SPECIAL EVENT

LILA DOWNS DOS CORAZONES: DÍA DE MUERTOS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023 · 7 PM

BALBOA THEATRE

Honor the traditions of Día de Muertos with LJMS favorite Lila Downs, one of the most influential and representative artists of Mexican music in Latin America. Known for the importance she gives to issues such as social justice within her music, Downs is a singular and powerful voice, both as a singer and an activist, bridging traditions from across the Americas, with influences ranging from folk and ranchera music from Mexico and South America, to North American folk, jazz, blues, and hip hop.

Hispanic Heritage Month

Branford Marsalis Quartet

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Prelude Interview hosted by Robert John Hughes · 6:30 PM

Blue Note Records 85th Anniversary Tour

Starring THE BLUE NOTE QUINTET

FEATURING GERALD CLAYTON, piano; JOEL ROSS, vibraphone; IMMANUEL WILKINS, alto sax; KENDRICK SCOTT, drums; MATT BREWER, bass

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2024 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Prelude Interview hosted by Robert John Hughes · 6:30 PM

Led by six-time GRAMMY Award nominee Gerald Clayton, this supergroup honors the label’s rich history and showcases its roster of eclectic world-renowned musicians, including vibraphonist Joel Ross; saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, drummer Kendrick Scott, and bassist Matt Brewer.

Black

HISTORY MONTH

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis, NEA Jazz Master, GRAMMY Award winner, and Tony Award nominee, is equally at home performing concertos with symphony orchestras and sitting in with members of the Grateful Dead, but the core of his musical universe remains the Branford Marsalis Quartet. After more than three decades of existence with minimal personnel changes, this celebrated ensemble is revered for its uncompromising interpretation of a kaleidoscopic range of both original compositions and jazz and popular classics.