September 27, 2007
Tijuana Moods: Charles Mingus —Feel the fire of the mariachi, as the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra romps through Charles Mingus' Tijuana Moods." Leader Ron Westray debuts his arrangements of "Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul", "Meditation on Integration" and "The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady." Written by David Goren.
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October 4, 2007
Legends of Blue Note —Classic hard-bop never sounded so easy, and fresh. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis arranges tunes from the Golden Era of the Blue Note catalogue: Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage and Wayne Shorter's Infant Eyes, and Bud Powell's Un Poco Loco.
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October 11, 2007
100 Years of Basie-Tude —A centennial celebration for one of the great bandleaders of all time—William "Count" Basie. From the slow swingin' Li'l Darlin' to the rip-roaring "Prince of Wails". The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis proves proficient in the many modes of 4/4 swing. Basie Band veterans Frank Wess (tenor) and Carmen Bradford (vocals) join as special guests for this phenomenal night of music. Written by David Goren.
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October 18, 2007
Music of Pixinguinha —Pixinguinha" was the nickname of the brilliant composer/arranger, flutist and saxophonist from Rio de Janeiro. Born Alfredo da Rocha Vianna Filho, he produced Brazil’s best-known “choro” compositions and enormously influenced Brazilian pop music. His tunes have also captivated guitarist Romero Lubambo leads the ensemble and turns in a burning, “Carinhoso” and “1 X 0” (Um a Zero). Written by David Goren
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October 25, 2007
The Many Moods of Miles Davis Part I: The Early Years —A Miles Davis marathon. Ryan Kisor (trumpet) with Sherman Irby (alto), Peter Zak (piano), John Webber (bass), and Willie Jones III (drums) get speedy on the bebop tune "Half Nelson", then cool down on Milestones" and "Move." Terrence Blanchard (trumpet) and his quintet - Brice Winston (tenor), Fabian Almazan (piano) and Kendrick Scott (drums) - race off on "It Never Entered His Mind" and "Four." Written by Simon Rentner.
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November 1, 2007
The Many Moods of Miles Davis Part II: The Later Years —The Miles Davis festival continues. Four elite musicians feature the later period in the legendary trumpeter's career. Nicholas Payton (trumpet) and Sophie Fraught (tenor) tap into Davis second great quintet on Wayne Shorter's Agitation." Then Marcus Miller (electric bass) and Wallace Roney (trumpet) funk-out to Miles' fusion. Written by Lauren Krenzel."
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November 8, 2007
Jimmy Heath's 75th Birthday Bash —Composer, educator and tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath brought his brothers - Albert Tootie" Heath (drums) and (the late) Percy Heath (bass) - to Alice Tully Hall for birthday celebration with Billy Strayhorn's classic "Day Dream", Jimmy's own "Gingerbread Boy" and the Heath's affectionate tribute to their old neighborhood, "South Filthy." Wynton Marsalis dedicates a new work honoring Jimmy's 75th birthday with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Written by David Goren.
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November 9, 2007
Remembering Ed Bradley (reprise) —We remember Ed Bradley on the anniversary of his death in November 2006. For 14 seasons, renowned star of 60 Minutes Ed Bradley hosted this radio program, masterfully threading performances and brief interviews with avid narrative. This special features the music he loved along with commentary by luminaries who knew him best: Jimmy Buffett, Irma Thomas, Don Hewitt, Steve Kroft, and Bill Clinton. Hosted by Wynton Marsalis.
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November 15, 2007
Barry Harris Meets Hank Jones —The piano grandmasters, Barry Harris and Hank Jones meet onstage for the first time. Jones goes solo on Polka Dots and Moonbeams. Harris joins Jones for Satin Doll. Bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Lewis Nash complete a two-piano quartet with I'll Remember April and Corcovado for an incredible jazz event. Written by David Goren.
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November 22, 2007
Music of Benny Goodman —Clarinetists Paquito D'Rivera, Bob Wilbur, and Victor Goines propel an evening of hits from the reign of swing. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis digs into Goodman's classical canon with jazz arrangements of Ravel's "Bolero" and Dvorak's "Humoresque." Then they stomp down the house on "One O'Clock Jump" and Fletcher Henderson's arrangement of "Sing, Sing, Sing." Written by David Goren.
