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 free pre-concert discussion will explore the origins of the nursery song tradition in jazz.
No registration or tickets required for pre-concert discussion.
Tickets for the concert, Nursery Song Swing, are available for purchase at jazz.org.
Listening Party – Freddie Green
Saturday, March 10 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
This Listening Party will celebrate the legacy of Freddie Green—one of the most influential rhythm guitarists in jazz history. Alfred Green, son of the legendary Freddie Green, discusses his father’s life and music in this listening party. Alfred will offer up examples of Freddie’s contributions to Count Basie’s “All-American” Rhythm Section, and show how Freddie Green almost single-handedly redefined rhythm guitar in Jazz.
No registration or tickets required.
Listening Party – International Sweethearts of Rhythm
Monday, March 12 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
On the occasion of Women’s History Month, Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates the first integrated, all-female band in the United States: The International Sweethearts of Rhythm! Saxophonist and scholar Kit McClure leads an ensemble that will bring you into the world of this ground-breaking big band of the 1930s and 1940s through recorded samples, video, and live performance.
No registration or tickets required.
Pre-concert discussion: Paquito D’Rivera, To Bird with Strings
Friday, March 16-17 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
NEA Jazz Master, Carnegie Hall Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and 14-time Grammy Award winner Paquito D’Rivera explores one of his favorite albums: Charlie Parker’s Bird with Strings. D’Rivera will bring members of his ensemble to offer a free pre-concert discussion.
No registration or tickets required for pre-concert discussion.
Tickets for the concert, Paquito D’Rivera, To Bird with Strings, are available for purchase at jazz.org.
The 5th Annual JazzGirls Day
Saturday, March 17 at 12:00pm – 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
Girls from ages 10-19 who play, sing or interest in learning more about jazz are invited to participate in a free event that will include workshops, a jam session, and discussions with accomplished jazz professionals. Come ready to play and hear from dynamic women in the jazz world.
Registration required. Visit https://academy.jazz.org/middle-school-jazz-academy-special-events/ to sign-up.
Pre-concert discussion: Chick Corea Plays Monk
Thursday, April 5 – Saturday, April 7 – 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 take an in-depth look at featured artist’s legacies and their lasting contributions to jazz. This free, pre-concert discussion will explore Chick Corea’s take on the work of master pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, the high priest of modern music.
Tickets for the concert, Chick Corea Plays Monk, are available for purchase at jazz.org.
Panel discussion: Solography: The Art of Finding the Soloists
Friday, April 20 at 7 pm – 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
The leading scholar on solography, Jan Evensmo, explores the art of the jazz solo in a panel discussion with Phil Schaap, Jon Faddis, and Joel Wenhardt. The evening will delve into the structure and science of solos and timing and orchestration of who takes solos on records. The panel will play some contested sessions where the soloist is unclear or debated, and attempt to reach consensus on some of jazz’s most debated sides.
No registration or tickets required.
Pre-concert discussion: Black, Brown & Beige and the Best of Basie
Thursday, April 26 – Saturday, April 28 – FREE
Location: 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 will explore the significance of Duke Ellington’s Black, Brown & Beige and the legacies of composers and bandleaders Ellington and Basie.
Tickets for the concert, Black, Brown & Beige and the Best of Basie, are available for purchase at jazz.org.
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.
For more information about Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 30th anniversary season, go to jazz.org or call Customer Service at 212-258-9877.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly acknowledges its major corporate partners:
Bloomberg, Brooks Brothers, Centene Charitable Foundation, The Coca-Cola Company, Con Edison, Entergy, SiriusXM, Steinway & Sons, The Shops at Columbus Circle at Time Warner Center, and United Airlines.