Nine-time Grammy Award winner and Pulitzer Prize recipient, Wynton Marsalis has been hailed as one of the most important figures in modern jazz. Alongside his virtuosic skills on the trumpet, Marsalis is renowned for the brilliance of his arrangements and compositions which resound like refined homages to a rich, centennial musical tradition.
At his long-awaited debut in Macao, the legendary trumpetist will lead his cool, prolific orchestra through an electrifying programmespanning the full breadth of the jazz canon. Expect to hear his take on classic big band repertoire, innovative original works, and imaginative re-arrangements of standards – all performed with the Orchestra’s signature precision, energy, and soul.
Whether you’re a lifelong jazz lover or new to the genre, be prepared for an unmissable evening of unparalleled musicianship and swing that will leave you inspired, ravished by the boundless possibilities of America’s classical music.
Music Director and Trumpet: Wynton Marsalis
Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, without interval
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis