Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) explore the deep and enduring connections between jazz and the African diaspora. Featuring selections from three of Wynton’s original suites — Ochas, Afro!, and Congo Square—the program blends Yoruba-inspired portraits, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and Ghanaian musical traditions with the communal heritage of jazz handed down from 19th-century New Orleans.

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is joined by special guests Pedrito Martinez and Weedie Braimah — two musicians of genius with encyclopedic command of diverse musical languages — on drums, percussion, and vocals, and by soul-stirring vocalist Shenel Johns.