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Live Webcast Announced for Essentially Ellington 2013

Jazz at Lincoln Center announces the competition at the 17th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival will be video streamed live online. The free webcast from the Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall on May 5th and 6th will feature performances by the fifteen competing high school jazz band finalists, as well as the announcement of the top placing bands. The video will also be available online for one week following the Competition & Festival.

How:

To view the live webcast or for more information about the program, visit http://jalc.org/jazzed/ee/webcast2012.html

Follow the program on Twitter at @EssEllington and on Facebook at facebook.com/jazzatlincolncenter

When:

All start times are EST. The webcast schedule is as follows:

Saturday May 5th

2:30-6:30 PM Competition Part I: 7 High School Bands Compete at Frederick P. Rose Hall

Esperanza High School (Anaheim, CA) 3:00-3:20 pm
Medfield High School (Medfield, MA) 3:20-3:40 pm
Roosevelt High School (Seattle, WA) 3:40-4:00 pm
Beloit Memorial High School (Beloit, WI) 4:40-5:00 pm
Champaign Central High School (Champaign, IL) 5:00-5:20 pm
Dillard Center for the Arts (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 5:20-5:40 pm
Lakota East High School (Liberty Township, OH) 5:40-6:00 pm

Sunday, May 6th

10:00-11:30 AM Competition Part II: 4 High School Bands Compete at Frederick P. Rose Hall

Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ) 10:10-10:30 am
Rio Americano High School (Sacramento, CA) 10:30-10:50 am
Badger High School (Lake Geneva, WI) 10:50-11:10 am
New World School of the Arts (Miami, FL) 11:10-11:30 am

1:00-2:30 PM Competition Part III: 4 High School Bands Compete at Frederick P. Rose Hall

Mountlake Terrace High School (Mountlake Terrace, WA) 1:10-1:30 pm
Ballard High School (Seattle, WA) 1:30-1:50 pm
Eau Claire North High School (Eau Claire, WI) 1:50-2:10 pm
DeKalb High School (DeKalb, IL) 2:10-2:30 pm

4:00 PM 3 Top-Placing Bands Announced at Frederick P. Rose Hall

Sponsorship:

Founding leadership support for Essentially Ellington is provided by The Jack and Susan Rudin Educational and Scholarship Fund. Major support is provided by The Con Edison Community Partnership Fund, The Irene Diamond Fund, Gail and Alfred Engelberg, The Ella Fitzgerald Foundation, The Dexter Gordon Foundation in honor of Samuel Browne, The William Randolph Hearst Foundation, The Heckscher Foundation for Children, The Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Foundation, Nathan P. Jacobs Foundation, The Mericos Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Surdna Foundation, and the United States Department of Education.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Eva Dilmanian for Jazz at Lincoln Center

646.675.8550, eva@buzzwordpr.com

Live Webcast Announced for Essentially Ellington 2012

Jazz at Lincoln Center announces the competition at the 17th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival will be video streamed live online. The free webcast from the Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall on May 5th and 6th will feature performances by the fifteen competing high school jazz band finalists, as well as the announcement of the top placing bands. The video will also be available online for one week following the Competition & Festival.

How:

To view the live webcast or for more information about the program, visit http://jalc.org/jazzed/ee/webcast2012.html

Follow the program on Twitter at twitter.com/EssEllington and on Facebook at facebook.com/jazzatlincolncenter

When:

All start times are EST. The webcast schedule is as follows:

Saturday May 5th

2:30-6:30 PM Competition Part I: 7 High School Bands Compete at Frederick P. Rose Hall

Esperanza High School (Anaheim, CA) 3:00-3:20 pm
Medfield High School (Medfield, MA) 3:20-3:40 pm
Roosevelt High School (Seattle, WA) 3:40-4:00 pm
Beloit Memorial High School (Beloit, WI) 4:40-5:00 pm
Champaign Central High School (Champaign, IL) 5:00-5:20 pm
Dillard Center for the Arts (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 5:20-5:40 pm
Lakota East High School (Liberty Township, OH) 5:40-6:00 pm

Sunday, May 6th

10:00-11:30 AM Competition Part II: 4 High School Bands Compete at Frederick P. Rose Hall

Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ) 10:10-10:30 am
Rio Americano High School (Sacramento, CA) 10:30-10:50 am
Badger High School (Lake Geneva, WI) 10:50-11:10 am
New World School of the Arts (Miami, FL) 11:10-11:30 am

1:00-2:30 PM Competition Part III: 4 High School Bands Compete at Frederick P. Rose Hall

Mountlake Terrace High School (Mountlake Terrace, WA) 1:10-1:30 pm
Ballard High School (Seattle, WA) 1:30-1:50 pm
Eau Claire North High School (Eau Claire, WI) 1:50-2:10 pm
DeKalb High School (DeKalb, IL) 2:10-2:30 pm

4:00 PM 3 Top-Placing Bands Announced at Frederick P. Rose Hall

Sponsorship:

Founding leadership support for Essentially Ellington is provided by The Jack and Susan Rudin Educational and Scholarship Fund. Major support is provided by The Con Edison Community Partnership Fund, The Irene Diamond Fund, Gail and Alfred Engelberg, The Ella Fitzgerald Foundation, The Dexter Gordon Foundation in honor of Samuel Browne, The William Randolph Hearst Foundation, The Heckscher Foundation for Children, The Charles Evans Hughes Memorial Foundation, Nathan P. Jacobs Foundation, The Mericos Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Surdna Foundation, and the United States Department of Education.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Eva Dilmanian for Jazz at Lincoln Center

646.675.8550, eva@buzzwordpr.com

Decades-old Louis Armstrong recording unearthed

(CBS News) In 1971, not long before his death at age 69, the great Louis Armstrong — “Pops,” to his friends — played at the National Press Club in Washington. It was his last public trumpet performance, and it was recorded by CBS. A few hundred copies were made — then it was pretty much forgotten. Now the recording has been re-discovered and it’s being released. CBS News cultural correspondent and jazz great Wynton Marsalis gave it a listen.

In an audio control room, Marsalis listened, commenting on Armstrong’s performance — and his remarkable life:

“I recently had a chance to hear these recordings,” he said. “And to be honest, I wasn’t even aware of their existence. It was quite a revelation.

“I was shocked by the energy and vigor of his playing. The material — I’d heard those songs many times with the exception of one track — but that he could play with this type of energy and intensity with that amount of time off. It was shocking. And I was also heartened by the type of love and warmth that I felt coming out of the room.

“There’s such a reverence and a love for Louis Armstrong, it’s really touching to hear it, because it’s five months before his death. And everybody at that time was wondering would he ever play again. And on ‘Hello Dolly,’ he plays actually unbelievably well in the upper middle register of the trumpet.

“My favorite track on this recording is Pops’s version of ‘The Boy from New Orleans.’ He takes you through his whole history. He starts with him being born in Jane Alley in dire poverty. And then him developing his trumpet playing and wanting the neighborhood to be proud of him.

“And this is something that Louis Armstrong had his entire life — [the] humility and a desire to please people with great quality music.

“I think that was his gift. He was able to turn the the light of the human soul on. And every time he breathed a note, either playing or singing, he uplift our spirits and the heavens would open up, and we would begin to see the world and feel the world in a different way.

“Louis Armstrong was one of the greatest human beings to ever set foot on this planet. He gave us a healing that still sits with us. Thank you, Pops.”

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Greg Scholl Named Executive Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) announced today that Greg Scholl will assume the position of Executive Director of JALC, beginning June 1. Mr. Scholl joins JALC as the not-for-profit arts organization enters its next phase of growth and celebrates its 25th anniversary in the upcoming 2012-13 programming season.

Working with Founder and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, Mr. Scholl will be responsible for managing the storied American institution, including its landmark venues in the Time Warner Center, dynamic programming schedule, rich and growing catalogue of music and video, wide array of education programs, and international expansion. At the same time, Mr. Marsalis has agreed to deepen his engagement with JALC, taking formal responsibility for long-term strategic planning and for leading JALC into a new era of innovation around education and programming. Mr. Scholl will report to and work directly with Mr. Marsalis and incoming Chairman Robert Appel.

“It gives us great pleasure to welcome Greg Scholl as our new Executive Director. His leadership and understanding of content distribution will help make our curatorial and educational offerings available to a broader audience. He has a global cultural vision, a practical management sensibility, and a creative restlessness born of a dedication to uplift people’s lives through music,” said Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director of JALC. “Greg loves Jazz and brings great intelligence, intensity, and integrity to the service of our mission. The staff and I look forward to working with him.”

“On behalf of the Board, we mirror Greg’s excitement and energy about meeting our future goals and making the music accessible to everyone,” said Lisa Schiff, Chairman, JALC. “This is a thrilling time to be part of Jazz at Lincoln Center.”

