After 40 years with the organization, the trumpeter and impresario will end his role as managing and artistic director in July 2027.
Category: Jazz at Lincoln Center
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‘Hands in the Air, Butts on the Ground’: Kes Heads to Lincoln Center
The band from Trinidad and Tobago will headline the Unity Jazz Festival this week, bringing “a sense of joy” and its genre-blending sound.
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I’m New to Jazz. Where Do I Start?
A Gen Z reader wants to get into the genre but wonders, “Who should I listen to?”
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Jazz at Lincoln Center’s New Season Highlights Ties to Africa
From July through June 2026, the new season will showcase works by John Coltrane, the South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and more.
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Essentially Ellington Keeps Duke Ellington Very Much Alive
Essentially Ellington once again brought the world’s best high school jazz musicians to New York. Over the last 30 years, the event has reshaped how jazz is taught.
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At Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dave Chappelle Rallies to Keep ‘Tradition Alive’
Attendees at the organization’s gala, which celebrated Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday, shared what they listen to.
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Jeff Bezos, Jay Powell, Serena Williams and More Will Speak at the DealBook Summit
The conference on Dec. 4 will bring together the biggest names in business, politics and culture.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center’s New Season Includes Tribute to Bayard Rustin
The civil rights activist’s life and legacy will be honored in a 2024-25 lineup that will also include spotlights on jazz history, and a rising star to warm up November.
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Terence Blanchard and Anthony Davis in Close-Up at Jazz Concerts
Terence Blanchard and Anthony Davis, recent pioneers at the Metropolitan Opera, returned to earlier works in a pair of performances over the weekend.
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Winter Jazzfest Has Company: Unity Jazz Festival
The decision to place another festival right on top of Jazzfest highlighted how much has been flipped upside-down in jazz over the past 20 years.
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Musk, V.P. Harris, Dimon to Speak at the 2023 DealBook Summit
The conference on Nov. 29 will bring together the biggest newsmakers in business, politics and culture.
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The Bassist Carlos Henriquez Covers All the Latin and Jazz Bases
The longtime Jazz at Lincoln Center musician leads a tribute this weekend to his mambo ancestors Tito Puente and Tito Rodríguez.