A Side, B Side Series

Guitarist Jim Hall performs with his exemplary trio and in various configurations with guitarists Peter Bernstein and John Abercrombie.

Protean saxophonist Chris Potter, whose plugged-in Underground quartet is one of the freshest units of jazz today, will present an expanded version with acoustic elements.

A front-runner in numerous critics' polls in recent years, Vijay Iyer undertakes his JALC debut with his working trio of bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore.

A three-time GRAMMY® Award winner, pianist Billy Childs makes his first JALC appearance since 2004, deploying an ensemble with all-stars Scott Colley on bass and Brian Blade on drums, augmented by the Ying Quartet.

On a program that may impel those of the opinion that 21st century jazz doesn't concern itself with melodic values to question their assumptions, New Jazz Standards—convened under the auspices of Jazz at Lincoln Center's new A Side, B Side Series—presents an all-star ensemble of melody-masters who have written new works specifically for this freshly-assembled collaboration. Songwriters include Tin Hat violinist Carla Kihlstedt, pianist-composer Guillermo Klein, tenorman Bill McHenry, The Bad Plus bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer Eric Harland.

On a program that may impel those of the opinion that 21st century jazz doesn't concern itself with melodic values to question their assumptions, Nuevo Jazz Latino—convened under the auspices of Jazz at Lincoln Center's new A Side, B Side Series—presents an all-star ensemble of a decidedly Afro-Cuban orientation, whose members have written new works specifically for this freshly-assembled collaboration. Songwriters include Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra bassist Carlos Henriquez, a Bronx native, and four brilliant Cubans: pianist Elio Villafranca, saxophonist Yosvany Terry, drummer (and MacArthur Award winner) Dafnis Prieto, and conguero-vocalist Pedrito Martinez.