“We’re honored that Greg will join our team of dedicated and enthusiastic Board and staff members,” said Mr. Appel. “Matched with our desire to broaden audiences for jazz and his dynamic approach to business through technology, this is the propitious time in our growth to welcome Greg to Jazz at Lincoln Center.”

“This opportunity is the culmination of all I’ve worked towards after two decades in media. The chance to work closely with Wynton Marsalis, for whom I have great respect and admiration, on behalf of music I love, and for the unimpeachable mission of bettering the cultural fabric of our country and world is a dream come true,” said Mr. Scholl.

Most recently, Mr. Scholl served as President, Local Integrated Media at NBC Universal, where he oversaw a portfolio of businesses including all digital businesses for NBC’s 10 owned television stations, the production company LX.TV, the Nonstop cable network, and NBC’s digital out of home properties. In this role, he was responsible for NBC’s local strategies around social media and multi-platform audience engagement. During Mr. Scholl’s tenure, NBC experienced strong audience growth, particularly around social media engagement, and Mr. Scholl oversaw the launch of a suite of new mobile products for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices and a slate of new local digital entertainment and news franchises.

Prior to NBC, Mr. Scholl served as President & CEO of The Orchard, a leading distributor and marketer of independent music and video. Mr. Scholl joined The Orchard in 2003 over the next six years, built it into one of the world’s preeminent digital media enterprises, representing many of the biggest independent artists and labels and pioneering many of today’s industry-standard digital marketing and distribution practices. Under Mr. Scholl’s leadership, The Orchard was recognized by Deloitte as one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in North America from 2003-08.

Prior to The Orchard, Mr. Scholl was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Associates and a Principal at Booz Allen Hamilton (for both, in their media practices) and ran a venture capital fund investing in media and technology companies on behalf of Edwin Cohen (founder of General Atlantic Partners). Mr. Scholl graduated from Harvard College magna cum laude in History and Science.

Mr. Scholl is also a blues, jazz and roots music aficionado; avid 78rpm record collector; guitar player and collector; and occasional record producer. In 2006, Mr. Scholl was nominated for a Grammy as Executive Producer (along with his colleague and partner, the legendary producer and songwriter Richard Gottehrer) for Dion’s “Bronx In Blue” and in 2009, Mr. Scholl produced and mastered the critically acclaimed release by The Peter Bernstein Trio, “Monk”. Mr. Scholl resides in New York City with his wife Chloe Breyer (who is the Executive Director of The Interfaith Center of New York) and their two children.

Live Webcast April 24th! “Ballad of American Arts” at Miami University

Tune in Tuesday, April 24th at 4PM EST as Wynton delivers his acclaimed speech, “The Ballad of American Arts,” as Miami University’s Year of the Arts keynote address. Immediately following his presentation, he will take questions from the audience. Follow the livestream here:

http://new.livestream.com/wyntonmarsalis

The Year of the Arts at Miami University has been designated by President David C. Hodge for 2011-2012 to signify the importance of the arts at Miami University in the core educational mission of the institution, while celebrating the arts through a diverse array of special presentations and signature events. With over 200 performances, exhibitions, lectures, and creative collaborations that take place annually, the “Year of the Arts” shines a spotlight on the regional, national, and global impact of the arts at Miami.

15 Wynton Marsalis Solo Transcriptions for Trumpet

Spanning nearly 30 years, this eBook is a comprehensive study of the evolution of Wynton’s style as a soloist.

From his debut recording a leader through his latest quintet release, our intent was to capture Wynton’s improvisational skills against a myriad of different backdrops; fast and slow tempos, different grooves and time signatures and, of course, the blues. Once you have created an account and completed your purchase, you will be able to download your purchase securely, now and in the future. The download is in PDF format allowing you to print the music out at your leisure, or just view the eBook on your computer or mobile device (such as the iPad or Kindle).

Includes solos from: Later, Black Codes, Delfeayo’s Dilemma, The Majesty of the Blues, Levee Low Moan, Modern Vistas, Holy Ghost, You Don’t Hear No Drums, Fire in the Night, Union Pacific Big Boy, Loose Duck, Big Fat Hen, Free to Be, Doin’ (Y)our Thing, A Train, A Banjo and a Chicken Wing.

Chasing the Blues - a Segment for CBS

It’s hard to find authentic “juke joints” these days that still play the blues. On “CBS This Morning,” Cultural Correspondent Wynton Marsalis tracked down two real “juke joints” and shared their soulful stories.

Wynton to Join The Lewis Nash Allstars in Benefit Concert at MIM, April 11, 2012

The Lewis Nash Allstars with special guest Wynton Marsalis will perform in a benefit concert at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 at the Musical Instrument Museum Theater (MIM), 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix. The evening supports The Nash, the Valley’s new jazz center.

The event is co-produced by Jazz in Arizona, a nonprofit organization, and MIM. Seating is limited. Tickets are $150, $200 and $250 and available at www.jazzinaz.org. A pre-concert cocktail hour begins at 5:40 p.m. and a hosted reception follows the concert.

Proceeds benefit The Nash, a new jazz education and performance venue owned by Jazz in Arizona.

The Nash honors jazz luminary and Phoenix native, Lewis Nash, “perhaps the most talented drummer of his generation,” according to the Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. The center opens April 11, 2012 in downtown Phoenix. A portion of the proceeds supports the MIM Field Trip program.

“We’re thrilled by the generosity of Lewis and Wynton,” said Joel Goldenthal, Executive Director Jazz in AZ. “This brand new, non-profit center, in the heart of the Roosevelt Arts District, will be a resource in our community for music education, preservation of music history and live jazz performance. The Nash puts Phoenix on the jazz map.”

Phoenix native Lewis Nash has been named by Modern Drummer as the “Most Valuable Player” in jazz. He has toured and recorded with the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and the Lincoln Center Orchestra. Lewis Nash has one of the most extensive discographies in jazz, having worked with a range of artists from Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson to Natalie Cole and Diana Krall.

A highly esteemed jazz educator, Nash conducts popular clinics, lectures and workshops.

For information, contact Pam Hait or Martha Hunter, Strateg!es, 602-952-0040

Pam@strategies-az.com or Martha@strategies-az.com

Jazz At Lincoln Center Announces 2012-13 Season

New York, NY (March 6, 2012) Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates its 25th anniversary with a new season offering festivals, concerts, education events, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra touring, and a diverse line-up of guest artists (Click here for complete JALC 2012-13 Concert Season Chronology).

The 2012-13 season reflects on jazz music’s legendary artists and celebrates the musicians performing today. For the first time, six brand new festivals – John Coltrane Festival, Duke Ellington Festival, Chick Corea Festival, Birth of the Cool Festival, The Best of Blue Note Festival, and Dizzy & Bird Festival – will feature several simultaneous performances in Rose Theater, The Allen Room and Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, the main performance spaces at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

The 2012-13 season also includes concerts honoring Toots Thielemans: Celebrating 90 Years, Joe Henderson’s 75th Birthday, and Eddie Palmieri – A Career Retrospective. Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis’ Pulitzer-winning Blood on the Fields will be performed in its entirety for the first time in New York since its premiere in 1994.

For the first time, Jazz at Lincoln Center will celebrate the New Year with Ring in the Swing: A New Year’s Eve Dance Party in The Allen Room.

“Twenty five years ago, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra was founded to perform the continuum of jazz at the highest level,” said Marsalis. “Since the orchestra and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s inception, we have strived to joyously perform and produce music, to educate, and to get people gathered around it. On our 25th anniversary season, we continue to be dedicated to the substance of our culture through our art.”

Highlights of the 2012-13 season include:

OPENING NIGHT: Bobby McFerrin: My Audio Biography with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featured in The Genius of Coltrane with Joshua Redman, Big Band Holidays with René Marie and Gregory Porter, The Best of Blue Note with Roy Hargrove and JD Allen and The Music of Gerry Mulligan and John Lewis, Blood on the Fields, and Celebrating Duke Ellington.
Blood on the Fields, Wynton Marsalis’ epic jazz oratorio on slavery and freedom, performed by the JLCO, in Rose Theater.
NEW: Ring in the Swing: A New Year’s Eve Dance Party featuring The Harlem Renaissance Orchestra in The Allen Room.
John Coltrane Festival includes JLCO and Joshua Redman in Rose Theater; McCoy Tyner in The Allen Room; Coltrane Celebration featuring Azar Lawrence, Dave Liebman, Billy Hart, and more in Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola; and Jazz For Young People® “Who is John Coltrane?”
Duke Ellington Festival includes JLCO in Rose Theater, Michael Feinstein in The Allen Room, Small Band Ellington in Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, and the 18th annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival features six new Ellington charts.
Chick Corea Festival features Corea with the JLCO in Rose Theater, and Friends of Chick Corea in The Allen Roomand in Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola featuring artists handpicked by Corea to re-interpret his favorite tunes.
Birth of the Cool Festival includes JLCO performing The Music of Gerry Mulligan & John Lewis with Jonathan Batiste in Rose Theater, Bill Charlap with Mary Stallings, Bucky Pizzarelli and morein The Allen Room and Music of John Lewis & The MJQ featuring Aaron Diehl, Warren Wolf, and more in Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola.
Dizzy & Bird Festival includes Jon Faddis in Rose Theater, Paquito D’Rivera in The Allen Room, and Bird, Bebop, and Beyond featuring Charles McPherson & Friends in Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola.
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola highlights include the Third Annual Generations in Jazz Festivalin Fall 2012. Special programming in the club compliments season festivals.

Education programming continues and expands:

NEW: Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra. Audition details to be announced this Spring.

Return of Middle School Jazz Academy with free showcase concerts on Saturday mornings (click here for more information)

Jazz For Young People On Tour details to be announced.

Swing University welcomes JLCO band member Vincent Gardner leading Jazz 101 for the first time, course instructors also include Ed Berger, Connie Crothers, Boo Frasier, Edwina Handy DeCosta, Vincent Pelote, Larry Ridley, Phil Schapp, Ben Young, and Terry Waldo.

WeBop® classes for 8 month – 5 year olds and a caregiver continue at Frederick P. Rose Hall and at Head Start in Washington Heights in collaboration with Dr. Lori Custodero, Teachers College, Columbia University.



The Best of Blue Note Festival includes JLCO with Roy Hargrove and JD Allen in Rose Theater, Joe Henderson’s 75th Birthday featuring Renee Rosnes with Bobby Hutcherson, Chris Potter, Michael Dease, Robert Hurst, Lewis Nash,and more in The Allen Room and Blue Note In the Groove nights in Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola.
Bad Plus and Bill Frisell collaborate for the first time in NYC and make JALC debut in The Allen Room.
Marsalis’ Swing Symphony performed by the JLCO and the NY Philharmonic at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall.
Bill Charlap, Chick Corea, Jon Faddis, Victor Goines, Branford Marsalis,and Marcus Roberts lead concerts in Rose Theater.
James Cotton “Superharp” Band, Paquito D’Rivera, Kurt Elling, Michael Feinstein, Joe Lovano, Brad Mehldau, Kim Nalley, Madeleine Peyroux, McCoy Tyner, Alvin Youngblood Hart lead concerts in The Allen Room.
Concerts honor Toots Thielemans: Celebrating 90 Years in Rose Theater, Joe Henderson’s 75th Birthday and Eddie Palmieri: A Career Retrospective in The Allen Room.
The Music of Nina Simone performed by Kim Nalley, and Kings of the Crescent City led byVictor Goines.
Branford Marsalis and Ali Jackson share a double bill in Rose Theater.
Jazz and Popular Song concerts continue in The Allen Room with new shows hosted by Michael Feinstein: Elegant Ellington, A Tribute to Bobby Short,and Swinging with the Big Bands.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra tours U.S. and Europe including a performance at BT River of Music prior to the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.
Jazz For Young People®family concerts: Who is John Coltrane? with the JLCO and What is Latin Jazz? hosted by Arturo O’Farrill.

Click here for complete JALC 2012-13 Concert Season Chronology

TICKET INFORMATION

Subscriptions

Beginning today, subscriptions will be available for renewal for all Rose Theater and The Allen Room packages (subscription packages offer a 10-15% discount on all single ticket prices). To ensure retention of their same seats, current subscribers may renew today through April 13. New subscriptions may be purchased beginning April 9.

Flex Fridays offers subscribers the flexibility and freedom to choose any Friday evening performance in Rose Theater or any Friday 9:30pm performance inThe Allen Room (Flex Fridays offer a 10% discount on single ticket prices in Rose Theater).

The Pick Four package subscribers choose four concerts from a select list at a 10% discount. Unlike Flex Fridays, choices are not limited to Friday night performances, and provide the subscriber an option for Thursday and Saturday evening performances as well as the flexibility to customize a package.

The Hang Set is a subscription series for under-40 social urbanites that offers a three-concert package at one great price. Featuring pre-concert parties with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and concert tickets, the Hang Set is an excellent opportunity for culturally-savvy young professionals to mingle and hear great music. For more details on how to become a Hang Set member, please visit jalc.org/hangset.

