Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center (New York City, NY)
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will be joined by pianists Geri Allen and Geoffrey Keezer for a tribute to the First Lady of Jazz: pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams. From early works as a swing era arranger with Andy Kirk, to ambitious pieces like the classic Zodiac Suite, Mary Lou's music was profound and beautiful.
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The last date listed for Mary Lou Williams Centennial was Saturday November 14, 2009 / 8:00pm. (view all dates)
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Great musical experience! It was hosted by Billie Jean King who shared a great deal of information about Mary Lou Williams, a great jazz pioneer. The knowledge was punctuated with the multitalented Wynton Marsalis Jazz Orchestra, two guest pianist and even a good vocal solo by one of the bandmembers. Overall a musical feast in a beautiful, comfortable auditorium!
Rose Theater is the result of a collaboration between Jazz at Lincoln Center, Artistic Director, Wynton Marsalis and the top international theater planners and engineers. Designed acoustically as the premier jazz performance hall in the world, Rose Theater utilizes ambitious design elements such as a retractable concert shell ceiling and a sophisticated acoustical curtain and banner system to h
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Come celebrate the centennial of the First Lady of Jazz: pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams. From her early works as an arranger of the swing era with Andy Kirk, to her ambitious extended works like the classic Zodiac Suite, Mary Lou's music was profound and beautiful.
It takes more than one piano player to honor this great artist's legacy, and at least two modern interpreters: Geri Allen and Geoffrey Keezer will be joining the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis for the celebration.
Free pre-concert discussion at 7pm, hosted by Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Ken Druker with special guest Father Peter O’Brien, executive director of the Mary Lou Williams Foundation.
Their mission is to enrich the artistic substance and perpetuate the democratic spirit of America's music. From down home and elegant concert performances by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra... to entertaining educational programs that bring the sound and feeling of jazz into the lives of thousands of kids and grownups... to innovative collaborative programs with artists in diverse idioms: they offer top quality musicianship and universal friendship. By taking the feeling of jazz on tour and by inviting artists and audiences from all over the world into their new home in New York City, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center brings people together for a simple purpose: To Have a Profoundly Good Time. Welcome is their motto.
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