In April, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis (pictured) will hit the road for a string of tour dates in support of his forthcoming CD, The Magic Hour—out March 9 via Blue Note (read more about it here). With bassist Carlos Henriquez, drummer Ali Jackson and pianist Eric Lewis supporting, this will be Marsalis’ first quartet tour since the late 1980s. Save for a few dates in the Midwest, the tour sticks to the East Coast. Dates:
April 1 • Penn State • University Park, PA
April 2 • Tarrytown Music Hall • Tarrytown, NY
April 3 • Tilles Center for the Performing Arts • Brookville, NY
April 4 • Moravian College • Bethlehem, PA
April 15 • McCarter Theatre • Princeton, NJ
April 16 • Bucknell University • Lewisburg, PA
April 17 • Royal Oak Music Theatre • Royal Oak, MI
April 18 • Raue Center for the Arts • Crystal Lake, IL
April 20 • Devos Hall • Grand Rapids, MI
April 22 • Weigel Hall at Ohio State University • Columbus, OH
April 23 • Mentor Schools Fine Arts Center • Mentor, OH
April 24 • Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center • Johnstown, PA
April 25 • Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts • Philadelphia, PA
April 26 • Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts • Philadelphia, PA
April 16 • Calvin Theater • Northampton, MA
April 28 • Symphony Hall • Boston, MA
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