I’m not sure what an “animal ballet” truly is. I’m sure you don’t either. But Wynton Marsalis has conceived and written just that. It is called Spaces and will be performed by Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on Thursday at the Hollywood Bowl.
Seriously, this is a jazz suite inspired by the way animals move. The dancers for this performance are Lil Buck and Jared Grimes. Buck’s speciality is Jookin’, a street dance style that originated in Memphis.
Jared Grimes specializes in tap dance.
Wynton Marsalis, of course, should need no introduction. When you combine the three talents, the result is Spaces.
Opening the concert is the Southland premiere of Stories of a Groove performed by Gerald Clayton and his Trio accompanied by the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.
Photo of Wynton Marsalis by Danny Clinch.
