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Yo-Yo Ma Will Lead a Lincoln Center Performance for Collective Mourning

Yo-Yo Ma will provide the accompaniment to Lincoln Center's broadcast of 'Memorial for Us All,' honoring the need for collective mourning during the COVID-19 crisis.

By Juliet Helmke

A Royal Birthday Party for the First Lady of Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald

NYC is throwing legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald a 100th birthday party fit for a queen.

By Will Friedwald

‘Chasing Trane’ Illuminates the Spirit of John Coltrane

Director John Scheinfeld’s latest film, Chasing Trane, isn’t just another jazz documentary—it’s more like a history lesson with heart.

By John Kruth

Mixing Big Band Jazz With James Brown Soul, No One Plays It Like Christian McBride

By Will Friedwald

Exploring the Meanings of Time and Freedom in Jazz

By Will Friedwald

A Mark Wahlberg Premiere & Holiday Cheer in This Week’s Best Parties

By Zachary Weiss

Steve Miller Spreads Music Education (When He Isn’t Lecturing the Rock and Roll HOF)

By Katherine Turman

After 22 Years, Kathleen Battle Returns to the Met—With a Message of Hope

By James Jorden

How New York City Became the Epicenter of Jazz

By Ted Gioia

Thank Roy Hargrove for Evolving Jazz—And Its Fanbase

By Preston Jones

Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones Attended Aretha Franklin’s Surprise Christmas Performance

By Zachary Weiss

The Quest for Fire Music: Documenting the Free Jazz Revolution

By Brad Cohan

A Weekend of Song and Dance: Unflagging Invention in an All-Taylor Evening, and Ellington on Exhilirating Fast-Forward

By Robert Gottlieb

The Afternoon Wrap: Tuesday

By Observer Staff

Power Punk: Karenna Gore Schiff and Drew Schiff

By Elon R. Green

Just Remember These: Most Desirable Discs of 2002

By Joseph Hooper

All Rise: Cocksure Marsalis Redeems Himself as Pasticheur

By Joseph Hooper

The Shape of Jazz to Come

By NYO Staff

Burns’ Jazz Doesn’t Swing

By William Berlind

Requiem for a Heavyweight: Marsalis Bids Kirkland Farewell

By Joseph Hooper

Pomo Clarinetist Don Byron Unleashes Existential Dred

By Joseph Hooper

Wynton Marsalis

News About Wynton Marsalis

Yo-Yo Ma Will Lead a Lincoln Center Performance for Collective Mourning

A Royal Birthday Party for the First Lady of Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald

‘Chasing Trane’ Illuminates the Spirit of John Coltrane

Mixing Big Band Jazz With James Brown Soul, No One Plays It Like Christian McBride

Exploring the Meanings of Time and Freedom in Jazz

A Mark Wahlberg Premiere & Holiday Cheer in This Week’s Best Parties

Steve Miller Spreads Music Education (When He Isn’t Lecturing the Rock and Roll HOF)

After 22 Years, Kathleen Battle Returns to the Met—With a Message of Hope

How New York City Became the Epicenter of Jazz

Thank Roy Hargrove for Evolving Jazz—And Its Fanbase

Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones Attended Aretha Franklin’s Surprise Christmas Performance

The Quest for Fire Music: Documenting the Free Jazz Revolution

A Weekend of Song and Dance: Unflagging Invention in an All-Taylor Evening, and Ellington on Exhilirating Fast-Forward

The Afternoon Wrap: Tuesday

Power Punk: Karenna Gore Schiff and Drew Schiff

Just Remember These: Most Desirable Discs of 2002

All Rise: Cocksure Marsalis Redeems Himself as Pasticheur

The Shape of Jazz to Come

Burns’ Jazz Doesn’t Swing

Requiem for a Heavyweight: Marsalis Bids Kirkland Farewell

Pomo Clarinetist Don Byron Unleashes Existential Dred

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