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Forbes
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Jazz At Lincoln Center Previews Upcoming 'Mother In Africa' Season
Tonight and tomorrow night Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is offering a preview of its 2025-26 season which will celebrate 'Mother Africa.' On July 24-25, at 7:30 p.m, Reflections on Africa , music-directed by Vincent Gardner, will present compositions that reflect the impact of African consciousness on music composed by American jazz masters. Selections may include pieces from Randy Weston's Uhuru Afrika and Highlife albums, Cannonball Adderley's Accent on Africa and John Coltrane's Africa/Brass , among others. NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: (L-R) Marion Felder, Jon Batiste, Vincent Gardner, and Chris Crenshaw perform in a second line during Jazz At Lincoln Center's 30th Anniversary Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 18, 2018 in New York City. (Photo byfor Jazz At Lincoln Center) Getty Images for Jazz At Lincoln Gardner has played trombone in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra since 2000 and is currently its principal trombonist; he also serves as artistic director of Jazz Houston. Opening for the JLCO at these performances will be high school–aged musicians from Jazz at Lincoln Center's Summer Jazz Academy, a two-week residential program for advanced jazz study. Besides playing in Rose Hall Thursday and Friday nights, the academy's orchestra will perform at the summer jazz festival of the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, in Katonah, N. Y., on Saturday afternoon, July 26. Tickets for Reflections on Africa are Pay-What-You-Choose starting at $20.00; purchases are limited to two seats per order online, over the phone, and in person at the box office. The concerts also will be streamed on In an interview this week with Gardner described this week's concerts as 'a reflection of what's coming next season, a small, 75-minute taste of what its theme is going to be, a tribute to Mother Africa.' 'There are clear lines of musical continuity that come directly from African music into Jazz music,' he added. Gardner, who has arranged two of the pieces that will be performed, also has been the trombone instructor for the students at the Summer Jazz Academy; besides playing instruments, some of its students will also sing in the show. Tod Stoll, Jazz at Lincoln Center's vice president of education, said that the Summer Jazz Academy students, have been studying this summer both at Bard College and the Juilliard School, which like JALC, is part of Lincoln Center. He said they've been 'very busy—we want them to leave here tired and inspired.' Before the 2025-25 season begins in September, the Jazz at Lincoln Center orchestra will perform in South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. Jazz at Lincoln Center said its 38th season, 'Mother Africa,' will delve 'into the creative spirit that unites African and American musical traditions, and runs from September 18, 2025 to June 20, 2026. Dominating the season are concerts that explore the deep and enduring ties between jazz, the African continent, and its diaspora. The 2024-25 season includes 19 unique weekends of Jazz at Lincoln Center concerts in the 1233-seat Rose Theater, nine concerts in the 467-seat Appel Room, and more than 350 nights of music at Dizzy's Club, in addition to webcast performances and in-person and virtual education programs. 'The season also highlights new works, commissioned by Jazz at Lincoln Center, from renowned jazz artists in the organization's new The Commission Series . The new season also includes celebratory concerts to honor the centennials of three towering figures in jazz – Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, and Celia Cruz – further illuminating the far-reaching legacy of Afro-American and the African diaspora musical expression,' it concluded.
