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November 23, 2020

Jazz at Lincoln Center premieres virtual concert, Big Band Holidays, Saturday, December 19, 7:00p.m. EST

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER PREMIERES BIG BAND HOLIDAYS, A VIRTUAL CONCERT EVENT FEATURING THE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS, RUBÉN BLADES, CATHERINE RUSSELL, KURT ELLING, ASHLEY PEZZOTTI, AND MORE

Big Band Holidays streams online on Saturday, December 19 at 7:00p.m. EST

Virtual tickets for premiere and on-demand access are 
available today via jazz.org/bbh

New York, NY
(November 23, 2020) —  

Jazz at Lincoln Center will ring in the holiday season with messages of peace and good cheer with the premiere of a one-of-a-kind virtual concert event, Big Band Holidays, on Saturday, December 19 at 7:00p.m. EST. Ticket holders will have on-demand access to the concert through Sunday, December 27 at 3:00a.m. EST. The new concert event features never-before-seen performances of the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and the finest names in vocal jazz including Rubén Blades, Catherine Russell, Kurt Elling, and Ashley Pezzotti exploring the canon of holiday standards as well as favorites including “Winter Wonderland,” “‘Zat You, Santa Claus?,” ‘Nutcracker Suite, Mvt. III,” “O Tannenbaum,” “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!,” and “Little Drummer Boy.”

Holiday celebrations have been a seasonal tradition at Jazz at Lincoln Center since December 1989. This year’s new virtual presentation of Big Band Holidays, combining new performances recorded at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, virtual at-home recordings, and highlights from historical Big Band Holidays holiday concerts, is certain to keep the holiday tradition timeless and modern.

To purchase Big Band Holidays tickets, visit jazz.org/bbh.

Ticketing
Tickets are $25.00 for non-members.

Discounted tickets are available for Jazz at Lincoln Center members:
Chairman’s Circle, Board, and Select Donors: Free
Patrons program and upper level Rhythm Club: $12.50
Friends of Jazz and Lower Level Rhythm Club: $20.00
Jazz at Lincoln Center Subscribers: $20.00

Each ticket purchase helps support Jazz at Lincoln Center.

To learn more about becoming a member, visit jazz.org/membership.

On the day of the concert premiere, ticket holders will have access to the broadcast through a private password protected webpage link shared via email.

Since March, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s performance, education, and advocacy resources have been shared for free with the organization’s growing global community of over two million people to share in turn with their friends, family, fans, supporters, companies, and constituencies. Although The House of Swing may be dark temporarily, we at Jazz at Lincoln Center are providing resources for cultural nourishment and comfort in these uncertain times. A schedule of livestream performances, family and education programs and more can be found on jazz.org. Your gift makes a difference. Please support Jazz at Lincoln Center in this challenging time as we continue to entertain, enrich, and expand a global community for jazz through our online learning and social media platforms. To make a contribution, click here.

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is presented by The Arnhold Family.

Leadership support for Jazz at Lincoln Center is provided by Jody and John Arnhold, Helen and Robert Appel, Diana and Joe DiMenna and The Ford Foundation.

Generous support for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s webcasting is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
and Louise and Leonard Riggio.

Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly acknowledges its major corporate partners: Bloomberg Philanthropies, SiriusXM,
Con Edison, Steinway & Sons, and The Coca-Cola Company.