Join Swing University Curator Seton Hawkins as he provides an in-depth look at the histories of five classic holiday tunes, from the beautiful to the bizarre. Sharing recordings by the JLCO with guest vocalists Catherine Russell and Denzal Sinclaire, Seton invites you to grab your favorite hot be...

Watch the final awards ceremony from the 2024 installment of the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band and Festival. Congrats to this year's winners!

Watch as the awards are announced for 2023's Jack Rudin Jazz Championship.

“Jazz music is the perfect metaphor for democracy," says famed trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. At a time when America—and indeed, the whole world—finds itself at a crossroads, the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer has been inspired to write a poignant and buoyant work, "The Democracy! Suite," which prov...

Appropriate for all ages, this special concert was the debut performance of a previously unfinished work. Composed with the concept of an “animal ballet” in mind, Wynton Marsalis’s SPACES will attempt to recapture the natural fascination we have with the sounds and movements of animals. Movement ...

Hosted by beloved vocalist Catherine Russell, the daughter of long-time Louis Armstrong associate Luis Russell, this family-friendly concert explores the musical styles of New Orleans—the birthplace of jazz.

Originally performed on October 20th, 2023.