The mission of Jazz at Lincoln Center is to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for Jazz through performance, education and advocacy.

We believe that Jazz is a metaphor for Democracy:

• Because jazz is improvisational, it celebrates personal freedom and encourages individual expression;
• Because jazz is swinging, it dedicates that freedom to finding and maintaining common ground with others; and
• Because jazz is rooted in the blues, it inspires us to face adversity with persistent optimism.

With the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and guest artists spanning genres and generations, Jazz at Lincoln Center produces thousands of performance, education, and broadcast events each season in its home in New York City (Frederick

P. Rose Hall, "The House of Swing") and around the world, for people of all ages. Jazz at Lincoln Center is led by Chairman Robert J. Appel, Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, and Executive Director Greg Scholl.

Please visit us at jazz.org