Atrium 360°   Join a group of pioneering Caribbean women for this powerful night of music. Odaymara Cuesta and Olivia Prendes, a.k.a. Krudas Cubensi, are Cuban hip-hop MCs, independent musicians, poets, theater performers, and educators standing up for Black and Latin womxn, immigrants, queer...

Wynton Marsalis' Spaces combines modern dance with big band jazz in a playful and wildly entertaining exploration of the animal kingdom. Performed for the first time (to sold-out crowds) in 2016, this visually captivating Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis production returns to ki...

This concert is a Special Event and the Opening Gala of the 2018–19 season.   Join us for the New York Philharmonic's 2018 Opening Gala Concert, welcoming Jaap van Zweden in his inaugural concert as Music Director. Daniil Trifonov solos in Ravel’s jazz-infused Piano Concerto in G. The Rite of ...

¡VAYA! 63   Our Latin dance party series returns for the 2018–19 season with Latin Grammy Award–winning trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Charlie Sepulveda and his stellar band. Having played alongside with Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Hilton Ruiz, Steve Tur...

Atrium 360°    In 2012, singer-songwriter, accordionist, and bandleader Youssra El Hawary burst onto the scene with a viral video for her song “El Soor (The Wall),” filmed at the wall that had been built to keep protesters out of Cairo's Tahrir Square. Playful and whimsical, its satirical lyric...

It's Mardi Gras in Manhattan! Influenced by the music from her mother’s hometown, Jazzy Ash and her band the Leaping Lizards bring children along on a swingin’ musical tour of New Orleans. With this four-piece band, and upbeat catchy music styles of jazz and zydeco, you’re going to have a grand ol’ ...

Atrium 360°    The musical spirit of Johannesburg and Durban fills the David Rubenstein Atrium for this night of South African jazz featuring some of the genre's most respected masters. Celebrating 30 years of friendship and collaboration, reedman McCoy Mrubata and pianist Paul Hanmer, both co...

This free performance-based program is specially designed for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Join us as we bring Lincoln Center's unparalleled artistry to an intimate and supported setting. This program includes a one-hour performance, followed by a one-hour discussion, movement,...

¡VAYA! 63   Hailed by critics as a leading trombonist of his generation and “an arranger of the first-class” (JazzTimes), 2018 Grammy nominee Doug Beavers has performed alongside Eddie Palmieri, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Mingus Big Band, Ruben Bladés, Paul Simon, and countless others. For...

When pianist Joey Alexander first performed in Rose Theater at age 11, it was a history-making highlight of Jazz at Lincoln Center's 2014 gala. He has since sold out Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room and Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, and now, at age 15, he returns to our largest stage as a headliner. ...

Thelonious Monk's music is playful, profound, and universally loved. Its deceptive simplicity unites musicians of all backgrounds and offers endless opportunity for interpretation and improvisation. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis has been performing a steadily growing Thel...

In this one-of-a-kind Thelonious Monk celebration, bassist Russell Hall leads a band as eclectic and full of life as Monk's music. These young musicians hail from Jamaica, New Orleans, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Hawaii, South Africa, France, and England, but they are united in jazz as t...

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra celebrates the life and music of Joe Williams, the dynamic baritone whose legendary voice and powerful sense of swing helped define the sound of the Count Basie Orchestra. Come stomp the blues away with a rollicking program of well-loved hits!

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra celebrates the life and music of Joe Williams, the dynamic baritone whose legendary voice and powerful sense of swing helped define the sound of the Count Basie Orchestra. Come stomp the blues away with a rollicking program of well-loved hits!

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performs Miles Davis' groundbreaking music from the 1940s–60s. Davis’ work during these years is unparalleled in its stylistic range, impact, and enduring popularity, and this show will explore the pivotal musical moments on his quest towards...

Bassist and composer Carlos Henriquez is one of the first truly bilingual musicians, a virtuoso in both jazz and Afro-Latin traditions. Henriquez has been a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra since he was only 19 years old, and New York Latin Culture calls him “the most important Latin j...

¡VAYA! 63   The Dominican-raised, Bronx-based bachatera brings her big voice and effortless soul to an evening of high-energy bachata infused with merengue, jazz, and more. The self-described “unicornio de la bachata,” whose viral hit “Eta Que Ta' Aquí” took over the Dominican internet last w...

Atrium 360°   Violinist Nick Kendall, violinist Charles Yang, and double-bassist Ranaan Meyer have been thrilling audiences with their groundbreaking, category-shattering blend of classical, bluegrass, gypsy, jazz, and pop music. With an uncommon mix of virtuosity and showmanship, the America...

Renowned blues-rock guitarist, multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller continues his exploration of the blues. Having learned his first chords at age five from his godfather Les Paul, how to play lead guitar from T-Bone Walker at age nine, and t...

Vocalist Sachal Vasandani is one of the great crooners of our time and the perfect man for a Nat “King” Cole centennial celebration. Though a distinctive artist in his own right, his “beautiful, velvety voice” and “remarkable stage presence” (NPR) have drawn multiple comparisons to Nat “King” Cole h...

Charles Lloyd was only 29 years old when TIME magazine noted one of his most distinguishing and enduring traits. It was 1967, and Lloyd had just led the first jazz group ever to perform at San Francisco's counter-cultural hotspot, the Fillmore. “Though modern jazz normally goes over with teens like ...

