Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces 2023-24 Season of World Premiere Commissions, Unique Collaborations, and Festivals
New York, NY (March 14, 2023) — Jazz at Lincoln Center and Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis proudly announce the organization’s 36th season of concerts featuring the organization’s customary mix of world premiere commissions and collaborations with iconic guest artists, as well as celebrations of milestones and major figures in jazz and its related genres.
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2023-24 season focuses on the concept of community; the broader community of jazz; the numerous communities that nurtured its master practitioners across its timeline; the communities of consciousness that influenced these practitioners; the music’s power to bridge divides and coalesce these distinct communities; and the role of jazz – and the arts writ large – in maintaining the human connection in the digital era. Throughout its 2023-24 season, Jazz at Lincoln Center explores these subjects with concerts featuring the forward-thinking composers, virtuosic improvisers, and ingenious conceptualists that populate the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.
Implicitly or explicitly, these programs directly evoke themes that illuminate, as Marsalis puts it, the notion that, “Our music has the exceptional ability to bring people together.”
Marsalis continues: “Through this season of concerts, education programs, advocacy initiatives, and tours, Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates the worldwide intergenerational community of masterful musicians, emerging artists, educators, and listeners who are all working with and learning from each other.
"Our concerts and tours will demonstrate how people come to jazz for transformative experiences. Education programs will emphasize the importance of mentorship as students and teachers demonstrate the continuing vitality of the jazz community.”
He adds, “In jazz, one musician can discover many things alone, but between the expanding universe of colleagues and listeners, the diversity of skills in a larger ensemble, and the intensifying feeling of participation when the world grows smaller — well, it is a fantastic feeling that only creates the desire for more and better.
"We invite you to join us and experience the communal power of this music. The more we can come together, the greater we all become. That is the art of jazz.”
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 36th season runs from September 21, 2023, to June 8, 2024 in Rose Theater, The Appel Room, and Dizzy’s Club – all at Frederick P. Rose Hall, the home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, located at Broadway at 60th Street in New York, NY. In addition to 24 unique live concerts throughout Frederick P. Rose Hall and more than 350 nights of music in Dizzy’s Club, the organization will offer webcast performances via the Jazz Live app, in-person and virtual education programs, and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis tour dates worldwide.
For a complete listing of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2023-24 season concerts, please see the Chronology at the end of this release or go to Jazz.org/2324season .
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis – an ensemble of 15 virtuoso instrumentalists, unique soloists, composers, arrangers, and educators – will perform an unprecedented variety of styles and genres that span jazz’s entire documented history with characteristic flair and authority throughout the season, on tour across the country, and abroad.
Remarking on the JLCO’s unparalleled stylistic scope, Marsalis analogizes the process by which the orchestra fulfills its aesthetic mission to the way communities operate through an armature of overlapping, interlocking structures. He says: “You can’t have a community without form. The Constitution is a form. A city government is a form. A community is laid out around a form, including recreation, civic organizations, infrastructure, municipal services, and everything else.
These forms allow you to work your way through the daily problems that arise in the dispensation of human activities. These forms can be corrupted, and they can break down – and they can also be built up.
“We believe all the arts work together, to give form to chaos and to make life much easier for us, to put us in a better position to come to grips with the entropic nature of the world. So, it could be architecture with buildings or streets, layouts of the visual world, the way things are designed – on and on and on. To achieve form is itself a heroic achievement.”
During the 2023-24 season, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis presents a collection of JLCO concerts that reflect Marsalis’s communitarian and intersectional concerns. The season opens with Beyond Black Codes, comprising new arrangements, by JLCO members, of Marsalis originals culled from his own highly influential small group albums that supply the concert’s title and from his subsequent small band music. Following opening night in Rose Theater, the JLCO will tour the unique repertoire throughout select U.S. cities.
The JLCO’s stalwart alto and soprano saxophonist Sherman Irby leads a gravity-defying exploration of the universe with the world premiere of his new commission Musings of Cosmic Stuff, narrated by a guest host to be announced. Masters of Form: Duke, Jelly Roll, and Mingus features the premiere of “Usonian Structures,” a new suite by Andy Farber, exploring musical analogues to the structures of the immortal architect Frank Lloyd Wright. On the other half of the concert, the JLCO, music directed by trombonist Vincent Gardner, emphasizes the brilliant layering that musical architects Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, and Charles Mingus applied when composing some of the most masterfully structured works of the jazz canon.
