Announcing Upcoming Closures at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center places a priority on the health and safety of our concertgoers, artists, guests, patrons, program participants, and staff. In response to growing concerns about the spread of COVID-19, Jazz at Lincoln Center has canceled all concerts and classes in Frederick P. Rose Hall, The House of Swing, effective immediately, from Thursday, March 12, 2020 through Wednesday, April 15, 2020. This closure encompasses:

• Concerts and public lectures in Rose Theater, The Appel Room, and the Ertegun Atrium;
• Nightly sets at Dizzy’s Club;
• WeBop and Swing University classes; and
• Middle and High School Jazz Academy classes.

In addition, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Annual Spring Gala, scheduled to take place on April 15 at 8:00PM, will now be held as a virtual Gala, a “Concert for Our Culture” broadcast freely to audiences globally thanks to the support of Gala honorees Clarence Otis and Jacqueline Bradley; JALC’s Chair Robert Appel and the rest of the JALC Board; and other key donors. Against the backdrop of the New York City skyline, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with special guests will perform, in The Appel Room, an evening of music celebrating the centennial of jazz icons Charlie “Bird” Parker and Dave Brubeck.

Jazz at Lincoln Center appreciates the support it has enjoyed and continues to receive from all members of our community and extended family of donors, concertgoers, patrons, students, teachers, parents, vendors, and staff. We encourage those of you at home and/or quarantined to check our website (jazz.org) and YouTube channel to freely access full concerts and music, interviews, and more from our archive.