| Ensemble | Wynton Marsalis Quintet |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 |
| Time | 6:30pm |
| Event Type | Benefit / Private Event / Concert / Q&A |
| Event Name | Jazz for Justice |
| Venue | Ziegfeld Ballroom |
| Address | 141 W 54th St |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Admission | INVITATION-ONLY |
This event was conceived after a presentation at the 2018 Ideas Festival of KentPresents, where Innocence Project board member, Ekow Yankah led a discussion with exoneree Robert Jones and Sr. Counsel Nina Morrison. Donna and Ben Rosen, Wynton Marsalis, and Ekow Yankah took the lead to expand the KentPresents interview into a full evening of inspiring music and conversation
Notes
Q&A discussion between Wynton, Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation, and Robert Jones who is an exoneree that the Innocence Project worked to release from prison. A 30-minute performance with the Wynton Marsalis Quintet will follow.
6:30 pm Cocktails/7:30 pm Dinner & Program
Personnel
- Domo Branch – drums
- Felix Moseholm – bass
- Isaiah J. Thompson – piano
- Alexa Tarantino – alto sax