Birth of the Blues the JLCO With Wynton Marsalis

Upcoming Shows

  • Friday, April 17 at 7:30 PM
    Jazz at Lincoln Center Tickets
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    Broadway at 60th Street New York, NY 10019
    From the first notes of the blues to the sounds that reshaped American music, JLCO saxophonist Sherman Irby leads an electrifying journey through this foundational tradition, beginning with W. C. Handy, the “Father of the Blues.” Joined by longtime collaborator and vocalist Kenny Washington, praised by Wynton Marsalis as “a real improviser who brings depth to everything he does,” along with special guests James Zito on banjo and guitar and vocal sensation Ekep Nkwelle, Irby traces the blues up the Mississippi River, celebrating its roots in American culture and its lasting influence on the music that followed.
  • Saturday, April 18 at 2:00 PM
    Jazz at Lincoln Center Tickets
    [Details]
    Broadway at 60th Street New York, NY 10019
    From the first notes of the blues to the sounds that reshaped American music, JLCO saxophonist Sherman Irby leads an electrifying journey through this foundational tradition, beginning with W. C. Handy, the “Father of the Blues.” Joined by longtime collaborator and vocalist Kenny Washington, praised by Wynton Marsalis as “a real improviser who brings depth to everything he does,” along with special guests James Zito on banjo and guitar and vocal sensation Ekep Nkwelle, Irby traces the blues up the Mississippi River, celebrating its roots in American culture and its lasting influence on the music that followed.
  • Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 PM
    Jazz at Lincoln Center Tickets
    [Details]
    Broadway at 60th Street New York, NY 10019
    From the first notes of the blues to the sounds that reshaped American music, JLCO saxophonist Sherman Irby leads an electrifying journey through this foundational tradition, beginning with W. C. Handy, the “Father of the Blues.” Joined by longtime collaborator and vocalist Kenny Washington, praised by Wynton Marsalis as “a real improviser who brings depth to everything he does,” along with special guests James Zito on banjo and guitar and vocal sensation Ekep Nkwelle, Irby traces the blues up the Mississippi River, celebrating its roots in American culture and its lasting influence on the music that followed.

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