Led by nine-time GRAMMY winner (with an astonishing 32 nominations!) and winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Medal of the Arts Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is the emblem of jazz for the United States and the world - and a swingin' great time for audiences. With veteran and virtuoso musicians bound by years of performing and touring together and an abiding love and respect for the art form, this legendary band is "an immense and perfectly balanced engine" (The Guardian, UK).

In a unique collaboration, Jazz at Lincoln Center has joined with Virginia Arts Festival in nurturing the next generation of jazz musicians with a three-day residency that features jazz ensembles from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The residency culminates in this special concert showcasing the top performing ensembles during the first half, followed by the illustrious Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis.

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Over the course of the HBCU residency, student ensembles received coaching from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra members, participated in a question-and-answer session with Wynton Marsalis, joined in a jam session, attended section workshops, and received adjudication from JLCO members.

This year, the adjudication portion of the JLCO residency is free and open to the public. Come to hear your favorite band, or stay for the whole day!

Each participating band will have a dedicated time slot to perform for members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. One or more selected ensembles will perform on the first half of the evening’s public performance

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Schedule
Friday, April 11, Chrysler Hall, Norfolk
9:00AM: House Opens
9:20-11:30: Adjudication Part 1
1:00-3:00: Adjudication Part 2
4:15: Award Ceremony
7:30: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, featuring performances by one or more bands selected during adjudication (ticketed)

Adjudication order of play to be announced the evening of Thursday, April 10^th. 

Adjudication free and open to the public, but reservations are requested. Paid evening performance tickets may be used for entry but not required. Others should register here. Registration and ticket pickup may happen on site, day-of.