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Wynton Marsalis and Company Showcase New Arrangements of Pivotal Pre-Jazz Pieces
Whereas others revisiting this early music try to incorporate some of the funk and grit of early jazz and protojazz, Marsalis and friends keep everything very smooth and highly swinging. Keep reading »
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis review - The great big band at Symphony Center, Chicago
On Friday evening, January 24, 2025, in the first of 2 concerts performed at Orchestra Hall, 220 S. Michigan, Chicago, as part of the 94th season of the Symphony Center Presents Jazz Series, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with artistic director and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, presented Bebop Revolution Keep reading »
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Chautauqua at 150: Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise
Chautauqua at 150: Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise is a one-hour PBS documentary that celebrates the sesquicentennial of this iconic institution while exploring the ever-evolving definition of democracy through powerful stories and performances that have unfolded there. Featuring appearances by Wynton Marsalis Keep reading »
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The JLCO with Wynton Marsalis and Guests salute the Blues, Gospel, Country, Bluegrass, and the Early Sounds of Swing in JAZZ AMERICANA
On February 7 and 8, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, joined by special guests—vocalist Shenel Johns, violinist and fiddler Maggie O’Connor, fiddler Mark O’Connor, banjo player and guitarist Gavin Rice, and pianist Terry Waldo—will explore the roots of jazz in Jazz Americana at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater. Jazz at Lincoln Center is located on Broadway at 60th Street in New York, NY. Keep reading »
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Wynton Marsalis, With Inspiration From Gerry Mulligan, Sets Jazz at Lincoln Center on a New Course
In recent seasons, much of the programming at Jazz at Lincoln Center has been devoted to examining the international status of jazz. This year, though, it’s been all about exploring generations, genres, and subgenres of jazz. Keep reading »
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Pulitzer-winning jazz artist Wynton Marsalis on how Massachusetts shaped his career
As a young adult trying to hone his skill as a jazz trumpeter, Wynton Marsalis was no stranger to Massachusetts. He was a fellow at Tanglewood, and performed at Boston’s Symphony Hall. Keep reading »
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The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Explores Works by Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Lennie Tristano, Benny Golson and More in Cool School & Hard Bop
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis debuts Cool School & Hard Bop under the music direction of JLCO saxophonist Sherman Irby and JLCO frequent collaborator, pianist, composer and arranger Joe Block. Keep reading »
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Bebop Revolution Concert Event Features World Premiere of Everything Changes, Commissioned Work from Composer and Trombonist Vincent Gardner
Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC), continues its 20th anniversary celebration of Frederick P. Rose Hall, known as the House of Swing with Bebop Revolution featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) with Wynton Marsalis. Keep reading »
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Jazz hits high notes in symphony collaboration
Led by legendary jazz trumpet player and composer Wynton Marsalis of the United States, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra collaborated with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra to present Marsalis’ fourth jazz symphony The Jungle in Shanghai on Oct 26. Keep reading »
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With One of the Best Openers in Memory, Jazz at Lincoln Center Launches Its 20th Season at Rose Hall
Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday night launched its 20th season at Rose Hall with a fairly spectacular concert, which helped illuminate precisely what makes the JALC organization so unique. Keep reading »