Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Overture Center-Overture Hall 201 State St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Joe Martinez
Trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis is one of the jazz scene’s leading lights, not the least of which for his role as ensemble player and managing and artistic director of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. A big band for the 21st century, JLCO serves as a launching pad for upcoming artists and a living workshop of jazz history and styles. By revisiting the past, the orchestra seeks to advance the development of America’s musical art form and preserve its best practices for generations. And they play some really hot licks!