Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra will be coming to Overture Center’s Capitol Theater on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. for an unforgettable night of music.
Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra was formed in 2007 by NEA Jazz Master and Grammy Award-winning trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis to keep important jazz music traditions alive — such as riff-playing, spontaneous group improvisations and collective New Orleans instrumental polyphony, according to a press release from the Overture Center.
Since 2021, Uptown Jazz Orchestra has produced the annual Jazz at Congo Square Festival (JACS) to celebrate New Orleans culture by presenting live performances of musicians, poets, dancers and Black Masking Indians to local and visiting audiences. JACS Festival also features local food and arts and craft vendors. Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra plan to continue using the great legacy of American music to engage and hopefully inspire the younger generations for many years.
Tickets ($45-$65) for Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra are available at overture.org. For more information about the group, click here.
