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15 High School Jazz Band Finalists Announced for 16th Annual Essentially Ellington
Jazz at Lincoln Center announces the 15 finalist bands and one winning community band for its prestigious 16th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival. The bands will compete and participate in workshops, jam sessions, and more, during a three-day Competition & Festival in New York City. The three top-placing bands perform with Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis, as guest soloist, followed by a performance by the 15-piece Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
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Jazz Jam: Wynton Marsalis Small Groups
Wynton Marsalis is a man who wears many hats: trumpeter, composer, Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, and music director of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. But it's too often forgotten… Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis with JLCO and Ute Lemper: The Music of Kurt Weill
In the 110 years since his birth, Kurt Weill’s music has been played by everyone from Louis Armstrong (“Mack the Knife”) to Gil Evans (“My Ship”). Ute Lemper, “a foremost interpreter of Weill” (New York Times) along with Warren Wolf on vibes, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, and Music Director Ted Nash will show how Weill’s songs belong to the jazz world as much as to Broadway, film, and the concert hall.
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Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton to perform at JALC’s 2011 Gala
Jazz at Lincoln Center announces Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton will perform together in Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The special concert events have been added to the season schedule as the organization’s 2011 Annual Gala on April 7 and as ticketed concerts open to the public on April 8 and 9. As the preferred card of Jazz at Lincoln Center and Lead Sponsor for the three concerts, MasterCard will run an exclusive advance ticket sale beginning January 28.
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National Endowment for the Arts Announces Live Webcast of 2011
NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert on January 11, 2011
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The Awards Ceremony & Concert will feature the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in a program dedicated to the honorees’ works; honorees Mr. Liebman, Mr. Laws, and the Marsalis Family will perform. The evening also will feature a special performance by Roberta Gambarini and others in honor of the Jazz Masters who have passed away in the last year: Hank Jones, Abbey Lincoln, James Moody, and Dr. Billy Taylor. -
Chick Corea to Perform with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.
On Janury 20-22, 2010, multi-award winning jazz great Chick Corea performs for the first time with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Corea's music and bands have covered all… Keep reading »
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Wynton and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will Collaborate with Alvin Ailey American Dance The
For one extraordinary week, December 16-19 the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will join the Ailey dancers for "Ailey/Jazz," a joyous live music celebration of America's two… Keep reading »
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U.S. Premiere of Swing Symphony to be Broadcast Live on PBS
Wednesday evening, September 22, will be a very special occasion. On that occasion Live From Lincoln Center will inaugurate its 35th anniversary season of presenting the arts from the stages of America’s premier Performing Arts center.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center promotes cultural and artistic exchange with JLCO residency in Cuba
Jazz at Lincoln Center promotes cultural and artistic exchange with American and Cuban jazz musicians by producing events in Havana, Cuba and New York City in October. At the invitation of the Cuban… Keep reading »
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Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis Announces U.S. Tour Dates And Residency In Mex
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (JLCO) announces Fall 2010 tour dates that will include U.S. cities, a week-long residency in Mexico, including performances in Mexico City,… Keep reading »