This fall, Jazz at Lincoln Center (JLC) kicks off an exciting season of diverse programming. Under the theme “Mother Africa,” the organization seeks to“celebrate jazz and the African diaspora that brought it to life,” according to their website. Highlights include performances by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim October 3–4; Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista’s 75th birthday celebration November 7–8; and the premier of a new composition by artistic director and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, who will lead the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) in explorations of sound throughout the season.

Marsalis, who started JLC and has headed the organization since its inception, will open the season, September 18–20, with the debut of his latest composition, “Afro!,” an exploration into hi

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