With a Pulitzer, nine Grammys, and a National Medal of Arts to his name, Wynton Marsalis is unquestionably jazz’s preeminent ambassador. Marsalis’ role as managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and his first-rate work with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Septet cements his reputation. Featuring the best of the best, with each member a true leader on their instrument, the septet navigates demanding pieces with deceptive ease, leaving room for expressive, subtle detail and off-the-cuff discourse. The group’s repertoire includes originals from Marsalis and his bandmates—full of awe-inspiring solo and group workouts—as well as expertly selected standards from throughout jazz history, touching on everything from straight jazz to blues to bop to Dixieland and beyond. Wynton Marsalis has devoted his career to exalting the jazz pantheon; his septet is a clear extension of this charge, encapsulating the immensity of the art form and presenting it with world-class musicianship.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 22 at 10 am.
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