Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis "Duke in Africa"

Name: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis "Duke in Africa"
Start: 2026-01-23T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Symphony Hall Boston

Schedule

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Symphony Hall Boston | Boston, MA

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 JLCO 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.