About Jazz Congress
Produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center, Jazz Congress features a series of workshops, panels and networking opportunities, all geared to expanding the audience for jazz. Attendees include presenters, artists, managers, agents, journalists, radio programmers and other jazz professionals.
The conference will take place January 7-8, 2026. It will be held at Jazz at Lincoln Center, which is located at Broadway and 60th Street in New York City.
All panels in The Appel Room will be livestreamed for free at www.jazzlive.com.
Conference Registration Rates:
Early Bird Registration: August 5-September 16, 2025
Two Day Pass: $140Regular Registration (See dates and prices below):
Two Day Pass:$175, September 17-November 18, 2025
$200, November 19-December 31, 2025
$250, January 1-8, 2026 (including walk-up sales)
One Day Pass:
$125, September 17-November 18, 2025
$150, November 19-December 31, 2025
$175, January 1-8, 2026 (including walk-up sales)
Students attend Jazz Congress for $60.00.
Please contact Customer Service to register at the student rate. Email [email protected] or call 212.258.9800The Empire Hotel is the official hotel partner for Jazz Congress. The room block is sold out, but rooms are still available. https://www.empirehotelnyc.com/
Jazz Congress is organized by Jazz at Lincoln Center.
For more information about Jazz Congress, email [email protected] or call 212-258-9888.
About Jazz at Lincoln Center
The mission of Jazz at Lincoln Center is to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for Jazz through performance, education and advocacy. With the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and guest artists spanning genres and generations, Jazz at Lincoln Center produces thousands of performance, education, and broadcast events each season in its home in New York City and around the world, for people of all ages. Jazz at Lincoln Center is led by Chairman Clarence Otis, Jr., Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, and Executive Director Greg Scholl.
Please visit us at jazz.org; follow us on Twitter @jazzdotorg and Facebook; watch our global webcasts at www.jazzlive.com; and enjoy education programs, behind-the-scenes footage, programs and more at youtube.com/jazzatlincolncenter.