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November 29, 2007
Bebop Lives! —High velocity swing played by James Moody (tenor), Charles McPherson (alto), and Roy Hargrove (trumpet). They lift off on Dizzy Gillespie's bebop classics -- Groovin' High, Anthropology and Woody 'N You. Scat singer Roberta Gambarini defines virtuosity on Sunny Side of the Street. The rhythm section includes Renee Rosnes (piano), Todd Coolman (bass), and Adam Nussbaum (drums). Written by Andrew Rosenblum.
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December 6, 2007
Red Hot Holiday Stomp —If Saint Nicholas played trumpet in New Orleans, it might sound like this. Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), his dad Ellis (piano), singer Roberta Gumbel, newcomer Dan Nimmer (piano) and old friends and bandmates Herlin Riley (drums), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone) and Wes Anderson (alto) make this annual holiday party a hit. Our favorites include "Let It Snow" and "The Sheik of Araby" and "Good King Wenceslas" with a Cajun flavor. Written by Lauren Krenzel.
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December 13, 2007
Cubana Be Cubana Bop —In 1939, the Cuban arranger trumpeter and reedman Mario Bauzá convinced bandleader Cab Calloway to hire the young trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. Gillespie fell in love Bauzá's arrangements and combination helped spark Latin jazz. We remember Dizzy & Mario and the fireworks fly on trumpet solos by Sean Jones and Jon Faddis. The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra burns up Bauzá's Tanga Suite and Gillespie's Manteca. Written by Andrew Rosenblum.
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December 20, 2007
The Music of Stanley Turrentine —Robert Stewart and Eric Alexander step into the blues shoes of the late tenorman Stanley Turrentine. Our foot-stomping celebration features selections from Turrentine's book and from Jerome Kern, Marvin Gaye, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Gene Ludwig (organ), Dave Stryker (guitar), and Grady Tate (drums) provide a perfect fit. Written by Andrew Rosenblum
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December 27, 2007
The Music of Thad Jones —The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis honors legendary trumpeter and composer Thad Jones. After Jones made big band arrangements for Count Basie in the '50s, he joined drummer Mel Lewis in the unique Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. Its members Jerry Dodgion and Billy Harper join the JLCO on Jones's classics 'The Deacon,' 'Once Around,' and 'Mornin' Reverend.' Written by David Goren. Ed Bradley hosts.
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January 3, 2008
New Composers: Derek Bermel, Dafnis Prieto —Two new composers - two premiere works. First, Derek Bermel brings us his 'Migration Series,' based on Jacob Lawrence's paintings of the northern exodus of Afro-Americans in the early 20th century, performed by the American Composers Orchestra with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Then, Dafnis Prieto debuts an Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra commission, 'A Song for Chico,' featuring angular altoist Greg Osby. Written by Simon Rentner. Wynton Marsalis hosts.
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January 10, 2008
Congo Square —Impassioned cries and percussion from New Orleans's Congo Square - where plantation slaves could nourish their own music - inspire Wynton Marsalis's and Yacub Addy's epic work for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Odadaa! -- a nine-piece Ghanaian drumming and chanting troupe. Written by Lauren Krenzel. Wynton Marsalis hosts.
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January 17, 2008
Benny Carter Centennial —The inveterate arranger, composer, bandleader, saxophonist and occasional trumpeter, gets props for his 100th year. Though Carter passed in 2003, his spirit is very much alive in the Rose Theater for this celebration. We just aren't sure which hat it will be wearing. Wynton Marsalis hosts.
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January 24, 2008
Jazz In Small Doses: Mulgrew Miller et al. —Members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra leave big band charts behind to showcase their work in small ensembles. Guest pianists Marc Cary and Mulgrew Miller add a new flavor. Reedmen Victor Goines, Walter Blanding, and Sherman Irby - and the trumpeters Marcus Printup and Sean Jones - lead quintets and unveil post-bop originals. Written by David Goren, Ed Bradley hosts.