Hamilton Spectator
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Toronto Jazz Fest announces full lineup, with Mavis Staples, Jeff Goldblum and Broken Social Scene slated as headliners
Grab your fedora or your sequinned shirt, because the Toronto Jazz Festival is officially returning to the streets this summer. The 38th annual 10-day event will take place between June 20 and June 29 across various venues and neighbourhoods throughout the city, with both free outdoor performances and ticketed events from a diverse lineup of local and international artists. The 2025 festival will be headlined by legendary R&B and gospel singer Mavis Staples , Toronto indie-rock titans Broken Social Scene and renowned actor Jeff Goldblum , who will perform contemporary arrangements of classic jazz and American Songbook standards alongside the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. Other notable acts include the experimental jazz drummer Makaya McCraven , Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Arooj Aftab and the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performing alongside Wynton Marsalis. The poster for the 2025 Toronto Jazz Festival. Music fans will be able to purchase tickets for shows at Massey Hall, Koerner Hall, The Rex Hotel, Hugh's Room Live and Jazz Bistro. Throughout the 10-day event, fans can also check out free performances taking place on stages and sidewalks throughout the Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood. 'The Toronto Jazz Festival is about more than just music—it's about discovery, community, culture and the incredible creativity thriving in this city,' artistic director Josh Grossman said in a statement. 'From globally celebrated artists to local innovators redefining jazz, this year's lineup reflects the vitality of Toronto's scene and the power of jazz to connect us all.' Jazz Fest is one of the largest festivals in Canada, attracting more than 500,000 attendees annually, according to organizers. Since its inception 37 years ago, the festival has hosted more than 35,000 artists and contributed more than $625 million to the local economy. Last year's Jazz Fest was headlined by André 3000, Lake Street Dive and Hiatus Kaiyote.
New York Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Jazz at Lincoln Center's New Season Highlights Ties to Africa
Jazz at Lincoln Center's 38th season will celebrate jazz, Africa and the African diaspora with programs that pay tribute to genre greats like John Coltrane and Miles Davis, while others will spotlight vocalists, pianists and other trumpeters. It will also include a tour of Africa by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The new season opens on July 24 with a preview concert,, 'Reflections on Africa,' in the Rose Theater. The program, with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Vincent Gardner as the musical director, offers compositions reflecting the effect of African consciousness on music composed by jazz artists including Coltrane, Randy Weston, Jackie McLean and Horace Parlan. The season continues on Sept. 18 with 'Afro!,' a new composition by Wynton Marsalis, the managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, which illuminates his meditations on the African continent. It will also feature the vocalist Shenel Johns, the djembe player Weedie Braimah and the drummer Herlin Riley. On Oct. 3-4, Jazz at Lincoln Center will present a 91st birthday retrospective of the 75-year-long career of the Capetown-born pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim. (He was known as Dollar Brand when Duke Ellington first heard his trio in 1963 and sponsored his first recording.) On Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, the Orchestra will feature another South African pianist, Nduduzo Makhathini, including a debut of new work that he has composed. Works by Ellington take center stage Jan. 15-17, 2026, with 'Duke in Africa.' The music directors for that program will be Chris Lewis and Alexa Tarantino, two of the Orchestra's newest members. On Feb. 13 and on Valentine's Day, Dianne Reeves will explore the universal theme of love as she shares songs that highlight rapture, anguish, romance and heartbreak. The Orchestra will feature works by Davis from May 14-16, 2026, in 'Sketches of Miles: Miles Davis at 100.' Later that month (May 29-30, 2026), Jazzmeia Horn, the winner of the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Vocals Competition, will present a program showcasing her vocal range and improvisation, with the Her Noble Force big band. Etienne Charles, the Trinidad-born trumpeter and composer, will take on Anglophone Afro-Caribbean traditions in 'Folklore LIVE Vol. 2' from June 5-6, 2026, in the Appel Room. Later that month, June 12-13, 2026, the Orchestra with Marsalis will also explore the African roots that help make up the genres of Brazil, with 'Soul of Brazil,' featuring Hamilton de Holanda and the music of Moacir Santos, in the Rose Theater. The full season is online at
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Smokey Robinson among new headliners announced for Rochester Jazz Festival
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Four new headliners have been announced for the Rochester International Jazz Festival — one of whom is a Grammy-winning singer. Acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson has been announced as one of the new headliners. This will be the first time since 2009 that he's performing on opening night at the Jazz Festival, which is on Friday, June 20. Other ticketed headliners that were announced include award-winning singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones (Tuesday, June 24), American Roots band The Wood Brothers (Wednesday, June 25), and bassist/singer-songwriter Thundercat (Thursday, June 26). The first headliner announced for the Jazz Festival was Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. They will be performing at Kodak Hall on Saturday, June 21. Those interested in the Jazz Festival can keep up with all of the announcements on the festival's website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
