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Jazz at Lincoln Center announces 15 Finalists for the 2016 Essentially Ellington Competition
Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly announces the 15 finalist bands that will compete in the 21st Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival – one of the most innovative jazz education events in the world – at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, on May 5 – 7, 2016. The following finalists are among nearly 100 high school jazz bands across North America that entered the competition. Keep reading »
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Juilliard Jazz Presents “The Extended Works of Wynton Marsalis”
Juilliard Jazz presents “The Extended Works of Wynton Marsalis” performed by Juilliard Jazz Ensembles on Monday, December 7, 2015, at 7:30pm in Juilliard’s Paul Hall. The program will feature selections from Citi Movement (Griot New York) (1992) and from the Marciac Suite (1999). Keep reading »
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2015 Marian Anderson Award Gala Concert To Feature Wynton Marsalis’ Original Septet
November 10th Event Honoring Marsalis also to include Ballet, Gospel, and Jazz Performances by World-renowned Artists Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis awarded 2015 Marian Anderson Award
Mayor Nutter announced Monday that Wynton Marsalis, the jazz and classical musician, composer, and arts advocate, is the recipient of the 2015 Marian Anderson Award. Keep reading »
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Jazz At Lincoln Center Announces Winners of The 20th Anniversary Essentially Ellington 2015
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND COMPETITION & FESTIVAL WINNING BANDS First Place: American Music Program, Portland, OR Second Place: Tucson Jazz Institute, Tucson, AZ Third Place: Lexington High School, Lexington, MA Honorable Mention: Dillard Center for the Arts, Fort Lauderdale, FL 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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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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Jazz at Lincoln Center announces 15 Finalists for the 2015 Essentially Ellington Competition
Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly announces the 15 finalist bands that will compete in the annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival – one of the most innovative jazz education events in the world – at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, on May 7 – 9, 2015. This year marks the 20th anniversary of this national competition that has been considered “the ‘Cadillac’ of student band competitions” (Seattle Times).
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Drummer Yacub Addy dies
Ghanaian drummer Yacub Addy, a master of African music who founded Odadaa!, worked with jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and became a National Heritage Fellow in 2010, died of a heart attack on Dec. 18 at the age of 83. He lived in Latham.
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Wynton Marsalis wins Best Traditional Jazz Performance At The Soul Train Awards 2014
The Soul Train Awards 2014 – hosted by Wendy Williams - celebrate and honor R&B legends and soul music’s brightest new stars. Showcasing the evolution of Soul Train’s impact on musical history from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today, the new Soul Train Awards are about the marriage of music and dance.
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Fellow nominees in the Best Traditional Jazz Performance category include: Gregory Porter “Hey Laura”; Audra McDonald “What a Little Moonlight Can Do”; Kenny Garret “Pushing the World Away”; and Monty Alexander “Concierto de Aranjuez”.