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Enjoy this extraordinary chance to hear Marcus Roberts and his phenomenal 9-piece band, including Jason Marsalis and other new generation jazz musicians, perform brilliant improvisations on Beethoven’s “Moonlight” and “Waldstein” sonatas, alongside variations on Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and On the Town."Pianist Marcus Roberts is known for many things: a genius skill that makes him the logical successor to Thelonious Monk's wild style (with a lot of Fats Waller in his stride), an immense love of the blues, technological innovations in regard to composing for the blind, and a soulful sense of tradition and invention." (Philadelphia Inquirer)
"Regular visitors to Jazz at Lincoln Center know Marcus Roberts the pianist — as a former member of Wynton Marsalis' bands and the Jazz at Lincoln Orchestra, he still returns often with his own groups. But since leaving Marsalis, he's also become a mentor to many younger musicians, both on the bandstand and in the classroom. ... the Modern Jazz Generation combines his trio with many of his younger protégés, looping the feedback full circle." (NPR)
Marcus Roberts & Modern Jazz Generation members:
Marcus Roberts, piano
Martin Jaffe, bass
Jason Marsalis, drums
Ricardo Pascal, soprano & tenor saxophones
Boyce Griffith, alto saxophone, clarinet & flute
Joseph Goldberg, tenor saxophone, clarinet & flute
Tissa Khosla, baritone saxophone
Alphonso Horne, trumpet
Tim Blackmon, trumpet
Ron Westray, trombone
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Canada
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