Wynton Marsalis to Bring the House Down at the Blue Note Jazz Festival

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Get ready for a night of unforgettable jazz as the Blue Note Jazz Festival and Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly present the legendary Wynton Marsalis live at the iconic Blue Note Jazz Club! This is an event that jazz lovers won’t want to miss, and we’re thrilled to give you the scoop on what’s in store.

A Night with a Master. Wynton Marsalis is a true jazz icon, with a career spanning over four decades. As a trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, he has been hailed as one of the most influential and innovative musicians of his generation. With his distinctive tone and technical mastery, Marsalis has been celebrated for his work in a wide range of genres, from traditional jazz to classical music.

At the Blue Note Jazz Club, Marsalis will be performing with his own quartet, featuring some of the finest musicians in the world. The setlist is sure to be a mix of classic standards, original compositions, and perhaps even some new surprises. Expect an evening of thrilling improvisation, virtuosic solos, and that unmistakable Marsalis magic.

The Blue Note Jazz Festival: A Celebration of the Music. The Blue Note Jazz Festival is an annual celebration of the music that takes place at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club. For one week each year, the club is transformed into a hub of jazz activity, featuring performances by some of the biggest names in the genre. From legendary pianists to rising stars, every night is a unique experience that showcases the best of jazz.

Jazz at Lincoln Center: A Partnership for Excellence. Jazz at Lincoln Center is a renowned organization dedicated to promoting and celebrating jazz music. With its mission to “present, preserve, and educate,” Jazz at Lincoln Center has been instrumental in elevating the art form and introducing it to new audiences. By partnering with the Blue Note Jazz Festival, they are bringing their expertise and passion to this special event.

Don’t Miss Out! This is an event that jazz fans won’t want to miss. With Wynton Marsalis performing live at the iconic Blue Note Jazz Club, it’s going to be a night to remember. So mark your calendars, get your tickets early, and join us for an unforgettable evening of jazz at its finest.

Blue Note Jazz Festival & Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: Blue Note Jazz Club, New York, NY

$20 Minimum Per Person – Full Bar & Dinner Menu

NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.

  • All seating is first come, first served. 
  • Bar Area seating is limited and first come first served. When all available seats are occupied, the remaining bar area is standing room only.
  • Table Seating is all ages, Bar Area is 21+. Bar Area tickets for patrons under 21 will not be honored. 

Group Reservations:

  • Groups larger than 10 must purchase a group package at groupsales@bluenote.net, or by calling 212.475.8592.
  • Groups larger than 10 without a group package will be subject to group surcharges added to your bill. 
  • Groups arriving late or separately are not guaranteed to be seated together. All seating is first come, first served. Arrive early for best seats.

Tickets for Blue Note New York shows are only available for purchase on Ticketweb. We are not affiliated with any third-party sellers. Tickets purchased on third-party sites will not be honored. The credit card used for original purchase of tickets will be required at the door upon entry.

Blue Note Bio
Wynton Marsalis (Music Director, Trumpet) is the Managing and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1961 to a musical family, Mr. Marsalis was gifted his first trumpet at age 6 by Al Hirt. By 8, he began playing in the famed Fairview Baptist Church Band led by Danny Barker. Yet it was not until he turned 12 that Marsalis began his formal training on the trumpet. Subsequently, Wynton began performing in bands all over the city, from the New Orleans Philharmonic and New Orleans Youth Orchestra to a funk band called the Creators. His passion for music rapidly escalated. As a young teenager fresh out of high school, Wynton moved to New York City in 1979 to attend The Juilliard School to study classical music. Once there, however, he found that jazz was calling him. His career quickly launched when he traded Juilliard for Art Blakey’s band, The Jazz Messengers. By 19, Wynton hit the road with his own band and has been touring the world ever since. From 1981 to date, Wynton has performed 4,777 concerts in 849 distinct cities and 64 countries around the world. Mr. Marsalis made his recording debut as a leader in 1982 and has since recorded 110 jazz and classical albums, four alternative records, and released five DVDs. In total, he has recorded 1,539 songs at the time of this writing. Marsalis is the winner of 9 GRAMMY Awards, and his oratorio Blood on the Fields was the first jazz composition to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. He’s the only musician to win a GRAMMY Award in two categories, jazz and classical, during the same year (1983, 1984).

Mr. Marsalis has solidified himself as an internationally acclaimed musician, composer and bandleader, educator and advocate of American culture. As a composer, his body of work includes over 600 original songs, 11 ballets, four symphonies, eight suites, two chamber pieces, one string quartet, two masses, one violin concerto, and in 2021, a tuba concerto. Included in this rich body of compositions is Sweet Release; Jazz: Six Syncopated Movements; Jump Start and Jazz; Citi Movement/Griot New York; At the Octoroon Balls; In This House, On This Morning; and Big Train. As part of his work at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton has produced and performed countless new collaborative compositions, including the ballet Them Twos, for a 1999 collaboration with the New York City Ballet. That same year, he premiered the monumental work All Rise, commissioned and performed by the New York Philharmonic along with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Morgan State University Choir. All Rise was performed with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra as part of the remembrance of the centennial anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre in June 2021. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wynton and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra have released 7 full-length albums and 4 singles on Blue Engine Records. Mr. Marsalis is also a globally respected teacher and spokesman for music education. For Jazz, Wynton led the effort to construct Jazz at Lincoln Center’s new home–Frederick P. Rose Hall–the first education, performance, and broadcast facility devoted to jazz, which opened in October 2004. He conducts educational programs for students of all ages and hosts the popular Jazz for Young People™ concerts produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center. In addition to his work at JALC, Wynton is also the Founding Director of Jazz Studies at the Juilliard School. Mr. Marsalis has written and is the host of the video series “Marsalis on Music,” the radio series “Making the Music,” and a weekly conversation series titled “Skain’s Domain.” He has written and co-written nine books, including two children’s books, Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! and Jazz ABZ: An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits, both illustrated by Paul Rogers. Wynton has received such accolades as having been appointed Messenger of Peace by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan (2001), The National Medal of Arts (2005), The National Medal of Humanities (2016). In December 2021, Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center were awarded the Key to New York City by Mayor Bill de Blasio. Marsalis has received honorary doctorates from 39 universities and colleges throughout the U.S, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Tulane University in New Orleans. Wynton Marsalis’ core beliefs and foundation for living are based on the principles of jazz. He promotes individual creativity (improvisation), collective cooperation (swing), gratitude and good manners (sophistication), and faces adversity with persistent optimism (the blues).

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