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January 31, 2008
American Music Abroad —Alvin Atkinson and the Sound Merchants offer their healing swing to the Middle East. Former JLCO pianist Richard Johnson takes his band AFAR to Africa. The Ari Roland Quartet sends a message to Russia. Jazz at Lincoln Center, under the aegis of the US State Department, continues a tradition that began with Ellington and Armstrong - sending American jazz ensembles around the world. Written by Simon Rentner, Wynton Marsalis hosts.
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February 7, 2008
Crescent City Gospel —Get sanctified New Orleans style - as Wycliffe Gordon leads us 'Down By the Riverside,' on 'Just a Closer Walk With Thee' and in 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic.' We feature Eric Reed (piano), Reginald Veal (bass), Alvin Atkinson (drums) and Damien Sneed (organ). Wynton Marsalis hosts.
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February 14, 2008
As of Now: Jason Moran —Jason Moran's postmodern approach to piano leaps from early stride styles to explosions of abstract expressionism. This show features the brainy alto sax man Greg Osby in a duet with Moran, and with Taurus Mateen (bass) and Nasheet Waits (drums)in Moran's bombastic ensemble 'Bandwagon.' Written by David Goren, Ed Bradley hosts.
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February 21, 2008
Central Avenue Breakdown —Half a century of Los Angeles jazz, embodied by octogenarian composer and conductor Gerald Wilson, offers a lesson in swing to the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. We feature LA stalwart Plas Johnson on songs by Central Avenue composers including 'The Pink Panther' (Henry Mancini), 'Bernie's Tune' (Jerry Leiber, Bernard Miller, and Mike Stoller), and 'The Fatman' (Terry Gibbs). Written by Andrew Rosenblum, Wynton Marsalis hosts.
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February 28, 2008
Paul Bley —Since the 1950's, Canadian Paul Bley has been a brilliant raconteur on the piano and a pioneer of free jazz. At the Kaplan Penthouse, he muses in two duet settings: first with the innovative bassist Charlie Haden and then with violin virtuoso Mark Feldman.
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March 6, 2008
Sketches of Gil Evans —The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra honors the godfather of cool—the incomparable arranger and composer Gil Evans. This concert features his collaborations with Miles Davis and key albums from his own output. Evans' large ensemble work—especially with Miles—opened ears to a softer way of big band arranging. Written by David Goren, Dave Marash hosts.
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March 13, 2008
James Carter and Craig Taborn —Behold the highest levels of impromptu when explosive instrumentalists James Carter (saxophones) and Craig Taborn (piano) exchange ideas in an intimate duet at the Stanley Kaplan Penthouse. Hear Carter's jaw-dropping acrobatics on Don Byas's "1944 Stomp," Oscar Pettiford's "Tricotism," and Billy Strayhorn's "A Flower Is A Lonesome Thing."
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March 20, 2008
Darin Atwater Gospel —Pianist and composer Darin Atwater draws on deep roots in gospel, jazz, and classical traditions for his 15-piece gospel choir. With special guest singer Kim Burrell - they shake the roof of the Allen Room in this heavenly concert including Atwater's own compositions plus 'Wade in the Water,' 'What a Wonderful World,' and 'Amazing Grace.' Written by David Goren, Wycliffe Gordon hosts.
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March 27, 2008
Bajo! The Tradition of the Latin Jazz Bass —Legendary composer and bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez takes the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O'Farrill on an evolutionary tour of Afro-Cuban rhythm in jazz. "Cachao," who is often cited as "the inventor of the Mambo," propels younger bass men Andy Gonzalez, Ruben Rodriguez and Charnett Moffett toward new directions in salsa and charanga.
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April 3, 2008
In This House, On This Morning —Fifteen years after its debut at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Wynton Marsalis Septet reunites for a reaffirmation of his first commissioned piece for JALC. In This House, On This Morning takes the form of a church service, packing brimstone, fire and a "Sweet Embrace" in the hands of drummer Herlin Riley, saxophonists Wess "Warmdaddy" Anderson and Todd Williams, trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and "Swing Doom," bassist Reginald Veal. With Marsalis on trumpet they give old Joshua some stiff competition in "Call to Prayer," "In This House," "Altar Call," and more.
