This event is FREE and open to the public; pre-registration is required for all attendees, including students, faculty and staff.

Hosted by Charlene Boyer Lewis, Larry J. Bell ’80 Distinguished Chair in American History, this talk features Rev. Millard Southern III in conversation with American jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Together, they will explore Marsalis’ life in music, the history of jazz in the evolution of American culture, and the role of arts education in a democratic society.

Wynton Marsalis is a world-renowned musician, bandleader, composer, and a leading advocate of American culture. He presently serves as managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the director of jazz studies at The Juilliard School, and president of the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation.

This event is supported by the Kalamazoo College American Studies Department, with special grant funding from the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership and support from the Department of Music and College Advancement.

🎺 Concert opportunity! The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will perform in Kalamazoo on Sunday, February 1, 7 p.m. at Chenery Auditorium. Tickets for the concert may be purchased online or in person at the Miller Auditorium Box Office.

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