SFJAZZ Singles: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis perform “Mendizorrotza Swing“

Watch weekly live broadcasts from the SFJAZZ Center: About this clip: The great Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis perform Wynton’s composition “Mendizorrotza Swing” from the band’s 2010 album “Vitoria Suite” during their January 28, 2021 performance at the SFJAZZ Center, broadcast on Fridays Live. About the concert: A 2011 NEA Jazz Master and arguably the most famous jazz musician alive, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis is an iconic figure in the evolution of the art form and a tireless advocate for jazz as America’s classical music. He returned for four nights with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and will receive the SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award at SFJAZZ Gala 2022 in June. From his New Orleans beginnings and fiery debut with legendary drummer Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers to his string of acclaimed albums and current role as Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Marsalis has amassed an unrivaled number of awards and accolades,