September 27, 2020
The Appel Room – New York, NY
“Jazz music is the perfect metaphor for democracy,” says Wynton Marsalis. At a time when America—and indeed, the whole world—finds itself at a crossroads, the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer has been inspired to write a poignant and buoyant work, “The Democracy! Suite,” which proves that the joy and beauty of jazz can bring us all closer together.
Personnel
- Obed Calvaire – drums, tambourine
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Elliot Mason – trombone
- Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Ted Nash – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo
