The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis debuts Cool School & Hard Bop under the music direction of JLCO saxophonist Sherman Irby and JLCO frequent collaborator, pianist, composer and arranger Joe Block. Cool School & Hard Bop explores the shared themes of the cool jazz movement, known for its mellow lyricism and striking, often surprising arrangements, and hard bop, distinguished by its bluesy melodicism and virtuosic vocabulary. The concerts will also feature the world premieres of two new works: For Duke Pearson by Benny Green and Milk Route by Luther Allison.
Cool School & Hard Bop featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis takes place in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater on Thursday, Jan. 16 through Saturday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Rose Theater is located in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, at Broadway at 60th St. in New York, New York. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit jazz.org.
For three nights, guests will enjoy a dynamic program that combines vitality and restraint. The performance showcases big band and small group arrangements performed by members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and special guest pianist, Benny Green, a veteran of bands led by such masters as Art Blakey, Ray Brown and Betty Carter.
There will be a free pre-concert discussion nightly at 6:30 p.m. hosted by Seton Hawkins, Jazz at Lincoln Center Director of Education Resources and Public Programming.
Cool School & Hard Bop is available on-demand. For Livestream information: jazzlive.com.