Performing Arts

2026–27 Jazz Series

Four images of artists from the jazz series
Experience the full spectrum of contemporary jazz—live at the Wex.
Oct 06, 2026 – Apr 01, 2027

Tickets sold separately for each performance.

Advance ticket sale begins for members April 30—join today!

Tickets available to the general public May 12

The 2026–27 jazz series opens with the return of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis—their first appearance at the Wex in over 20 years and Marsalis’s final season as artistic director. The series continues with SML’s Columbus debut, blending electronics, groove, and improvisation, followed by Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martínez in a vibrant fusion of Havana roots and Afro-Cuban jazz. The season closes with the return of Cécile McLorin Salvant and her quartet, performing her captivating new project, Oh Snap. One season, four unforgettable performances.

IMAGE CAPTION
Clockwise from top left: Wynton Marsalis, photo: Frank Stewart; SML, photo: David Haskell; Cécile McLorin Salvant, photo: Ebru Yildiz. Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martínez, photo: Anna Webber.

A profile view of Wynton Marsalis playing the trumpet. Members of his band are blurred in the background.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Presented with support from Columbus Jazz

Tue, Oct 6, 2026
view of man playing a drumset from behind with other musicians and crowd in front
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SML

Fri, Nov 6, 2026, 7:00 PM
Multiple Dates/Times Available
two men in suits sit side by side on an ornate couch
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Alfredo Rodríguez Band with Special Guest Pedrito Martínez

Fri, Feb 19, 2027, 7:00 PM
Multiple Dates/Times Available
A woman wears a fuzzy blue hat, white elongated sunglasses and a textured silver cape
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Cécile McLorin Salvant

Thu, Apr 1, 2027, 7:00 PM
Multiple Dates/Times Available

Program Support

PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Doris Duke Foundation