Jazz: A Celebration of America’s Sound

3.10.17 | 4pm–3.11.17 | 10pm

A two-day festival with Wynton Marsalis, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Anat Cohen, and the Yale Jazz Ensemble

March 10, 2017 | 4pm–March 11, 2017 | 10pm |

Event time:
Friday, March 10, 2017 - 4:00pm to Saturday, March 11, 2017 - 10:00pm

Event description:
A two-day festival featuring headliner Wynton Marsalis, an internationally acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, educator and a leading advocate of American culture.  Also featured will be the five-time GRAMMY award-winning Maria Schneider Orchestra and Anat Cohen, a clarinetist-saxophonist who has an international following. In addition to the concerts, the festival will offer a jazz improvisation clinic with Marsalis and a performance by the Yale Jazz Ensemble.

Join the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #jazzamericasound.

All events are free and open to the community. Ticketed events are followed by an asterisk.

Jazz event poster

Please note: The Wynton Marsalis concert that will take place on Saturday, March 11, 8:30pm as part of the upcoming program, Jazz: A Celebration of America’s Sound is sold out. If you were unable to get a ticket, we encourage you to participate in the variety of other celebration events.

Featured image: Wynton Marsalis | Photo by Rob Waymen