| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, February 14th, 2004 |
| Time | 11:00am |
| Event Type | Jazz for Young People / Concert |
| Project | Jazz for Young People™: What is the Blues? |
| Venue | Orchestra Hall at Chicago Symphony Center |
| Address | 220 S Michigan Ave |
| Location | Chicago, IL, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 312-294-3000 |
| Admission | $12 - $31 |
Along with members of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis will explore the roots of the blues music in the rural South, and how the blues became the foundation of Jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and country music. Learn about the form, function and feeling of the blues and how it influenced jazz legends such ad Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker.