Jazz at Lincoln Center Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, Executive Director Adrian Ellis and Chairman of the Board Lisa Schiff announced the 2008-09 season featuring over 3,000 events including concerts, education events, broadcasts, worldwide touring (see attached chronology) and new partnership with MasterCard Worldwide. The 2008-09 season marks the organization's 22nd season of programming and the fifth season in its home, Frederick P. Rose Hall.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis concerts feature performances with Ahmad Jamal; Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra; Blue Note Records at 70 Years with Joe Lovano and Dianne Reeves, collaboration with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and newly commissioned works by Wynton Marsalis and Vincent Gardner
Thelonious Monk Festival features the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Marcus Roberts, Danilo Pérez in concerts and special events
Paquito D'Rivera guest leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
In honor of the 50th anniversary of John Coltrane's Giant Steps and Miles Davis' Kind of Blue, performances by the Mulgrew Miller Trio, Take 6, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra saxophone section and a special appearance by drummer Jimmy Cobb
SFJAZZ Collective, comprised of Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Stefon Harris, Miguel Zenon, Robin Eubanks, Renee Rosnes, Matt Penman and Eric Harland, performs music of Horace Silver and originals
NEW SERIES: Duos features Richard Bona and Lionel Loueke, Roy Hargroveand Cedar Walton, McCoy Tyner and Ravi Coltrane
Benny Goodman Centennial includes concert in Rose Theater, Swing Dance Party in The Allen Room and Jazz For Young Peopleâ concert
Featured guest artists include: Cyro Baptista, Kenny Barron, Ron Blake, Richard Bona, Kim Burrell, Bill Charlap, John Clayton, Vinnie Colaiuta, Freddy Cole, Ravi Coltrane, Chick Corea, Paquito D'Rivera, Joey DeFrancesco, Kenny Garrett, Wycliffe Gordon, Jeff Hamilton, Roy Hargrove, Lionel Loueke, Joe Lovano, Christian McBride, John McLaughlin, Mulgrew Miller, David "Fathead" Newman, Eddie Palmieri, Ken Peplowski, Houston Person, Dianne Reeves, Luciana Souza, Take 6, McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton, Bob Wilber and more
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola features guest artists, free Jazz Battles on first Saturday of every month (except January), Diet Coke Women In Jazz Festival, Sing Into Spring Festival and more
Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame 2008 inductees: Ornette Coleman, Gil Evans, Bessie Smith, Mary Lou Williams
20 Education programs and resources continue and expand for students, educators, and listeners of all ages
WeBop! classes for 8 month - 5 year olds and a caregiver continue at Frederick P. Rose Hall and Head Start in Washington Heights in collaboration with Lori Custodero, Teachers College, Columbia University
Jazz for Young People concerts feature topics on Thelonious Monk, Benny Goodman and "What Is Hot Jazz?"
Middle School Jazz Academy continues to serve 15 talented New York City middle school musicians and features expanded alumni connections summer camp, concert attendance and gigs throughout the year
Benny Carter, the first of non-Ellington arrangers to be included in Essentially Ellington program
Musicians share their passion for jazz in classroom setting through expanded Swing University offerings: Lewis Nash/Drums, Dick Katz/Piano Icons, Randy Sandke/Bix Beiderbecke, Don Byron/Lester Young, along with Jazz at Lincoln Center Curator Phil Schaap and others
Discussions on Women, Race, and Cultural Diplomacy along with a one-on-one conversation with master drummer Roy Haynes in Jazz Talk Series.
Annual Band Director Academy sessions with top faculty in St. Louis, Calgary, Canada and New York at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center's Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Fund awarded $622,000 grants to the Jazz Foundation of America, Make It Right Foundation and Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Jazz Camp
New Jazz at Lincoln Center and XM shows: "Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center" and "Live from Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola," hosted by Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Artistic Manager Todd Barkan and new season of nationally syndicated "Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio" by WFMT Networks
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra tours throughout United States and Canada in summer and fall 2008
The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad, produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is designed to foster cultural exchange with audiences worldwide and tours through June 2008, including free concerts in Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola and National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C.
MasterCard Worldwide and Jazz at Lincoln Center announces new partnership, wherein MasterCard becomes the preferred card of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Expanded website includes interactive education sites, links to touring blogs and gift shop information: http://www.jalc.org
TICKET INFORMATION
Subscriptions
Beginning March 4, subscriptions will be available for renewal for all Rose Theater and The Allen Room packages (subscription packages offer a 12% discount on single ticket prices). Current subscribers may renew between today through April 11 to ensure retention of their seats. New subscriptions may be purchased beginning April 21.
To order a subscription after April 21 or to request information, please call the Subscription Services hotline at 212-258-9999 or e-mail subscriptions@jalc.org, or visit jalc.org/subs.
Membership Discount
Jazz at Lincoln Center Members (Donors of $50 or more) get 50% off JALC produced shows in Rose Theater and The Allen Room tickets IF the tickets are purchased the day of the show 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 and above.
Pricing
- Ticket prices for Rose Theater are $30, $50, $75, $95 or $120 dependent upon seating section.
Note: Hot Seats, $10 seats for each Rose Theater performance, are available for purchase to the general public on day of each performance. Subject to availability. Hot Seats are available via Centercharge or by calling 212-721-6500.
- Ticket prices for The Allen Room are $60 for any seating section.
*Please note that a $1.50 Jazz at Lincoln Center Facility Fee applies to ALL ticket purchases. A $6 handling fee also applies when purchasing tickets from CenterCharge or from www.jalc.org; these fees do not apply to $10 Hot Seats.
Jazz for Young People tickets in Rose Theater are $12, $20, $28.
Jazz Talk tickets are $10.
Swing University tickets are $125 -$250.
All single tickets for The Allen Room, Irene Diamond Education Center and Rose Theater can be purchased through www.jalc.org or Centercharge at 212-721-6500, open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 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 10 a.m to 6 p.m. (or 30 minutes past curtain) and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. (or 30 minutes past curtain).
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Reservations and Seatings
Reservations for Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola: 212-258-9595/9795 or jalc.org/dccc.
Nightly sets at 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. with an additional 11:30pm set on Fridays and Saturdays.
After Hours sets occur after the last artist set.
Cover charge: $20-$35. Special rates available for students with valid student ID.
Group Sales
Groups of 15 or more receive one complimentary ticket for every 15 tickets for Rose Theater and The Allen Room performances purchased at full price. Visit jalc.org/groups for more information.
Students & Seniors
$10 student (with valid ID) and senior tickets are available one hour before the scheduled start time of the performance in Rose Theater and The Allen Room. Subject to availability.
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