Jazz at Lincoln Center Celebrates
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in New York
with Community Events Sponsored by Target
2 p.m. & 4 p.m.
Free concerts with Wycliffe Gordon and performances by the Middle School Jazz Academy Ensemble
7 p.m.
Join Wycliffe Gordon & Friends for a special 90-minute presentation celebrating the life Martin Luther King, Jr.
No reservations, first come, first served. Seating is general admission.
Doors open at 6:30
7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Performances by Cyrus Chestnut & Friends – Let Freedom Swing! |
Who/What/Where/When:
January 19, 2009
2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Two family-friendly performances by trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, opening with Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Middle School Jazz Academy Ensemble. Concerts to take place in the Irene Diamond Education Center, Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street; free and open to the public. No reservations, first come, first served. Seating is general admission.
7:00 p.m.
Join Wycliffe Gordon & Friends for a special 90-minute presentation celebrating the life Martin Luther King, Jr. at Rose Hall. No reservations, first come, first served. Seating is general admission.
Doors open at 6:30
7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Pianist Cyrus Chestnut headlines A Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with tenor saxophonist Stacy Dillard and friends in Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, on Broadway at 60th St. Cover charge is $20 with a $10 minimum for tables and $5 minimum at the bar. Students’ cover charge is $10. Reservations can be made by calling 212.258.9595.
All events are recommended for ages 6 and up.
Background:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a music lover. He once said, "Jazz speaks for life. The blues tell the story of life's difficulties, and if you think for a moment, you will realize that they take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph. This is triumphant music. Modern jazz has continued in this tradition, singing the songs of a more complicated urban existence. When life itself offers no order and meaning, the musician creates an order and meaning from the sounds of the earth which flow through his instrument."
Sponsorship:
Jazz at Lincoln Center in partnership with Target honor the intellect, bravery, passion and ingenuity of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with community events in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Sponsored by Target
Snacks and beverages for the afternoon events are graciously donated by Whole Foods Market™ Columbus Circle.
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