Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: "Duke in Africa"
Schedule
Thu Feb 12 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
910 South College Street, Auburn, AL, United States, Alabama 36849 | Auburn, AL
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Duke Ellington found deep inspiration in Africa, travelling with his orchestra to Dakar, Senegal in 1966 to perform at the first World Festival of Negro Arts. This trip led him to compose several of his most iconic works including "Afro-Bossa", "Liberian Suite", and the Grammy Award-winning "Togo Brava Suite". Co-music-directed by saxophonists Chris Lewis and Alexa Tarantino, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis celebrates these compositions and the spirit of Duke's historic trip, nearly 60 years later. * * * * *
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Presented as part of our 2025–26 Celebrity Series.
Our 2025–26 season is sponsored by Walt & Ginger Woltosz and the Gavin Family, in memory of Chuck Gavin.
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