Jazz has always had a place on the Broadway stage, from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess to After Midnight. This spring as part of our Jazz & American Song season, we present the music of Broadway from the point of view of some of today's best jazz musicians.
BILL CHARLAP:
BROADWAY TO HARLEM
Apr 8-9 • 8 PM
Rose Theater
Pianist Bill Charlap embarks on a swinging tour through the heart of New York City via musical theater, jazz, and the blues. Featuring vocalists Cécile McLorin Salvant and Freddy Cole, saxophonist Houston Person, clarinetist Ken Peplowski, drummer Kenny Washington, and bassist Peter Washington.
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN:
THE GREAT JAZZ STANDARDS
Apr 13 • 7 PM; Apr 14 • 7 PM & 9 PM
The Appel Room
Michael Feinstein explores how songs originally written for film and stage, such as "Body & Soul" and "Stardust," became jazz classics. Joining him will be the Tedd Firth Big Band and guest vocalists Marilyn Maye, Freda Payne, and Veronica Swift.
WORLD ON A STRING:
SWINGING SONGS OF BROADWAY
Apr 14-16 • 8 PM
Rose Theater
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and vocalist Kate Davis perform the music of Broadway's greatest composers Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Stephen Sondheim, and more.
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN:
A RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES
May 11 • 7 PM; May 12 • 7 PM & 9 PM
The Appel Room
Michael Feinstein demonstrates how the blues became part of the popular musical lexicon with writers like George Gershwin and Harold Arlen. Joining him will be the Tedd Firth Big Band and guest vocalists Storm Large and Mary Stallings.
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN:
SING ME A SWING SONG
Jun 8 • 7 PM; Jun 9 • 7 PM & 9 PM
The Appel Room
Michael Feinstein concludes Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz and Popular Song series with the Tedd Firth Big Band and guest vocalist Allyson Briggs.
Show Finder
Jazz and American Song
First Preview: Mar 17, 2016
Opening Date: Mar 17, 2016
Closing Date: Jun 9, 2016
Running Time: 01:50
Playing @
The Appel Room/Frederick P. Rose Hall
Broadway at 60th Street, New York City, NY 10019
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
TDF Tickets Offers:
TDF Member tickets:
Not currently available for this show
Listed at 
Never
Full-price tickets:
$30.00 - $120.00
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Accessibility
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Assisted Listening System
Assistive listening devices are available for The Appel Room at the coat check with deposit of credible form of identification. -
Entrance
The Appel Room is accessible through the primary entrance on Broadway at 60th Street with elevators to the fifth and sixth floors -
Folding Armrests
Persons who use wheelchairs and are able to transfer may request an aisle seat without armrests when purchasing tickets. -
Restroom
Men’s and Women’s Restrooms are accessible on the Orchestra and Mezzanine levels -
Telephone
None on premises -
Visual Assistance
Large-type and Braille programs are available for all Jazz at Lincoln Center concerts in The Appel Room. The programs may be obtained at the PSPD information table on the fifth floor -
Water Fountain
Water fountains are accessible on the Orchestra and Mezzanine levels. -
Wheelchair Info
Wheelchair seating is available at all levels and price ranges. Wheelchair loans are available for people who require a wheelchair to go to and from their seats on a first come first serve basis. Please call the house manager at 212-258-9501 the day before the concert to arrange for this service.
