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2015 Annual Gala: “The World of Duke Ellington”
New York, NY – April 22, 2015 – Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2015 Gala, entitled “The World of Duke Ellington,” will celebrate the indomitable spirit of swing and legacy of Duke Ellington, the most influential figure in American music. This special one-night benefit concert will take place on April 29, 2015 – on the 116th anniversary of Ellington’s birth – at 7pm at Frederick P. Rose Hall, the “House of Swing,” located at Broadway at 60th Street, New York, New York. Keep reading »
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48 HOURS: THE WHOLE GRITTY CITY has been honored with the Christopher Award
Hosted by Wynton Marsalis, this poignant, feature length documentary is about the transformative power of music. It goes behind the scenes with three dedicated New Orleans marching band directors working to prepare students to march in Mardi Gras parades. But they accomplish much more as their students experience significant personal growth from being required to exhibit camaraderie, discipline, and endurance. Keep reading »
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‘Blues Symphony’ by Wynton Marsalis Has Its New York Premiere
Classical composers have long been lured by the jazz tradition, with George Antheil and George Gershwin among the first to write jazz-influenced orchestral works. Jazz musicians have also written for traditional orchestras, and contemporary artists including Steve Coleman and Henry Threadgill have recently been commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra to cross genres. Keep reading »
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Marsalis, Xu Bing among new Professors-at-Large
Jazz trumpeter, composer and educator Wynton Marsalis will make extended visits to Cornell to interact with students and faculty and present programming on campus as an Andrew Dickson White Professor-at-Large. Keep reading »
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Maestro Spok: “Foi uma noite histórica e um sonho realizado”
Wynton Marsalis foi o primeiro músico a deixar o palco. Passou sério e rapidamente pelo hall para o camarim. Logo depois o maestro Spok, igualmente sério, chegava ao seu camarim. Keep reading »
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The Gig: JALC Takes Over Jazz.org
What’s in a name? How about a domain name? That rhetorical question has hung in the air, at least for some among us, since it came to light that Jazz at Lincoln Center had changed its web domain from jalc.org to jazz.org. Keep reading »
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Caramoor Announces Programming Collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Caramoor Announces Programming Collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, Beginning with Caramoor Jazz Festival on July 18 Keep reading »
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New York Premiere of Wynton Marsalis’ Blues Symphony at JALC
American Composers Orchestra (ACO) continues its 38th season with Blues Symphony & Beyond led by ACO Music Director George Manahan on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 8pm at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Keep reading »
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Celebrating Joe Temperley: From Duke to the JLCO
Jazz at Lincoln Center honors saxophonist, educator, and co-founding member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Joe Temperley, in the special concert event Celebrating Joe Temperley: From Duke to The JLCO on April 16-18 at 8pm. This concert event will take place at Rose Theater in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, located at Broadway at 60th Street in New York, New York. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will premiere a three-movement concerto composed by Marsalis and dedicated to his longtime friend, about whose playing Marsalis says: “There is no greater sound on earth.” Band members will also debut arrangements of Temperley’s favorite Ellington tunes as well as his original music. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center announces 2015-16 Concert Season
Today Jazz at Lincoln Center announces its 2015-16 Concert season, themed “Jazz and American Song”. Through an impressive array of more than 80 concerts and programs, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 28th season celebrates the music of the stage and silver screen, anchored by the exceptional Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.
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