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April 10, 2008
Duke Ellington's Degas Suite —We take you deep into the vaults for this extremely rare work, commissioned for an uncompleted film and barely played by Ellington's own band. Inspired by Edgar Degas's famous paintings of racetrack scenes, it shines like new in this Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra concert. Written by Andrew Rosenblum. Eric Reed hosts.
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April 17, 2008
Richard Galliano —The French squeezebox master holds court high above Lincoln Center, in the Kaplan Penthouse, with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Clarence Penn. Galliano's take on the bal musette sound begins with its Parisian café roots and winds through a history of the accordion - and jazz. The trio plays a number of Galliano originals, plus Astor Piazzolla's gorgeous "Libertango" for good measure.
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April 24, 2008
Citizen Tain: Jeff "Tain" Watts —At the Stanley Kaplan Penthouse, the explosive drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts shows off his big vibrant band: David Budway (piano), Paul Bollenback (guitar), John Benitez (bass), Ravi Coltrane (saxophone), Joe Locke (vibes), Joe Barbato (accordion), and Luisito Quintero (percussion). They wind through Watts originals, including his infamous "The Impaler" in a killin' 7/8 time.
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May 1, 2008
Kenny Barron solo redux —Pianist Kenny Barron, a behemoth of modern jazz improvisation, built his legacy as a sideman with Yusef Lateef and Dizzy Gillespie, but playing solo is where he truly shines. At the Stanley Kaplan Penthouse, he sweeps through standards and originals, with a touch that is the envy of classical players. We'll hear "Well You Needn't," "Gone with the Wind," and "Song for Abdullah."
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May 8, 2008
Essentially Ellington —The nation's top high school jazz bands and the young men and women who make them swing converge on Avery Fisher Hall to Duke it out in our Essentially Ellington competition. This year, it's a bi-coastal showdown: ensembles from Massachusetts, California, Washington, and Oregon take the bandstand to compete for the crown. And check out this fierce generation of players. This "battle" rocks!
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May 15, 2008
Jazz and Art —From the "Utility Wild Man" of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra - saxophonist Ted Nash - a commission inspired by 20th century paintings from the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Nash renders Monet, Van Gogh, Dali, Matisse, and more in the language of jazz - from the canvas to the stage in seven movements.

May 22, 2008
Guitarists Galore: Russell Malone, Ron Affif, Jim Hall, Romero Lubambo —Listeners to Jazz at Lincoln Center, adjust your ears - as we bring you performances from Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, an intimate jazz club overlooking romantic Central Park. Guitarist Jim Hall joins alto saxophonist Greg Osby in a duo. Then, Russell Malone and Ron Affif share a six-string session. To cap the session, we've got jazz sambas by Trio da Paz with the innovative Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo. Those strings can swing.

May 29, 2008
Brad Mehldau —There isn't a pianist more rigorous or imaginative in his repertoire than Brad Mehldau. He's adapted material ranging from Radiohead to Brahms, and he just keeps absorbing. This performance marks a departure for this phenom, as Mehldau breaks away from his trio, and brings Nick Drake's "Riverman" and Thelonious Monk's "Think of One" to a compelling solo performance.

June 5, 2008
Dianne Reeves —Dianne Reeves scats off the roof of Rose Theater in a virtuoso vocal performance only she can deliver. You'll want to bring your syllabary along for these textbook renditions of "Skylark," "I Want To Testify," and her unforgettable version of Thelonious Monk's "Green Chimneys," performed with the Wynton Marsalis Septet.

June 12, 2008
Monty Alexander: Lords of the West Indies —The Jamaican-born pianist Monty Alexander pays tribute to his West Indian heritage with an evening of calypsos, mentos, and sun-kissed improvisations in the Allen Room. Get caught up in the lilting rhythms of Lord Invader, Sir Lancelot, and other West Indian royalty.

June 19, 2008
Trumpets and Trombones —The brilliant trumpeter Tom Harrell and legendary altoman Charles McPherson lead off with Jimmy Cobb (drums), Ray Drummond (bass), and Ronnie Matthews (piano). Then inventive New Orleans trumpeter Nicholas Payton brings his quintet, and trombonists Wycliffe Gordon and Ronald Westray lead their ensemble in "Bone Structure."