Every December, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis brings this Grammy Award–winning holiday extravaganza to Rose Theater for a series of sold-out shows. With soulful big band arrangements of songs both sacred and secular, Big Band Holidays is an uplifting tradition enjoyed by ...

Atrium 360°   Hailed by the New York Times as "an auteur" and by JazzTimes as a "daring improviser who delivers with heart wrenching lyricism,” Trinidad-born trumpet player, percussionist, and composer Etienne Charles has earned a reputation for blending the myriad rhythms and s...

The National Symphony Orchestra of Romania, conducted by Cristian Măcelaru, joins forces with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in its first visit to the United States. The JLCO has a proud and longstanding tradition of collaborating with orchestras from all over the world, a...

Atrium 360°   Lyrical melodies performed on traditional Korean folk instruments are amplified with guitar, electronics, and improvisation into a fierce quake of sound when this four-piece band hits the stage. Founded in 2011, Black String has performed at festivals and venues around the world...

A singular icon graces The Appel Room in this special Life of a Legend performance. Dancer, actor, and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade has a unique gift for movement, and her groundbreaking dance concepts have inspired artists and audiences for generations. Tonight we celebrate de Lavallade's love...

For one night only, witness the live New York debut of Wadada Leo Smith's America’s National Parks. When Smith recorded this visionary suite in 2016, it was voted Album of the Year by DownBeat magazine (Smith also won Artist of the Year and Trumpeter of the Year), and it was selected as a top-ten al...

2018 NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves sets the mood for Valentine's Day weekend, continuing a beloved Jazz at Lincoln Center tradition (now in its eighth year!). With her powerful voice, bold dramatic flair, and masterful control of dynamics, Reeves is a gifted and often hypnotizing storyteller—perfect...

Piano Master: The Oscar Peterson Story is a star-studded tribute to the master pianist and composer. Six extraordinary pianists with deep connections to the legend will perform a collection of Oscar Peterson compositions—some of which have never before been heard—and a few new originals written in h...

“What becomes of an artist when his avenue of expression is violently eliminated?” Experience the world premiere of Kurt Elling's The Big Blind, a radio-style musical drama in which a young jazz singer faces the ultimate test. This unique passion project has been years in the making, and it’s like n...

The world's longest-running jazz festival comes to The Appel Room—a venue with state-of-the-art sound, an unbeatable view, and a capacity almost 100 times smaller than what the Monterey Jazz Festival draws in California. This intimate performance kicks off the Monterey Jazz Festival’s 60th Anniversa...

Our Jazz for Young People series continues with an hour-long narrated concert that will teach you all about Miles Davis. With an engaging script, live musical performances, and crowd participation, your family will be excited to learn about Davis' trials and triumphs and hear examples of what made h...

Miles Davis' “electric period” (1969—1992) is one of the most influential and passionately debated eras in all of modern music. In this exclusive new program, one of Davis’ crucial collaborators—bassist Marcus Miller—will take audiences through an eclectic body of work, starting with the moment Davi...

Pianist McCoy Tyner and saxophonist Charles McPherson are both true living legends, each of them 80 years old, and they're here to prove that jazz keeps you young. Tonight they join the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis to play brand-new big band arrangements of their iconic comp...

Michael Feinstein's Jazz & Popular Song series kicks off with a celebration of the original “Boy from Oz,” Australian song-and-dance man Peter Allen, whose hit songs were the soundtrack of a generation. Under the direction of Executive Producer Liza Minnelli, who was married to Allen from 1967–1...

It doesn't get much better than pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, a jazz-inflected dream that is one of the most beloved pieces in the repertoire and the heart of this all-French program. Maestro Edward Gardner, praised for his "powerful, impassioned conductin...

Iconic documentarian Ken Burns and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis explore the shared roots found throughout American music. With never-before-seen clips from Burns' upcoming Country Music series, audiences will learn the fascinating and often intertwined histories of songs...

Wynton Marsalis and internationally renowned bassist Rodney Whitaker lead an all-Ellington showcase with a group of rising jazz stars. The band includes 16 of the best young professionals on the scene, many of whom came up through our Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band program and love this...

The Jazz & Popular Song series continues its ninth consecutive season with a celebration of great American crooners. Michael Feinstein, known as the “Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” returns as director, host, performer, and all-around entertainer in this favorite concert series. With...

Joey DeFrancesco—arguably the greatest jazz organist alive—joins the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for the first time. With two 61-note keyboards, a 25-note bass pedal board controlled by foot, and multiple custom drawbars, the Hammond organ is practically a full band by itself. This expansive in...

“He made us believe in the music,” says Wynton Marsalis. Jazz raconteur Danny Barker was born in New Orleans in 1909, but he spent most of his career here in New York, playing with Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, and countless others. When he finally returned home...

Michael Feinstein presents a tribute to Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, a duo “virtually synonymous with the blockbuster Broadway musical.” (PBS) With smash hits such as My Fair Lady, Camelot, Paint Your Wagon, and Gigi, Lerner and Loewe defined a glamorous era of Broadway and Hollywood musical...

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis closes the season with a new collaboration bridging visual art and jazz composition. In partnership with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, JLCO members have spent the past year exploring centuries' worth of Amer...