TRUMPET maestro Wynton Marsalis will be leading the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra when they come to The Anvil on Wednesday.
Wynton is one of the giants of American jazz.
The son of pianist Ellis Marsalis and one of four musical brothers, he was given his first trumpet when he was six, was touring with Herbie Hancock when he was 21 and was a superstar by 23.
Wynton will be leading the orchestra through a celebration of drummer, teacher and bandleader Art Blakey's seminal influence on jazz.
The programme will also draw on the orchestras varied repertoire, including Mingus, Coltrane, Ellington and Marsalis himself.
The orchestra's date at The Anvil is part of their first British tour, following the success of their televised concert at the 2002 BBC Proms. SC
The Anvil, Basingstoke. Wednesday. Performance: 7.45pm. Tickets: from £19.50. Box office: 01256 844244.
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