Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced the winning high-school jazz programs in its Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival, held last week … Read More “Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces 2022 Essentially Ellington Competition Winners”
Don Vappie, the New Orleans-based four-string banjo virtuoso, has been awarded the prestigious Steve Martin Banjo Prize. Vappie, who has performed with the Preservation Hall … Read More “Don Vappie Wins the Steve Martin Banjo Prize”
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s managing and artistic director, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, turns 60 this year. This, per JALC, is the long-awaited catalyst for the New … Read More “Jazz at Lincoln Center Reopens with “Wynton at 60””
Jazz at Lincoln Center will hold its annual gala concert online this year, featuring a pre-recorded performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with … Read More “Jazz at Lincoln Center Hosts Annual Gala Concert”
Earlier this year, the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF) allocated $1 million in financial support to New York-area musicians who had lost income because of … Read More “Louis Armstrong Foundation Announces Second Round of Funds for Musicians”
Wynton Marsalis will receive the American Prairie Reserve (APR)’s 2020 Ken Burns American Heritage Prize, APR announced yesterday. Named for the celebrated documentary filmmaker, the … Read More “Wynton Marsalis to Be Awarded Ken Burns American Heritage Prize”
Wynton Marsalis, Allan Harris, and Antoinette Montague will pay tribute to two jazz icons at a special concert set for Friday, September 6 at 6 … Read More “Wynton Marsalis, Allan Harris to Honor Two Legends on Sept. 6”
Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced the three top-placing high school jazz bands in the nation in the 24th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz … Read More “Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces Essentially Ellington Competition Winners”
Performance by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Nicola Benedetti
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Performance in Maryland will also feature Marsalis’ Quintet
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