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The life and music of dave brubeck jazz at lincoln center orchestra with wynton marsalis
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) is an American professional big band that is produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center, a major performing arts institution structured as a non-profit organization that is housed in its own facility at the Time Warner Center in Manhattan, New York. Wynton Marsalis is the artistic director for Jazz at Lincoln Center, Inc., and director of and trumpeter with the Orchestra.
Contents
- The life and music of dave brubeck jazz at lincoln center orchestra with wynton marsalis
- Untamed elegance full concert jazz at lincoln center orchestra with wynton marsalis
- History
- Current members
- Former members
- Tours
- Selected discography
- References
Untamed elegance full concert jazz at lincoln center orchestra with wynton marsalis
History
The orchestra was founded in 1988 as part of the Lincoln Center’s summer concert series, "Classical Jazz." In 1991 the JLCO became the resident and touring big band for Jazz at Lincoln Center. The orchestra commissions works, which by early 2000, surpassed 60 by composers that include Benny Carter, Benny Golson, Gerry Mulligan, Geri Allen, Marcus Roberts, Melba Liston, and John Lewis.
Current members
Former members
Tours
The JLCO has made several tours of the United States, first toured Europe in 1995, performed in Russia in 1999, and toured China, Taiwan, Japan, and Australasia in 2000. In spring 2000 the JLCO toured the United States with its production of For Dancers Only.
Selected discography
