United We Play: American Symphony Orchestra, Marcus Roberts and The Modern Jazz Generation

"An immensely attractive new music film."— Chicago Tribune A short film featuring three world premieres of works for strings, jazz instrumentals, and piano composed by renowned pianist Marcus Roberts. The program is a communal project created in response to the turbulence of 2020. The film features Marcus Roberts, The Modern Jazz Generation ensemble, and the ASO’s string section in a musical, visual, and narrative collaboration exploring the universal ideals of finding strength through adversity and community through division. Music: All composed and arranged by Marcus Roberts America Has the Blues Seeking Peace United We Play Artists: Leon Botstein, conductor, music director (American Symphony Orchestra) Marcus Roberts, composer, music director (The Modern Jazz Generation) Marcus Roberts, piano Rodney Jordan, bass Jason Marsalis, drums Joe Goldberg, alto saxophone & clarinet Ricardo Pascal, soprano & tenor saxophones Stephen Riley, tenor saxophone Tissa Khosla, baritone saxophone Alphonso Horne, trumpet Tim Blackmon, trumpet Ron Westray, trombone View Transcript: https://americansymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/UWP-Descriptive-Transcript.pdf Follow us on Instagram @americansymphony #GreatMusicForEveryone #UnitedWePlay