Mar 2, 2026 9:58 PM
In Memoriam: John Hammond Jr., 1942–2026
John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will head out on the short “Songs We Love Tour” beginning on March 13 in Washington, D.C., and will end up with a three-night stand at Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York starting March 29.
The tour will feature the big band exploring arrangements of songs including “All The Things You Are,” “All Of Me,” “April In Paris,” “Over The Rainbow,” “Take The ‘A’ Train,” “’Round Midnight” and more.
Personnel of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra includes Wynton Marsalis, music director and trumpet; Ryan Kisor, Sean Jones, Marcus Printup, trumpet; Chris Crenshaw, Vincent Gardener, Eliott Mason, trombones; Walter Blanding, Victor Goines, Sherman Irby, Ted Nash, Joe Temperley, reeds; Dan Nimmer, piano; Carlos Henriques, bass; and Ali Jackson, drums.
Tickets are $30–$120 for the New York City shows and are available at the Jazz at Lincoln Center box office.
U.S. and Canada Tour Dates:
March 13
Washington, D.C.: Kennedy Center Concert Hall
March 14
Toronto: Massey Hall
March 15
Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan/Hill Auditorium
March 16
Indianapolis: Butler University/Clowes Memorial Hall
March 17
Richmond, Ind.: Civic Hall Performing Arts Center
March 18
Louisville, Ky.: Kentucky Center/Whitney Hall
March 20
Meridan, Miss.: Mississippi State University/Riley Center
March 21
Nashville, Tenn.: Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 22
Asheville, N.C.: Asheville Civic Center/Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
March 23
Atlanta.: Symphony Hall
March 24
Savannah, Ga.: Savannah Music Hall
March 25
Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina/Memorial Hall
March 27
Utica, N.Y.: Stanley Theatre
March 28
Boston: Symphony Hall
March 29, 30, 31
New York: Frederick P. Rose Hall
For more information, visit: www.jalc.org
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