Becoming a Subscriber is the best way to lock in the best seats at the guaranteed best prices for the entire season, as single ticket prices may change at a later date due to increased demand.

To order a subscription beginning April 9 or to request information, please call the Subscription Services hotline at 212-258-9999, e-mail subscriptions@jalc.org, or visit jalc.org/subs jalc.org/subs

For more information on 2012-13 season subscriptions, go to jalc.org/subs

Membership Discount

Jazz at Lincoln CenterMembers (donors of $50 or more) get 50% off tickets to JALC produced shows in Rose Theater and The Allen Room on the day of the event at the JALC Box Office. Members must show their membership card to receive this discount. Limit two tickets for individual donors and four tickets for family members. Subject to availability.

Pricing

Ticket prices for Rose Theater are $10, $30, $50, $75, $95 or $120 dependent upon seating section, except where noted below: – Matinee ticket prices in Rose Theater are $30, $50, $70, $80, $95 – Jazz for Young People® tickets in Rose Theater are $12, $20, $28

- Ticket prices for The Allen Room are $65 for the 7:30pm sets and $10 or $55 for the 9:30pm sets. – Ticket prices for Jazz & Popular Song shows are $55, $75, $95.

Note: Hot Seats, $10 seats for each Rose Theater performance (excluding Jazz for Young People® concerts and other performances as specified) and select 9:30pm performances in The Allen Room (excluding Jazz & Popular Song concerts), are available for purchase to the general public on the Wednesday prior to each performance. Subject to availability. Available only for select Allen Room shows; please call 212-258-9800 for available Hot Seats performance dates.

Hot Seats are available only by walk up at the Box Office. Maximum of four tickets per person in Rose Theater; maximum of two tickets per person in The Allen Room.

*Please note that a $2.00 Jazz at Lincoln Center Facility Fee applies to ALL ticket purchases, with the exception of $10 Hot Seats. A $7 handling fee also applies when purchasing tickets from CenterCharge or a $6 handling fee applies when purchasing tickets via jalc.org.

-Swing University classes are $125 -$250.

-Essentially Ellington Final Concert tickets in Rose Theater are $20 and $25.

All single tickets for The Allen Room and Rose Theater can be purchased through jalc.org 24 hours a day or CenterCharge at 212-721-6500, open daily from 10am to 9pm. Tickets can also be purchased at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office, located on Broadway at 60th Street, ground floor. Box Office hours: Monday-Saturday from 10am to 6pm (or 30 minutes past curtain) and Sunday from noon to 6pm (or 30 minutes past curtain).

Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, one of the three main performance venues located in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, produces world-class jazz performances nightly and welcomes locals and visitors alike to enjoy the city’s best music, food and libations. The intimate 140-seat jazz club is set against a glittering backdrop with spectacular views of Central Park. There are student rates and special Monday Night Presentations. Tony Bennett calls Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola “the best jazz room in the city.” Reservations: 212-258-9595 or 212-258-9795 and Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola.

Single tickets go on sale July 30.

MasterCard cardholders receive special benefits throughout Jazz at Lincoln Center’s new season, including a pre-sale purchase opportunity of concert tickets from July 23-July 29, 2012; access to a prime MasterCard cardholder-only table at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola; and automatic upgrades of membership benefits when purchasing with a MasterCard card.

Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly acknowledges its major corporate partners: Brooks Brothers, Bloomberg, Centric, The Coca-Cola Company, Con Edison, HSBC, MasterCard, Related, SiriusXM.

MasterCard is the preferred card of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Join Wynton on the Road! Live Webcast March 1st & 3rd

Catch up with Wynton and the JLCO live on the road in Savannah, GA (presented by the Savannah Music Festival) and in Atlanta, GA (presented by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra). The JLCO is currently on a month long tour.

Livestream has launched a brand new platform and we are excited to be a part of it – check it out and follow Wynton’s page to make sure you don’t miss any of his events: new.livestream.com/wyntonmarsalis

Webcast Details:

Savannah Music Festival Presents the JLCO with Wynton Marsalis Thursday March 1st @ 6:00PM EST: http://new.livestream.com/wyntonmarsalislive/savannahmusicfestival

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Presents the JLCO with Wynton Marsalis Saturday March 3rd @ 8:00PM EST: http://new.livestream.com/wyntonmarsalislive/atlantasymphonyorchestra