Join Jazz at Lincoln Center in celebrating Black History Month with Blues Jam (Feb. 21-22), an unforgettable evening honoring the soulful power of the blues featuring an all-star lineup on the Rose Theater stage. Blues Jam brings together Grammy winners and renowned artists for a one-of-a-kind jam session, blending the rich traditions of the blues with a dynamic, contemporary energy.
Blues Jam takes place in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22 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/blues.
Hosted by B-3 organ enthusiast and radio DJ Pete Fallico, Blues Jam line-up includes: Grammy winning guitarist and vocalist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram; Grammy winning vocalist Ledisi; Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) saxophonist and blues aficionado Sherman Irby; 2025 Grammy nominated guitarist and vocalist Ruthie Foster; Grammy winner Chester “CT” Thompson (Tower of Power, Santana) and Grammy nominated Deshawn “D Vibes” Alexander on B-3 organ; Grammy nominated pedal steel guitarist Roosevelt Collier (Jelly Roll); New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee and guitarist Chris Bergson; and Grammy nominated drummer Herlin Riley.
JLCO’s Sherman Irby reflects, “My love for the blues comes from being exposed to the genre in my early childhood. My father and I used to wake up early in the morning, before work and school, to watch a local country tv show out of Birmingham, AL called, ‘The Country Boy Eddie Show.’ Watching musicians play and sing old country, blues, and bluegrass songs inspired me to pursue music.”