Bryan Carter’s “Bayard Rustin in Renaissance” is a big band exploration of the life and times of Bayard Rustin, an influential activist in the struggle for human rights, gay rights, and economic justice for over 50 years, who was a close collaborator to A. Philip Randolph and Martin Luther King, and a talented singer who performed with Josh White and recorded an album for Columbia Records.
Jazz at Lincoln Center will present separate homages to four giants, each an innovator, without whom 21st century jazz would not sound as it does.
No jazz musician embodied political activism more forcefully than Max Roach – a master of rhythmic and tonal design on the drum set and a pioneer in the deployment of odd meters – whose centennial will be the subject of a Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra tribute project. The Sarah Vaughan Centennial celebrates Newark native Sarah Vaughan (a.k.a., “The Divine One”), whose awe-inspiring range, interpretative skills, and note manipulation continues to inspire the soundtrack of jazz song circa 2023. And the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra continues its 35-year relationship with the oeuvre of Duke Ellington through a 125th birthday concert devoted to the socially conscious and community music of the musical giant.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will explore the extraordinarily diverse corpus of another Newark native, Wayne Shorter, whose 2015 residency at Jazz at Lincoln Center resulted in a memorable concert album released on JALC’s Blue Engine label. Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis praises Shorter as a “purveyor of pentatonic perfection; master of blues-inflected melodies; hero of vertical and horizontal harmonic implications; giant of saxophone regardless of register; improviser-extraordinaire in any and all musical environments; mercurial wit and biting humorist with uncommon humility and depth of understanding, seer, reader, and interpreter of ancient and modern myth…jazz messenger.”
With Rhythms of India: The JLCO with Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center continues its long tradition of cross-cultural exchange, joining master Indian musicians to navigate the melodies and rhythms that express that civilization’s spirituality through the lens of jazz.
Eloquent tenor saxophone poet Charles Lloyd‘s abiding fascination with Indian musical structures will come forth on night one of his 85th Birthday Celebration through the group Sangham, featuring Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain and Eric Harland; for night two, the NEA Jazz Master presents his New Quartet with Harland, pianist Jason Moran and bassist Reuben Rogers.
Another two-night event features the super-group Artemis playing original music by some of its distinguished members: Renee Rosnes, Nicole Glover, Ingrid Jensen, Noriko Ueda, and Allison Miller.
Jazz at Lincoln Center‘s 2023-24 season also includes several concerts focusing on the numerous communities where jazz has flourished during its century. The popular Journeys Through Jazz series presents one concert focused on jazz communities around the world. The second concert is devoted to the stories that propagate and perpetuate the oral tradition of jazz, linking contemporary practitioners to past masters, connecting the JLCO to the broader jazz community across its timeline.
The Spirit of Philly and New Orleans: A Big Band Battle is an up-to-the-minute iteration of the large ensemble duel with Philadelphia’s Captain Black Big Band with Orrin Evans and the Crescent City’s New Orleans Jazz Orchestra with Adonis Rose and special guests.
New Orleans-born, six-time Grammy Award-winning Terence Blanchard -a master jazz trumpeter whose compositional c.v. includes the soundtracks to Spike Lee masterworks X and 4 Little Girls and the recent Metropolitan Opera production Fire Shut Up in My Bones- will present a career jazz retrospective featuring Blanchard, the E-Collective,and Turtle Island Quartet with special guests Benny Green, Christian McBride, Ben Wendel,and more. And Philadelphia-born guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, whose transformative compositions and shamanistic improvisations draw inspiration from a synesthetic and design-inspired sonic vision, joins Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to play the world premiere of a JALC-commissioned suite.
Renowned blues-rock guitarist, multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and 2020 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller continues his exploration of the blues with his perennially popular concerts in Rose Theater. What Is New Orleans Jazz? and Who Is Mahalia Jackson? will be addressed in separate family concerts, a Jazz at Lincoln Center staple for three decades.
