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| Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces 2013-14 Season Today Jazz at Lincoln Center announced its 2013-14 Concert and Education Season which boasts a diverse range of artistry and embodies the concept "all jazz is modern" (see attached chronology). Compelling new programs, concerts, and series feature some of today's finest musicians performing in Rose Theater, The Allen Room and Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, which the Wall Street Journal called a "crowning achievement of Jazz at Lincoln Center's remarkable rise from a three-concert 1987 series dubbed 'Classical Jazz' to a full constituent within Lincoln Center." The 2013-14 season opens on September 19-21 with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Ahmad Jamal. Season productions include Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra collaborations with contemporary artists Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, Mulgrew Miller, and Kurt Rosenwinkel in a new program entitled JLCO Hosts; premieres of new works by Victor Goines and Ted Nash; and first time Jazz at Lincoln Center appearances by international ensembles Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Pakistan's Sachal Jazz Ensemble and Flamenco guitarist Tomatito. Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates the lives and music of living giants with Hugh Masekela: Celebrating 75 Yearsin Rose Theater and George Wein: The Life of a Legend in The Allen Room. The Dave Brubeck Festival features a host of artists paying homage to the great pianist and composer on each main stage at Frederick P. Rose Hall. Bill Frisell joins the organization as curator of the new Roots of Americana Series wherein Frisell and an array of guest musicians explore the intersections of rock, country, jazz and blues. The new season also ushers in the A Side/B Side Series that spotlights two extraordinary contemporary artists over the course of one weekend in The Allen Room. On each evening, two separate performances will take place, with one featured artist performing at 7pm, and a second featured artist performing at 9:30pm. Tickets are sold separately for these events. Vijay Iyer and the Sun Ra Arkestra with Marshall Allen are among the many rising young musicians and established artists performing on the Jazz at Lincoln Center stages for the first time. The remarkable Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis embarks on two new tours: Abyssinian: A Gospel Celebration U.S. Tour with Chorale Le Chateau conducted by Damien Sneed; and Big Band Holidays U.S. Tour with special guest Cécile McLorin Salvant. Jazz at Lincoln Center's Education initiatives continue to expand in 2013-14. e-Jazz Academy, an online portal that provides informative and visually engaging educational video lessons accessible via web and mobile devices, launches this season. Popular programs, including WeBop! for toddlers and Swing University for adults, continue in Frederick P. Rose Hall. Newer programs for school-aged children extend to the outer boroughs and with new partners: Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra in partnership with Carnegie Hall, and Jazz For Young People on Tour in public and charter schools throughout New York City. The Essentially Ellington program continues to offer free and instant downloads of charts and resources to band directors worldwide. In 2012-13, Jazz at Lincoln Center pioneered a new program allowing jazz fans worldwide free, easy access — on any computer or mobile device — to watch live, HD-quality webcasts from every hall in Frederick P. Rose Hall, located in the heart of Columbus Circle, and from the newly-opened Jazz at Lincoln Center Doha in Qatar. The organization also pioneered a new collaborative model for artists whereby Jazz at Lincoln Center gives the audio and video rights of these webcasts to the artists who perform them. The program exceeded expectations, with 36, 000 viewer-hours watched by 42, 000 unique visitors from 144 countries during the 6-month pilot program (of select performances) alone. In the 2013-14 season, Jazz at Lincoln Center will deepen its commitment to this important new program by webcasting the majority of its concerts, and continuing to innovate and expand distribution and marketing partnerships to the benefit of jazz, the artists who play the music and venues globally who present it. Click here for the latest schedule of upcoming live JALC webcast concerts. "Our 25th anniversary gave us the opportunity to reflect on our many achievements. This season is a response to that reflection, " said Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis. "We are affirming the quality and diversity of jazz in the now. We will be featuring the music of Christian McBride, Vijay Iyer, and Cécile McLorin Salvant, and celebrating legends Ahmad Jamal and Dave Brubeck. We will reflect on the career of pioneering jazz impresario George Wein and initiate a call for new standards with the original compositions of Carlos Henriquez and Guillermo Klein. Always reaching out to the universe of great musicians whose music is inspired by jazz, we're looking forward to playing with Pakistan's Sachal Jazz Ensemble and welcoming legend Hugh Masekela for his 75th birthday. As always, our centerpiece is the phenomenal musicians of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Victor Goines and Ted Nash will premiere new music and the great arrangers in our band will write new arrangements for our contemporaries. Jazz at Lincoln Center board, staff, artists, and partners aim to deliver on one promise this season: everyone who comes to our hall will leave feeling good." Highlights of the 2013-14 season include: OPENING NIGHT: Ahmad Jamal and Wynton Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Manolo Badrena and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra alumni Herlin Riley and Reginald Veal in Rose Theater. NEW: In JLCO Hostsconcerts, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is paired with Christian McBride, Kenny Garrett, Mulgrew Miller and Kurt Rosenwinkel to collaborate on and celebrate those artists' works. Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra's first time collaboration with Sachal Jazz Ensemble in Music of Pakistan; and JLCO Fresh Sounds premieres new music by Ted Nash and Victor Goines. NEW: Bill Frisell curates Roots of Americanaseries which includes Gershwin & Beyond, The Bristol Sessions, and Electric Guitar in America. NEW: A Side/B Side series features Vijay Iyer Trio/Billy Childs Jazz Chamber Ensemble with Ying Quartet, New Jazz Standards/Nuevo Jazz Latino and Jim Hall: Modern Jazz Guitar/Chris Potter's Underground Orchestra in The Allen Room. Dave Brubeck Festivalincludes Family Concert: Who is Dave Brubeck, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in Rose Theater, and Eric Reed in the New York City debut performance of "Real Ambassadors" in The Allen Room. Hugh Masekela: Celebrating 75 Years in Rose Theater; George Wein: The Life of a Legendand Sun Ra Turns 100: Sun Ra Arkestra with Marshal Allen in The Allen Room. Abyssinian: A Gospel Celebration, Wynton Marsalis' composition in honor of the Harlem church's 200th anniversary, returns to Rose Theater with Jared Grimes and Chorale Le Chateau conducted by Damien Sneed. Holiday Concerts: Big Band Holidayswith the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Cécile McLorin Salvant in Rose Theater and Ring in the Swing: A New Year's Eve Dance Party in The Allen Room. Valentine's Day concerts feature Dianne Reeves. Maria Schneider Orchestra; Bobby McFerrin; Tomatito: An Evening of Flamenco; and Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Esperanza Spalding, Leo Genovese Quartet in Rose Theater Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club; Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas and Charenee Wade in Ladies Sing the Blues; Joshua Redman Quartet; Beyond Jobim: New Voices of Brazil; John Pizzarelli Quartet with special guest Jane Monheit in The Allen Room Michael Feinstein curates the Jazz & Popular Song series and features Legends of the Jazz Age, Music of George Gershwin, and Music of Cole Porter in The Allen Room. Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola hosts the fourth annual Generations In Jazz Festival in September. Specialty programming in the club complement the season’s Dave Brubeck Festival, Sun Ra Arkestra with Marshall Allen, Bobby McFerrin and Hugh Masekela concerts. In addition to live sets nightly, Late Night Sessions take place on Tuesday-Saturday. Vocalist Michael Mwenso hosts Late Night Sessions on Thursday and Saturday. Access live webcasts of select Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola performances at 7:30pm and 9:30pm EST via jalc.org/live. NEW Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Tours: European Tour in July, 2013; Abyssinian: A Gospel Celebration U.S. Tour with Chorale Le Chateau conducted by Damien Sneed in October, 2013; Big Band Holidays U.S. Tour with special guest Cécile McLorin Salvant in December, 2013. Jazz at Lincoln Center Doha continues to host world class jazz artists on its stage and in education programs around Doha, Qatar. Jazz For Young People® family concerts: Jazz Meets Gospelhosted by Damien Sneed, and Who is Dave Brubeck featuring Wynton Marsalis. Education programming continues and expands: NEW: e-Jazz Academy Online Learning offers students free online lessons with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra members, family jazz activities, and jazz history lessons Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra in partnership with Carnegie Hall Middle School Jazz Academy at Frederick P. Rose Hall and in Brooklyn Expanded WeBop class offerings at Frederick P. Rose Hall Jazz for Young People on Tour in New York City schools write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Jazz News :: home page |