About this event
Iraqi oud virtuoso Naseer Shamma, Brazilian bandolim master Hamilton de Holanda, and Spanish jazz and flamenco pianist Chano Domínguez join the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis for an expansive program that celebrates jazz as a dynamic bridge across cultures, anchored in Marsalis' decades-long commitment to global musical collaboration with living masters of their traditions. Founder of the Arabic Oud House (a series of music schools throughout the Middle East and North Africa), a musicologist, and a UNESCO Artist for Peace, Shamma has earned international acclaim for elevating the oud and expanding the global reach of Arabic music. Winner of the Prêmio da Música Brasileira, de Holanda has redefined the bandolim’s role in Brazilian music, expanding its range through show stopping improvisation and compositions that span choro, jazz, classical, and popular traditions. Domínguez—a singular improviser at the intersection of jazz and flamenco, and the recipient of Spain’s National Prize for Current Music—is recognized for his bold, multilingual virtuosity. Through electrifying musical dialogue, the program weaves jazz with traditional and original melodies from flamenco, Brazilian, and Arab classical music to create vivid, emotionally resonant portraits of place and history that reveal a shared humanity.