LCJO Tours U.S., And First Time Residency In Mexico

• Big band tours throughout the United States and Mexico in February and March 2004.
• Big band conducts major performance and education residencies in Chicago and for the first time in Mexico.

The LINCOLN CENTER JAZZ ORCHESTRA (LCJO) WITH WYNTON MARSALIS will begin a national and international tour on January 23, 2003 in Newark, NJ that culminates in the orchestra's Mexico debut. Hailed as “an extraordinarily versatile orchestra" by The Los Angeles Times, the LCJO is composed of 15 of jazz music's leading soloists.

Drawing from an extensive repertoire that includes original compositions by Marsalis, Ted Nash, Ron Westray and other members of the orchestra, as well as the masterworks of Ellington, Mingus, Coltrane, and other great jazz composers, the LCJO's concerts are always lively and entertaining. “Jazz is a serious, thoughtful music, but it's a lot of fun too