SPACES by Wynton Marsalis Leap Frogs April 2, 2016 Rose Theater Watch the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Lil Buck, and Jared Grimes perform "Leap Frogs" during the world debut of Marsalis's work SPACES. Appropriate for all ages, this special concert was the debut performance of a previously unfinished work. Composed with the concept of an “animal ballet” in mind, Wynton Marsalis’s SPACES will attempt to recapture the natural fascination we have with the sounds and movements of animals. Movement is an essential aspect of both jazz music and natural life itself, and two extraordinary dance geniuses represent this connection in their work: Lil Buck, a groundbreaking young artist recently seen with Yo-Yo Ma, Madonna, and Cirque du Soleil; and Jared Grimes, a quadruple-threat tap dancer who in 2014 won the Astaire Award and choreographed on Broadway for After Midnight and Holler If Ya Hear Me. Damian Woetzel, choreographer and retired Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet, acts as choreographic consultant and worked with both dancers on the overall structure and choreography for SPACES seamlessly integrating it with Marsalis's musical composition. They joined the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in the world premiere of this visually captivating performance. Personnel: Lil Buck - Dancer Jared Grimes - Dancer Sherman Irby - Alto saxophone Ted Nash - Alto saxophone Dan Block - Tenor saxophone Walter Blanding - Tenor saxophone Paul Nedzela - Baritone saxophone Vincent Gardner - Trombone Chris Crenshaw - Trombone Elliot Mason - Trombone Ryan Kisor - Trumpet Kenny Rampton - Trumpet Marcus Printup - Trumpet Wynton Marsalis - Trumpet Dan Nimmer - Piano Carlos Henriquez - Bass Ali Jackson - Drums Conductor - Damien Sneed Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP108sGgYT_TlG2YRColGcg?sub_confirmation=1 To learn more about Jazz at Lincoln Center, visit us at http://www.jazz.org