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Affordable Music for the Family in NYC? Try a Jazz Club
New York has long been a city known for jazz. What’s less well-known is how kid- and family-friendly jazz performances here can be. Many performers have day jobs as educators, and although many venues are nightclubs, there are jazz performances where even toddlers are welcome. Keep reading »
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Juilliard Jazz Presents “Jelly Roll Morton and Thelonious Monk” on Thursday, April 4, 2019
Juilliard Jazz presents the music of legendary jazz pianists and composers Jelly Roll Morton and Thelonious Monk performed by the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra with conductor Wynton Marsalis, director of Juilliard Jazz, on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at 7:30pm in Alice Tully Hall. Keep reading »
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Award-winning trumpeter brings classical jazz to Beijing
Seeing trumpeting legend Wynton Marsalis live in concert is high on the bucket list of many jazz fans. Now, the multiple Grammy Award-winner is on his third-ever visit to China, treating crowds at Beijing’s Forbidden City to his signature blend of sounds and rhythms. Our reporter Yang Ran was at the sold-out venue, and had a chance to speak to the jazzman. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis and Ken Burns: Country Music
In the exclusive special concert event, Wynton Marsalis and Ken Burns: Country Music, iconic documentarian Ken Burns, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and guests Rhiannon Giddens, Emmylou Harris, and Marty Stuart will explore the shared roots found throughout American music. Keep reading »
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Grammy-winning jazz musician to perform at Lincoln Center Shanghai
US jazz master Wynton Marsalis will stage a series of performances at a jazz music center near the Bund. The Grammy-winning trumpet virtuoso will perform with his band at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai, the only foreign branch of the New York-based Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, on Thursday and Saturday. Keep reading »
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Maestro Cristian Măcelaru leads the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra in two of Marsalis’ celebrated compositions
Closing night is dedicated to American legend Wynton Marsalis, one of the most accomplished and acclaimed artists and composers of his generation. Marsalis has helped propel jazz to the forefront of contemporary American culture through his performances, recordings, compositions, educational efforts, and his visionary artistic leadership of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2019 Gala “The Birth of Jazz: From Bolden to Armstrong”
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2019 Gala, “The Birth of Jazz: From Bolden to Armstrong,”will celebrate New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, and support Jazz at Lincoln Center’s mission to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education, and advocacy. Keep reading »
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BOLDEN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack available on CD and digitally on April 19, 2019 from Blue Engine Records
BOLDEN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack featuring music composed, performed and arranged by Wynton Marsalis available on CD and digitally on April 19, 2019 from Blue Engine Records. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis’ spectacular ode to the urban jungle of New York
It’s been 21 years since Wynton Marsalis last brought the Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra to Melbourne. The ensemble’s line-up has changed significantly since then but the JLCO’s unwavering focus on both the legacy and future of jazz remains unchanged. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis interview on ABC Radio Melbourne’s “Drive” with Rafael Epstein
The internationally acclaimed musician and composer Wynton Marsalis tells host Raf Epstein about capturing New York in sound, the meaning of awards, and growing up in the world of jazz. Keep reading »