Bernie Worrell Orchestra, Bill Laswell, Marc Ribot and Marco Benevento are among the acts slated to appear at 2012 NYC Winter Jazzfest. The multi-band, multi-venue jazz celebration will take place at venues throughout New York. Other acts slated to appear include: Mark Guiliana -Zach Danziger duo, Steve Bernstein’s MTO Plays SLY and Nels Cline Singers. Numerous additional acts will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Here’s a look at Winter Jazzfest’s initial lineup

Allison Miller
Andy Milne Dap Theory
Ayelet Rose Gotleib with Ethel
Bernie Worrell Orchestra
Bill Laswell
Chris Morrissey w/ Aaron Parks, Mark Guiliana, Ben Wendel, Nir Felder
Cindy Blackman
Curtis Hasselbring’s New Mellow Edwards
Gilad Hekselman 4tet w/ Mark Turner, Joe Martin, Marcus Gilmore
Gregoire Maret
Herculenium
Hindi Zahra
Jason Ajemian
Jerseyband
Julian Lage
Laurence Hobgood
Marc Ribot
Marco Benevento
Mark Guiliana -Zach Danziger duo
Matt Wilson Quartet + strings
Mostly Other People Do The Killing
Nels Cline Singers
NY Gypsy All Stars
Pete Robbins / Simon Jermyn / Oscar Noriega / Jim Black / Ches Smith
Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Samdhi
Sifter w/ Matt Wilson, Mary Halvorson, Kirk Knuffke
Sofia Rei Koutsovitis
Steve Bernstein’s MTO Plays SLY
Vijay Iyer
Will Calhoun