The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra with Nnenna Freelon
Prices & Notes
8-ticket limit
Presales begin April 15 (Gardens Contributing, Sustaining, Leadership and Corporate Members) and April 16 (All Gardens Members and Lincoln Center Subscribers). General public on-sale begins April 18.
Live at The Gardens concert tickets are dynamically priced, changing based on demand. When tickets first go on sale—both during the pre-sale and public on-sale periods—they will start at the lowest listed price. As more tickets are sold, prices increase. Ticket quantities are limited; we encourage early purchasing for the best price. Act early to save!
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Show Description
Count Basie Orchestra
In the history of Jazz music, there is only one bandleader that has the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold out concerts all over the world, with members personally chosen by him, for nearly 40 years after his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James “Count” Basie was and still is an American institution that personifies the grandeur and excellence of Jazz. The Count Basie Orchestra, today directed by Scotty Barnhart, has won every respected jazz poll in the world at least once, won 18 Grammy Awards, performed for Kings, Queens, and other world Royalty, appeared in several movies, television shows, at every major jazz festival and major concert hall in the world. The most recent honor is a 2024 Grammy Win of Best Large Jazz Ensemble for “Basie Swings the Blues”! Other honors include their 2022 Grammy Nomination for Live At Birdland, a 2018 Grammy Nomination for All About That Basie, which features special guests Stevie Wonder, Jon Faddis, and TAKE 6 among others, and the 2018 Downbeat Readers Poll Award as the #1 Jazz Orchestra in the world.
Nnenna Freelon
Six-time GRAMMY® Award nominee Nnenna Freelon is a compelling artist and captivating performer with numerous accolades and activities including another GRAMMY® Award nomination for 2021’s Time Traveler! With her son Pierce Freelon, they made Grammy history by being the first mother and son nominated for the 64th GRAMMY® awards in separate categories. Their collaborative new recording, “AnceStars” (2023), marks her first family music recording with Pierce. Nnenna’s new podcast “Great Grief with Nnenna Freelon” garnered Ambie Awards in 2022 and 2021, her debut seasons. She received the 2022 Jazz Masters Award from the prestigious “Women’s Jazz and Blues Association of Palm Springs,” and more. In 2023, Nnenna continues to star alongside TAKE 6, Tom Scott, Kirk Whalum and Clint Holmes in the critically acclaimed show Georgia on My Mind: Celebrating the Music of Ray Charles, where she is no stranger to the music of the master singer—she toured with Ray Charles, as well as many other greatest jazz artists including Al Jarreau, George Benson, Benny Golson, Ellis Marsalis and others.
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Please make sure you read the Live at the Gardens FAQ before purchasing!
Show Description
Count Basie Orchestra
In the history of Jazz music, there is only one bandleader that has the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold out concerts all over the world, with members personally chosen by him, for nearly 40 years after his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James “Count” Basie was and still is an American institution that personifies the grandeur and excellence of Jazz. The Count Basie Orchestra, today directed by Scotty Barnhart, has won every respected jazz poll in the world at least once, won 18 Grammy Awards, performed for Kings, Queens, and other world Royalty, appeared in several movies, television shows, at every major jazz festival and major concert hall in the world. The most recent honor is a 2024 Grammy Win of Best Large Jazz Ensemble for “Basie Swings the Blues”! Other honors include their 2022 Grammy Nomination for Live At Birdland, a 2018 Grammy Nomination for All About That Basie, which features special guests Stevie Wonder, Jon Faddis, and TAKE 6 among others, and the 2018 Downbeat Readers Poll Award as the #1 Jazz Orchestra in the world.
Nnenna Freelon
Six-time GRAMMY® Award nominee Nnenna Freelon is a compelling artist and captivating performer with numerous accolades and activities including another GRAMMY® Award nomination for 2021’s Time Traveler! With her son Pierce Freelon, they made Grammy history by being the first mother and son nominated for the 64th GRAMMY® awards in separate categories. Their collaborative new recording, “AnceStars” (2023), marks her first family music recording with Pierce. Nnenna’s new podcast “Great Grief with Nnenna Freelon” garnered Ambie Awards in 2022 and 2021, her debut seasons. She received the 2022 Jazz Masters Award from the prestigious “Women’s Jazz and Blues Association of Palm Springs,” and more. In 2023, Nnenna continues to star alongside TAKE 6, Tom Scott, Kirk Whalum and Clint Holmes in the critically acclaimed show Georgia on My Mind: Celebrating the Music of Ray Charles, where she is no stranger to the music of the master singer—she toured with Ray Charles, as well as many other greatest jazz artists including Al Jarreau, George Benson, Benny Golson, Ellis Marsalis and others.
Thank You Sponsors!
Prices & Notes
8-ticket limit
Presales begin April 15 (Gardens Contributing, Sustaining, Leadership and Corporate Members) and April 16 (All Gardens Members and Lincoln Center Subscribers). General public on-sale begins April 18.
Live at The Gardens concert tickets are dynamically priced, changing based on demand. When tickets first go on sale—both during the pre-sale and public on-sale periods—they will start at the lowest listed price. As more tickets are sold, prices increase. Ticket quantities are limited; we encourage early purchasing for the best price. Act early to save!