On October 25 and October 26, Grammy-nominated vocalist and songwriter René Marie leads Jump In The Line! Celebrating Harry Belafonte and pays homage to the iconic Jamaica-born calypsonian-actor-political activist (1927-2023) who staked his money and his life on the front line of the civil rights movement’s struggles for racial integration during the 1950s and ’60s.
Jump In The Line! Celebrating Harry Belafonte with René Marie takes place in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s The Appel Room on Friday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., and on Saturday, October 26 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The Appel Room is in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, at 60th Street and Broadway in New York City. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit jazz.org.
For this two-night run at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Ms. Marie will perform some of Belafonte’s best-known and beloved songs, which may include “Jump In The Line,” “Day O ! (The Banana Boat Song),” “Man Smart (Woman Smarter),” “Coconut Woman,” “Mama, Look A Boo Boo,” and “Man Piaba.”
Ms. Marie, a singular songwriter and outspoken civil rights activist, leads a stellar sextet for an evening of calypso interspersed with stories about Belafonte’s use of music to effect social change. The group features trumpeter Etienne Charles, who has arranged a cohort of Belafonte’s most beloved calypso hits, curated to engage the hearts and minds of both his long-time fans and more recent admirers. Rounding out the group are Andrae Murchison on trombone, Dan Wilson on guitar, Xavier Davis on piano, Rodney Jordan on bass, and Quentin E. Baxter on drums.
Ticket Information
Ticket prices for The Appel Room are $55 and up, dependent on seating section for the 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. sets, and $45 and up, depending upon seating section for the 9:00 p.m. set on Saturday.
The Appel Room performances on Fridays are at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The Appel Room performances on Saturdays feature a 2:00 p.m. matinee and an evening performance at 7:00 p.m.
*Please note that a $5.00 Jazz at Lincoln Center Facility Fee applies to all ticket purchases, except for $10 Hot Seats. A $7 handling fee also applies when purchasing tickets from CenterCharge or when purchasing tickets online via jazz.org.
All single tickets for The Appel Room and Rose Theater can be purchased through jazz.org 24 hours a day or through CenterCharge at 212-721-6500, open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office, located on Broadway at 60th Street, Ground Floor.
Box Office hours:
Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (or 30 minutes past curtain)
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. noon to 6:00 p.m. (or 30 minutes past curtain).
A very special thanks to Jody and John Arnhold for their extraordinary support of Jazz at Lincoln Center
and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Leadership support for Jazz at Lincoln Center is provided by America’s Cultural Treasures,
a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
Leadership support is also provided by Dalio Philanthropies; Howard Gilman Foundation, Inc.;
and Mellody Hobson and George Lucas.
Leadership support for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is provided by
Michele and Mark Mandel and the Zou Family Fund.
Leadership support for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s concert season is provided by
Lynne and Richard Pasculano.
Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly acknowledges its 2024-25 season partner: Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Artists, schedules, and venues are subject to change.
Press Inquiries:
Zooey Tidal Jones
Senior Director, Public Relations & External Communications
Jazz at Lincoln Center
zjones@jazz.org
212-258-9821