Marcus Robert Trio: Rhythm 'N Blue

Jazz returns to Nichols Concert Hall with the celebrated Marcus Roberts Trio. Recognized for their virtuosic style and an a new approach to jazz trio performance that features each trio member equally, the trio has developed a reputation for having almost telepathic onstage communication, lightning-fast musical reflexes, and musical imagination. Influenced by the famous piano trio styles of Ahmad Jamal and Oscar Peterson, the Marcus Roberts Trio builds from that rich foundation to create an ever-evolving sound all its own that delights jazz audiences.

The program, entitled Rhythm ’n Blue, features songs by Roberts and Marsalis, along with Richard Rodgers, Jerome Kern, Charles Mingus, Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein, Jelly Roll Morton, Frank Loesser, John Coltrane, Fats Waller, and George Gershwin.