Velma Middleton
Tuesday, November 7 at 7pm – FREE
Location: The Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman Studio
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway at 60th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY
Velma Middleton, a superb vocalist most noted for her tenure in Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars, would have celebrated her 100th birthday this year. Join Seton Hawkins, Director of Public Programs and Education Resources at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and scholar Maxine Gordon and as they explore the music and life of this underrated gem of jazz.
No registration or tickets required.
Pre-concert discussion: Leonard Bernstein at 100
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 9-11 at 7pm – FREE
Location: The Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman Studio
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway at 60th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s hour-long pre-concert discussions are led by musicologists and scholars as they discuss the featured artist’s music and legacy, taking an in-depth look at their contributions to the genre. This discussion provides background to the Leonard Bernstein at 100 concert featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. The discussion with explore the music and career of master educator, composer, and musical thinker, Leonard Bernstein.
No registration or tickets required.
Latin Jazz with Bobby Sanabria
Thursday, November 16, 2017 – FREE
Location: The Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman Studio
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway at 60th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY
Percussion master Bobby Sanabria brings members of his Multiverse Big Band to offer and Educational performance and take on the history, rhythms, and styles of Latin Jazz.
No registration or tickets required. Seating will be limited.
Webop Trial Class
Saturday, November 18 – FREE
9:30am-10:15am Scatters (Walking-23 months old)
10:30am-11:15am Stompers (2-3 years old)
11:30am-12:15pm Gumbo Group (3-5 years old)
Location: Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway at 60th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY
Curious about WeBop? Stop in for a free trial class and see the “swing” in action! WeBop is an early-childhood jazz education program for families with children eight months to five years which invites participants to stomp, strut and swing to the joyous rhythms of jazz as they learn about the core concepts, instruments, and great performers of jazz. These 45-minute classes are structured as a child-adult dyad, with participation from both child and adult, and offer a creative outlet for families to explore jazz through movement, songs, storytelling, and play.
Registration required.
Pre-concert discussion: The Fabulous Dorsey Brothers
Friday, and Saturday, December 1-2 at 6pm and 8:30pm – FREE
Location: The Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman Studio
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway at 60th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s hour-long pre-concert discussions are led by musicologists and scholars as they discuss the featured artist’s music and legacy, taking an in-depth look at their contributions to the genre. As a precursor to The Fabulous Dorsey Brothers concert with Peter and Will Anderson, this discussion looks at the music and career of The Dorsey Brothers.
No registration or tickets required.
Pre-concert discussion:
Steve Miller, Jimmie Vaughan & Charlie Musselwhite: The Blues Triangle
Friday, and Saturday, December 1-2 at 7pm – FREE
Location: The Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman Studio
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway at 60th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s hour-long pre-concert discussions are led by musicologists and scholars as they discuss the featured artist’s music and legacy, taking an in-depth look at their contributions to the genre. As a precursor to The Blues Triangle concert with Steve Miller, Jimmie Vaughan & Charlie Musselwhite, this discussion looks at the music of three essential blues hubs: Memphis, Texas, and Chicago.
No registration or tickets required.
Webop Trial Class
Sunday, December 10 – FREE
9:30am-10:15am Hipsters (8-16 months old)
10:30am-11:15am Stompers (2-3 years old)
11:30am-12:15pm Syncopators (4-5 years old)
Location: Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway at 60th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY
Curious about WeBop? Stop in for a free trial class and see the “swing” in action! WeBop is an early-childhood jazz education program for families with children eight months to five years which invites participants to stomp, strut and swing to the joyous rhythms of jazz as they learn about the core concepts, instruments, and great performers of jazz. These 45-minute classes are structured as a child-adult dyad, with participation from both child and adult, and offer a creative outlet for families to explore jazz through movement, songs, storytelling, and play.
Registration required.
Big Band Holidays: Hang Set
Wednesday, December 13, 9pm – FREE with concert ticket
The Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman Studio
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway at 60th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Hang Set is about the music and so much more. Music fans aged 21–40 can have a drink and go behind the scenes, learn about jazz, and sample menu items from exciting restaurants in exclusive pre- and post-show events—all included with your concert ticket. Swing into Big Band Holidays and revisit holiday classics with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and special guest vocalists Catherine Russell and Kenny Washington. Afterward, celebrate the season with a festive reception that includes an open bar, live music by rising artists, and tasting tables from restaurants including Breads Bakery, Maison Pickle, Nanoosh, and more!
More information can be found at www.jazz.org/hangset.
Ticket required.
ONGOING SPECIAL OFFERS
HOT SEATS
Hot Seats, $10 tickets for select Rose Theater and The Appel Room performances, are released for sale on the Wednesday prior to the performance. All Hot Seats are available for purchase in person only at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office. Maximum of two tickets per person; subject to availability. For the dates of qualifying Hot Seat performances, please call 212-258-9800.
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER STUDENTS
Students can register for our student ticket program to receive emails about upcoming student ticket offers, including student cover charges at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola and $10 tickets for select performances in Rose Theater and The Appel Room. Student ID required. Visit jazz.org/student to sign up today.
$5 COVER FOR LATE NIGHT SESSIONS AT DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA
Tuesday and Wednesday nights at 11:30pm
Come in to hear live jazz without breaking the bank! To get this deal, just swing on in to the Late Night Session every Tuesday or Wednesday night at 11:30 pm for the best late-night jams, spectacular views, and tasty meals in New York. No reservations necessary.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2017-18 season celebrates the organization’s 30th anniversary. Since the first downbeat of its summer concert series in 1987, Jazz at Lincoln Center has been a vital part of the global cultural landscape. Jazz at Lincoln Center was established as an independent non-profit organization in 1996; opened Frederick P. Rose Hall, the “House of Swing”, in 2004, making it the world’s first venue designed specifically for jazz; and launched Blue Engine Records to share its vast archive of recordings in 2014. Over the past three decades, Jazz at Lincoln Center has become an important advocate for jazz, culture, and arts education globally, with a global audience of nearly 2 million people of all ages and experiences through concerts, webcasting, musical instruction, and distribution of music scores, the vast majority of which is free of change. To date, Jazz at Lincoln Center has produced more than 1,200 original concerts in the New York City area, with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra having performed in over 446 cities in 41 countries on five continents. This milestone season reflects on 30 years of celebrating the universal language of music and the influence of jazz in present day. Throughout the 2017-18 season, Jazz at Lincoln Center will bring together a wide array of events, projects and virtuoso musicians, composers and educators illustrating the collaborative nature of the art form. Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2017-18 season includes performances by renowned artists including Joey Alexander, Chick Corea, Paquito D’Rivera, Eliane Elias, Dick Hyman, Marilyn Maye, Steve Miller, Dianne Reeves, and Henry Threadgill; as well as Jazz at Lincoln Center debuts by Harlem Quartet and vocalist and songwriter Somi. The milestone season will conclude with a grand finale world premiere by Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Managing and Artistic Director.