Rising star singer Ashley Pezzotti fronts the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra‘s annual Big Band Holidays celebration, music directed by Marcus Printup. The luminous NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves presents her annual journey of love – fulfilled, unrequited and spiritual – at Jazz at Lincoln Center‘s annual Valentine’s Day concert. And narrative threads abound in the 2023-24 edition of *Singers Over Manhattan*, with stylistic omnivore Catherine Russell, as well as venerable blues master Bobby Rush with Shemekia Copeland in the Appel Room.
It’s a cast of characters that fully embodies Jazz at Lincoln Center‘s self-mandated challenge to represent the highest aspirations of jazz. Marsalis sums up: “We celebrate the masters, whose music, philosophy and spirit of mentorship continue to influence everything we do as an organization, and we create opportunities for you to enjoy the next stellar generation of musicians.”
Education
Jazz at Lincoln Center serves the largest jazz education program network in the world, and its initiatives are based on the organization’s 36-year history of education in jazz performance and appreciation. These programs reach all populations, from infants to seniors, and advance JALC’s belief that jazz education is for all – regardless of experience.
The goal of each program is for participants to learn the communal history of jazz in a sociopolitical context, receive guidance on better communication of personal objectives while maintaining balance in a group, and gain awareness of the mission of jazz musicians today – building on the aspirational foundation laid down by earlier generations.
With the lodestar composer, pianist, and orchestra leader Duke Ellington as a foundational guide, Jazz at Lincoln Center continues to produce an extensive range of educational and advocacy programs for all ages.
Jazz at Lincoln Center‘s signature education program, the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival (EE)_,_ takes place May 10-12, 2024. For the 29th year, the program spreads the message of Duke Ellington’s music, leadership, and collective orientation, providing high school ensembles with 8 free transcriptions of original Duke Ellington recordings – accompanied by rehearsal guides, original recordings, professional instruction, and more – to thousands of schools and community bands in 58 countries. The popular EE Regional festivals return in 24 locations, including five festivals in Australia, as charts and resources continue to be made available to schools worldwide. This year’s music includes 8 never-before-available scores representing each decade of Ellington’s career, beginning in the 1920s and ending in the 1970s.
Other highlights of the 2023-24 Education season include:
Swing University, which offers jazz appreciation classes on a wide variety of topics, takes place online as summer, fall, winter, and spring terms in order to serve a global jazz community.
WeBop, an interactive program for families with children ages eight months to five years-old, in-person classes beginning in fall 2023.
The Family Concerts celebrate two important centennials, held live and in-person in Rose Theater – What is New Orleans Jazz?, hosted by Catherine Russell (October 20-21, 2023) and Who is Mahalia Jackson?, featuring the JLCO and Tammy McCann (March 15-16, 2024).
Let Freedom Swing, in-school educational concert programs focused on history, civics, and social justice, will be held as in-person concerts in schools in New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans and London (UK).
4th Annual Jack Rudin Jazz Championship invitational for collegiate bands takes place as an in-person event at Jazz at Lincoln Center (April 5-6, 2024).
The award-winning Middle School and High School Jazz Academies return with in-person classes and performances.
Free virtual program A Closer Listen, which features jazz experts and enthusiasts holding in-depth discussions on jazz works, continues to run online.
Blue Engine Publishing continues with more music from the library of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with compositions and arrangements by JLCO members and Wynton Marsalis.
Blue Engine Records
Throughout the 2023 – 24 season, Blue Engine Records — Jazz at Lincoln Center’s in-house record label — will continue to release both new and archival materials on streaming and physical formats. These will include music featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis as well as releases from emerging jazz stars. Additionally, Blue Engine will re-release older, currently unavailable titles from Marsalis.
Touring
Throughout the summer of 2023, Jazz at Lincoln Center will build upon its successful outdoor concert initiatives and continue to create collaborative concert events through September with organizations throughout New York City and environs beyond, with Lincoln Center, CityParks, MoCA Westport, Caramoor, Times Square Alliance, and more.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis - which, Marsalis has observed, “might be the most flexible and all-encompassing ensemble in the history of our music”- tours its vast repertoire – revisiting symphonic works from Marsalis’ distinguished corpus, presenting new commissions, and delving into JALC’s vast book of modern jazz arrangements – extensively throughout the 2023-24 season.
