Mission Statement
In the Spirit of Swing. 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 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. Because jazz is rooted in the blues, it inspires us to face adversity with persistent optimism.
Jalc at 25
Join us in the year-long celebration as we revisit several of the most important performances of our past and highlight jazz’s future with many of the brightest artists of the present.
2010 Essentially Ellington Finalists
- Albany High School, Albany, CA
- Rio Americano High School, Sacramento, CA
- New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL
- The Lovett School, Atlanta, GA
- King Philip Regional High School, Wrentham, MA
- F. H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, New York, NY
- Plano Senior High School, Plano, TX
- Carroll Senior High School, Southlake, TX
- Edmonds-Woodway High School, Edmonds, WA
- Eau Claire Memorial High School, Eau Claire, WI
- Wauwatosa East High School, Wauwatosa, WI