Jazz at Lincoln Center announces an extensive range of free (and almost free) concerts and educational events for all ages, including Hot Seat tickets, free pre-concert discussions, family concerts, student tickets and Late Night Sessions at Dizzy’s Club throughout Spring 2020. Jazz at Lincoln Center offers special pricing for students year-round.
HOT SEATS
Hot Seats, $10 tickets for select Rose Theater and The Appel Room performances, are released for sale on the Wednesday prior to the performance. All Hot Seats are available for purchase in person only at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office. Maximum of two tickets per person; subject to availability. For the dates of qualifying Hot Seat performances, please call 212-258-9800. $10 Hot Seats available for the following:
SPIRITUAL SOUNDS AND THE JAZZ AGE—January 10-11 | 8:00 p.m. | Rose Theater
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis revisits two of its most acclaimed originals: Victor Goines’ Untamed Elegance, a thoroughly modern trip to the Jazz Age of the 1920s, and Chris Crenshaw’s God’s Trombones, inspired by a poetic take on traditional Black American church sermons. Free pre-concert discussion about the music and artists at 7:00 pm.
TRANSFORMATION WITH GLENN CLOSE AND TED NASH—January 30-February 1 | 8:00 p.m. | Rose Theater
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis saxophonist Ted Nash will present the world premiere of his latest work, Transformation, a new suite featuring award-winning actor and personal friend Glenn Close. Free pre-concert discussion about the music and artists at 7:00 pm.
DIANNE REEVES—February 14-15 | 8:00 p.m. | Rose Theater
NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves returns for Valentine’s Day weekend, continuing a popular holiday tradition at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTETWITH CITIZENS OF THE BLUES—February 28-29 | 8:00 p.m. | Rose Theater
The multi-Grammy Award–winning Branford Marsalis Quartet will play music from the brand-new record, The Secrets Between the Shadow and the Soul, with a bonus opening set by Citizens of the Blues quartet. Free pre-concert discussion about the music and artists at 7:00 pm.
MASTERS OF FORM FROM MINGUS TO MONK—April 3-4 | 8:00 p.m. | Rose Theater
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis plays some of the most masterfully structured pieces in the jazz canon, including works by Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, and George Russell, plus the world premiere of Andy Farber’s Usonian Structures, a new suite inspired by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Free pre-concert discussion about the music and artists at 7:00 pm.
SHERMAN IRBY’S SUPERNOVA FEATURING THE JLCO WITH WYNTON MARSALIS—April 23-25 | 8:00 p.m. | Rose Theater
JLCO saxophonist Sherman Irby leads a gravity-defying exploration of the universe with the world premiere of his new commission. Free pre-concert discussion, nightly, at 7:00 pm.
ART BLAKEY: THE LEGACY CONTINUES—May 1-2 | 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. | The Appel Room
The Art Blakey Festival kicks off with a reunion of elite alumni from Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, led by Ralph Peterson—the only drummer ever to play in the band alongside the drum maestro himself. Joining Peterson are saxophonists Bill Pierce and Bobby Watson, trumpeter Brian Lynch, pianist Geoffre Keezer, and bassist Essiet Essiet. Free pre-concert discussion about the music and artists at 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm.
ART BLAKEY AT 100—May 1-2 | 8:00 p.m. | Rose Theater
In honor of Art Blakey’s centennial, Wynton Marsalis will celebrate his iconic jazz mentor with a handpicked group of young, up-and-coming jazz musicians. Free pre-concert discussion about the music and artists at 7:00 pm.
JOEY DEFRANCESCO, CHRIS POTTER AND JEFF “TAIN” WATTS—May 15-16 | 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. | The Appel Room
The world premiere of a new all-star trio assembled exclusively for this Jazz at Lincoln Center performance: each musician will contribute brand-new music and revisit some old favorites for the occasion.Free pre-concert discussion about the music and artists at 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm.
BOBBY MCFERRIN—May 22-23 | 8:00 p.m. | Rose Theater
Truly a genre unto himself, the ten-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum-selling artist is a master of spontaneity, vocal ingenuity and musical and spiritual openness. Free pre-concert discussion about the music and artists at 7:00 pm
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN’S AMERICAN SONGBOOK: 10 YEARS OF JAZZ & POPULAR SONG—June 5-6 | 8:00 p.m. | Rose Theater
Singer, entertainer, and “Ambassador of the Great American Songbook” Michael Feinstein celebrates 10 years of his Jazz & Popular Song series with an all-star extravaganza.
ELLINGTON MASTERPIECES—June 12-13 | 8:00 p.m. | Rose Theater
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis closes the concert season with an audience favorite: an all-Ellington evening of musical masterpieces. Free pre-concert discussion about the music and artists at 7:00 pm.
FAMILY CONCERTS
The Jazz for Young People program consists of narrated hour-long concerts in Rose Theater about the life and music of jazz legends. Arrive early for pre-concert activities.Tickets start at $10. Check the JALC website for details..
LATE NIGHT SESSION AT DIZZY’S CLUB
Doors open at 11:15 pm every Tuesday through Saturday for Late Night Sessions featuring some of the most talented up-and-coming jazz artists, with jam sessions on Thursdays and Saturdays. Cover is $5 Tuesday-Wednesday, $10 Thursday-Friday, and $20 on Saturday. Student Cover is $5 Tuesday-Friday, and $10 on Saturday. Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Late Night Session is free for anyone who attended the Dizzy’s Club 9:30 pm set. The newly-introduced Late Night Happy Hour includes eats and drinks starting at $5. For the full lineup, visit jazz.org/dizzys.
All events, unless stated otherwise, take place at Jazz at Lincoln Center, located on Broadway and 60th Street, New York, NY. For a complete schedule of Jazz at Lincoln Center programs, go to jazz.org.
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