A Historic Performance

This weekend Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, in cooperation with the Museum of Modern Art, performed Ted Nash's “Portrait in Seven Shades” in a concert called Jazz and Art at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Dr. Jerome Siegel was there, and he passed this review on to us:

You must try to get to Jazz at Lincoln Center Saturday night, which is the last of the 3 performances about jazz and art. Ted Nash, a very talented saxaphone-clarinet, flute and similar instruments player, composed 7 pieces using art from MOMA, which was projected in the background. It was magnificent. Of course, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (which includes Wynton Marsalis) played the compositions. They even had an accordion, violin, tuba and vocalist. You can’t imagine how wonderful it was; Monet, Dali, Chagall, Kandinsky, Van Gogh, Picasso and Pollock. Wow.

You can also check out The NY TImes’ piece on the concert series. Be aware that the article on the Times site requires a subscription to Times Select, but if you have one, the article is good reading.