Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Sun Sep 23, 2018
5:30 PM
Hearst Greek Theatre
As summer turns to fall, celebrate under the stars in the stunning Greek Theatre, with one of the greatest jazz orchestras in the world! International jazz ambassador, nine-time Grammy winner, and Pulitzer Prize recipient Wynton Marsalis and his legendary Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra transform the magnificent outdoor theater into the biggestand swinging-estparty in town. The orchestra is joined by charismatic pianist and music director of The Late Show with Stephen Colberts house band, Jon Batiste, for a program celebrating the legacy of Duke Ellington. Expect the full panorama of Ellingtonia, from early Cotton Club jump classics, to dreamy big-band ballads, to selections from the Dukes lushly orchestrated suites.