Two stirring new commissions get their debut: Grammy Award-winning Panamanian pianist Danilo Pérez’s The Panáfrica Suite: Echoes from the Isthmus and saxophonist Godwin Louis’ African Roots, Diasporic Routes: Benin, Kongo, and the Music of the Americas. Joined by...
Backed by a full big band, drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr. and British-Nigerian bassist Michael Olatuja present a unique concert taking the audience through the evolution of Afrobeat— a genre of West African acoustic music made famous by Fela Kuti— to today’s popular music...
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra pays tribute to the incomparable Louis Armstrong, one of jazz’s foundational figures, in this lively family concert. Introduce your youngest listeners to “Pops” and his groundbreaking contributions to jazz with a performance that...
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra bassist Carlos Henriquez and percussionist Obed Calvaire pay tribute to their respective Puerto Rican and Haitian roots with new compositions, shining a spotlight on the vibrant sounds of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora alongside special...
Join trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and bassist Endea Owens for an evening of innovative jazz inspired by Africa. Both musicians, also known for their compositional brilliance, will present their latest works—Pelt's Masks, which delves into the folklore, mysticism and...
