Oct 28, 2025 10:47 AM
In Memoriam: Jack DeJohnette, 1942–2025
Jack DeJohnette, a bold and resourceful drummer and NEA Jazz Master who forged a unique vocabulary on the kit over his…
Vocalist Catherine Russell is set to host “Family Concert: Legacies Of Excellence” on Feb. 20 as part of Jazz At Lincoln Center’s 2021 Spring virtual concert season.
(Photo: Courtesy Jazz At Lincoln Center)Jazz At Lincoln Center, after provisionally closing its performance spaces in 2020 because of the pandemic, has planned a series of streaming events running through June.
Beginning in late February, the nonprofit organization is looking to feature sets that examine history and explore the work of contemporary players. Among the four planned concerts is “Freedom, Justice And Hope,” a May 21 event when bassist Endea Owens and trumpeter Josh Evans are set to premiere new music alongside Wynton Marsalis and The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra. The evening also will feature readings selected by Marsalis and activist Bryan Stevenson.
Information about other shows in the series is below.
Individual tickets per concert are $20; subscribers pay $15; and members pay up to $15. DB
Jack DeJohnette boasted a musical resume that was as long as it was fearsome.
Oct 28, 2025 10:47 AM
Jack DeJohnette, a bold and resourceful drummer and NEA Jazz Master who forged a unique vocabulary on the kit over his…
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