2017 News
Friday, September 22nd, 2017
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola November 2017 Lineup Announced
New York, NY (September 22, 2017) - In November, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola will be filled with unique programs, kicking off the month with Dan Nimmer on November 1-2 as the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra pianist leads his own trio. Additional highlights include a Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola headlining debut by Sullivan Fortner Quartet (November 9), who returns as a leader after performing with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis during the 30th anniversary opening weekend; the Israeli Jazz Celebration with Guy Mintus Trio and Yotam Ben-Or Quartet (November 8); the centennial celebration of Leonard Bernstein with Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band: West Side Story at 60 Reimagined (November 17-19), the first professional presentation of this project; Dayna Stephens Quintet featuring Taylor Eigsti, Peter Bernstein, Ben Street, and Billy Hart (November 28-29); and a special performance on Thanksgiving Day with Wycliffe Gordon & His International All-Stars for the fifth year in a row.
Tuesday, September 19th, 2017
Jazz at Lincoln Center Free (and Almost Free) Education Events & Performances, October 2017
OCTOBER 2017 FREE EVENTS AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER:
Thursday, September 14th, 2017
Henry Threadgill: Pulitzer Nights, September 22-23, postponed due to illness
New York, NY (September 14, 2017) - Due to illness, Henry Threadgill’s performances on September 22 and 23 at Jazz at Lincoln Center have been postponed. The Open Rehearsals scheduled for September 20 and 21, 1pm- 4pm, are cancelled. No further information about rescheduling is available at this time.
Tuesday, September 12th, 2017
HUDSON: Jack DeJohnette • Larry Grenadier • John Medeski • John Scofield
New York, NY (September 12, 2017) - Jazz at Lincoln Center presents HUDSON, a new quartet of jazz luminaries, featuring drummer Jack DeJohnette, bassist Larry Grenadier, keyboardist John Medeski, and guitarist John Scofield, each a distinctive and famously adaptive improviser. The group will make its only New York City appearance on the Rose Theater stage, October 6 and 7 at 8pm. Following the successful release in June of its self-titled debut album named after the Hudson Valley the group calls home, HUDSON will perform an eclectic repertoire reflective of the region’s musical history - ranging from new, original compositions to unexpected, highly interactive interpretations of classics by Bob Dylan, The Band, Joni Mitchell, and Jimi Hendrix.
Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
New York, NY (September 6, 2017) - Jazz at Lincoln Center announces an open invitation to a rare opportunity to see Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Henry Threadgill at work, with two free Open Rehearsals on September 20 and 21, 1pm-4pm.