About this event
The Wynton Marsalis Septet is an incredibly beloved group, often playing encores deep into the night. Bringing the feeling and sophistication of all styles of New Orleans music to the fundamental concepts of modern jazz—swing, blues, ballads, and the Afro-Latin diaspora—the septet produced a set of definitive recordings in the 1990s that added another chapter to the story of jazz. From 1990’s Citi Movement, the Jazz at Lincoln Center's 1992 Commission In This House, On This Morning to the landmark seven-CD Live at the Village Vanguard, the four-horn “big band” sophistication of Marsalis' long-form writing framed the unbridled creativity of their improvisations to create an intensely collaborative and disciplined band that sold out halls and excited audiences all over the world. Great musicians from every era of his septet, including Herlin Riley, Reginald Veal, Wycliffe Gordon, Dan Nimmer, Chris Crenshaw, Alexa Tarantino, Chris Lewis, and Abdias Armenteros, come together to offer a panoramic view of Marsalis' ever-evolving life in jazz.