The orchestra will collaborate with various organizations in the United States and abroad to perform Marsalis’s diverse works and engage in residency activities.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will tour Europe from June 5-July 9, 2023. JLCO will perform Marsalis’ The Jungle with Orchestre Luxembourg Philharmonic in Luxembourg, Orchestra de Paris in Paris, and with Filarmonica Banatul Timișoara in Timișoara, Romania. Other JLCO concert stops include Robaix and Chalon (France); Dresden, Munich and Hamburg (Germany); Vienna (Austria); North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands; and the Barbican in London (U.K). The Paris performance will also feature the Marsalis’ *Concerto in D*, performed by violinist Nicola Benedetti, for whom it was written.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis undertakes residencies in Australia (August 17-September 6), performing Wynton Marsalis’s All Rise with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (August 25-26, 2023) and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (August 31-September 1, 2023).
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra tours the Pacific Northwest from the end of September 29 through October 21, with the *Beyond Black Codes* repertoire, featuring new arrangements of Marsalis’s works.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra tours the Southeastern United States with its annual Big Band Holidays program, music directed by Marcus Printup and with guest vocalist Ashley Pezzotti (November 27-December 10, 2023), with stops in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra tours its Max Roach Centennial Celebration, featuring new arrangements of works by the iconic drummer-composer-bandleader, in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Massachusetts (January 23-28, 2024).
Dizzy’s Club
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s world-renowned Dizzy’s Club, one of the three main performance venues situated in Frederick P. Rose Hall, produces world-class jazz performances nightly, often reflecting and augmenting the programming in Rose Theater and The Appel Room. In the 2023-24 season, the club will feature sets to honor the centennials of Max Roach and Sarah Vaughan, and 125th birthday of Duke Ellington. Nightly performances to be announced throughout the season.
Health andSafety Guidelines
We believe in the power of music to uplift, inspire, and create a sense of community. We very much look forward to welcoming you to the House of Swing at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall this season, and are committed to employing all measures to ensure your safety as well as the safety of our artists and staff. Learn more about our health and safety guidelines, COVID-19 Liability Waiver, and enhanced refund policy on jazz.org.
Ticket Information
Current Jazz at Lincoln Center subscribers are invited to explore our TAKE 3,4,5 package or Create Your Own subscription for all Rose Theater and The Appel Room concerts and enjoy 10% off single ticket prices. The TAKE 3,4,5 package allows subscribers to create a custom concert package of three or more performances across the season, personalized to individual interests and schedules, across both venues.
Current subscribers with a fixed seat package from a previous season enjoy a 15% discount off single ticket prices through a Curated Fixed Seat Package Subscription, and all other subscribers who create their own series receive a 10% discount off single ticket prices in addition to all other subscriber benefits.
In order to reserve the best seats, current subscribers can take advantage of a priority period beginning today through Monday June 19, 2023, the day before single sale tickets go on sale to the general public on June 20, 2023.
Becoming a subscriber is the best way to get the best seats at the guaranteed best prices for the entire season, as single ticket prices will increase based on demand as concerts approach. Subscribers also have the benefit of utilizing free, unlimited ticket exchanges to manage their schedule.
For more information on 2023-24 season subscriptions, visit jazz.org/subs. To order a subscription or to request information, please call the Subscription Services hotline at 212-258-9999, e-mail subscriptions@jazz.org, or visit jazz.org/subs.
Membership Discount
Jazz at Lincoln Center offers a robust Membership program with a wide array of benefits, including deep discounts on concert tickets. Individuals who join at the $100 level and above are eligible to receive VIP single ticket pre-sale access and discounted tickets to Jazz at Lincoln Center-produced concerts in Rose Theater and The Appel Room on the day of the event. Tickets must be purchased at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office or online beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the day of the performance. Members must show their valid membership card or log in to jazz.org using their account credentials to receive this discount. Subject to availability. Learn more and sign up at jazz.org/membership.
VIP single ticket pre-sale for donors, members, and subscribers will be available starting June 13 2023. To access single tickets before the general public, become a Jazz at Lincoln Center member by June 20, 2023 when single tickets go on sale to the general public.
Pricing
Ticket prices for Rose Theater are $30 and up dependent upon seating section, except as noted below:
Family concert tickets in Rose Theater are $10, $20 and $25.
Ticket prices for The Appel Room are $70 and up, dependent on seating section for the 7:00 p.m. sets, and $45 and up, depending upon seating section for the 9:30 p.m. sets.
Note: Hot Seats — $10 seats for each Rose Theater performance (excluding _Jazz for Young People_® concerts and other performances as specified) are available for purchase by the general public on the Wednesday prior to each performance. Tickets are subject to availability; please call 212-258-9877 for available Hot Seats performance dates.
Hot Seats are available only in person at the Box Office, with a maximum of two tickets per person. Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Hot Seats Ticket Discount Program is supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
*Please note that a $3.50 Jazz at Lincoln Center Facility Fee applies to ALL ticket purchases, with the exception of $10 Hot Seats. A $7 handling fee also applies when purchasing tickets from CenterCharge or when purchasing tickets online via jazz.org.
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Box Office hours:
Monday-Saturday: 1:00 p.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).
Single tickets go on sale June 20, 2023.
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Artists, schedules, pricing, and venues are subject to change.
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER 2023-24 CONCERT SEASON CHRONOLOGY
Beyond Black Codes
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
September 21-23, 2023, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
Wynton Marsalis and his bandmates in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra open our 36th concert season with a reimagining of Marsalis’s small group compositions as big band orchestrations. Featuring songs from classic albums such as Black Codes from the Underground, The Majesty of the Blues,and more.
Samara Joy
October 6-7, 2023, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
Rising jazz superstar vocalist Samara Joy, winner of the 2023 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, returns to Jazz at Lincoln Center to headline her first Rose Theater show. With her soulful voice, this concert promises to be a true showcase of her talents.
Charles Lloyd at 85
October 13-14, 2023, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
NEA jazz master Charles Lloyd celebrates his 85th birthday at Rose Theater with two very special all-star bands. Friday evening features Sangham, with iconic Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain and drummer Eric Harland, while Saturday night stars the New Quartet, featuring Harland, pianist Jason Moran, and bassist Reuben Rogers.
Family Concert: What Is New Orleans Jazz?
October 21, 2023, 3:00pm
Rose Theater
Hosted by singer Catherine Russell, the daughter of long-time Louis Armstrong associate Luis Russell, this family friendly concert explores the musical styles of New Orleans — the birthplace of jazz.
Sherman Irby’s “Musings of Cosmic Stuff”
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
October 27-28, 2023, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
This world premiere of saxophonist Sherman Irby‘s newest work was inspired by galactic phenomena, from supernova stars and black holes to the formation of a galaxy and life itself. The evening will also be hosted and narrated by a surprise special guest.
Steve Miller: Roots of the Blues
November 10-11, 2023, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
Renowned blues-rock guitarist, multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and 2020 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller continues his exploration of the blues at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Journey Through Jazz Part IV
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
November 17-18, 2023, 7:30pm and 9:00pm
The Appel Room
The JLCO with Wynton Marsalis return to the Appel Room for the latest installment of this intimate concert series, in which members of the JLCO tell stories that illuminate their personal connections to musical scenes around the world.
Big Band Holidays
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Ashley Pezzotti December 13, 2023, 7:00pm
December 14-16, 2023, 8:00pm
December 16-17, 2023, 2:00pm matinee
Rose Theater
Featuring soulful big band versions of classic holiday tunes, this perennial favorite features the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and emerging star singer Ashley Pezzotti.
Max Roach Centennial
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
January 19-20, 2024, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
Celebrate the centennial of the great drummer, bandleader, and activist Max Roach (1924-2007), a leader in the civil rights and social justice movements whose no-limits virtuosity and endless musicality made him a legend of modern jazz drumming.
The Blues with Bobby Rush and Shemekia Copeland
January 26-27, 2024, 7:00pm and 9:30pm
The Appel Room
Two-time Grammy winner and Blues Hall of Famer Bobby Rush is, at 90, one of the last living master blues practitioners of his generation. A singer, harmonicist, and guitarist, he brings his soulful storytelling, gritty vocals, and finger-picking guitar sound — rooted in the down-home blues — to the Appel Room. Opening for and joining Bobby will be multi-Grammy nominated vocalist Shemekia Copeland.
