Portraits of Bards, Titans, and Legends The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Jazz is the art of the people. Wynton Marsalis , the son of a jazz musician, was raised in New Orleans clubs amid a cast of vivid characters, and his music is fueled by the creativity and intelligence of the musicians who bring it to life. This music is inseparable from the explosion of invention made possible by America’s democratic freedoms. Featuring New Orleans small ensembles, Jazz Age big band traditions, and the full Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestr a, the program presents Marsalis' musica