Masters of Form: Duke, Jelly Roll, and Mingus
The JLCO with Wynton Marsalis with special guest Andy Farber
February 2-3, 2024, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
Music-directed by Vincent Gardner, one half of the evening features the JLCO with Wynton Marsalis exploring works by three essential architects of jazz. In the other half, special guest Andy Farber premieres his new work Usonian Structures, which takes inspiration from the structures of immortal American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Dianne Reeves: Lovestruck
February 16-17, 2024, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
Beloved vocalist and NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves mesmerizes the Rose Theater audience with songs of love at her annual Valentine’s Day concert.
Terence Blanchard: A Career Retrospective in Jazz
Terence Blanchard with E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet with special guests Benny Green, Christian McBride, Ben Wendel
March 1-2, 2024, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
Six-time Grammy Award winner, Oscar nominee, trumpeter, and film and opera composer Terence Blanchard arrives at Rose Theater for a highly anticipated career retrospective with E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet and special guests Benny Green, Christian McBride, Ben Wendel, and more.
Wayne Shorter Celebration
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and special guests
March 8-9, 2024, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
Aspecial tribute concert celebrating the life and works of legendary jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Shorter was a groundbreaking musician, composer, and bandleader, and his influence on Jazz at Lincoln Center and the jazz world in general is immeasurable. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and special guests pay tribute to his enduring legacy.
Bryan Carter’s “Bayard Rustin in Renaissance”
March 15-16, 2024, 7:00pm and 9:30pm
The Appel Room
Drummer Bryan Carter presents a big band celebration of the life and times of Bayard Rustin, an influential activist in the struggle for civil rights, gay rights, and economic justice. A close collaborator of A. Philip Randolph and Martin Luther King, he was also a talented singer who recorded an album for Columbia Records.
Family Concert: Who Is Mahalia Jackson?
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Tammy McCann March 15, 2024, 3:00pm
Rose Theater
Budding music enthusiasts and their families can celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about the life and music of New Orleans-born Mahalia Jackson, the Queen of Gospel.
Kurt Rosenwinkel
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
March 22-23, 2024, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, one of the most respected composers and improvisers of 21st century jazz, performs the world premiere of his Jazz at Lincoln Center-commissioned suite alongside the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.
Catherine Russell
March 29-30, 2024, 7:00pm and 9:30pm
The Appel Room
Join acclaimed vocalist Catherine Russell for a celebration of Hot Club jazz, the vibrant and swinging style that emerged from 1930s Paris. Let Russell’s rich and soulful voice transport you back to the golden era of jazz with the New York city skyline as a backdrop.
Journey Through Jazz Part V
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
April 12-13, 2024, 7:00pm and 9:30pm
The Appel Room
Marsalis says that Journey Through Jazz, now in its third year, is devoted to the idea that “there’s meaning in the mechanics and practices of the music” and that an audience that knows these basics has “a deeper understanding of who we are at our best.”
The Sarah Vaughan Centennial
April 19-20, 2024, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
A celebration of Sarah “Sassy” Vaughan, whose formidable vocal range, sublime musicianship, and daring interpretations have inspired all subsequent generations of jazz singers.
Duke Ellington at 125
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
May 2-4, 2024, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
Throughout his career, Duke Ellington used his international fame for the greater good.To celebrate the musical giant’s 125th birthday, the JLCO salutes their greatest inspiration by performingsome of his more socially conscious repertoire.
Battle of the Big Bands: NOJO and Captain Black Big Band
May 17-18, 2024, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
Two cities, two vitally historical jazz communities, and two bands make for an unforgettable evening as the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra with Adonis Rose and Philadelphia’s Captain Black Big Band with Orrin Evans duke it out in Rose Theater.
Artemis
May 31-June 1, 2024, 7:00pm and 9:30pm
The Appel Room
The multigenerational, multinational supergroup performs original music from its distinguished members: pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, bassist Noriko Ueda, and drummer Allison Miller.
Rhythms of India
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
June 6-8, 2024, 8:00pm
Rose Theater
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis continues its commitment to cultural exchange, joining master Indian musicians to blend two vibrant and storied musical traditions.
Artists, schedules, pricing, and venues are subject to change.