WJO Bourbon Street Parade w/trombonists Chris Butcher and Al Kay
Sunday, October 21, 2018 2:00 and 7:30 PM
Winnipeg Art Gallery, (300 Memorial Boulevard)
Within the confines of Congo Square, on the outskirts of the French Quarter, jazz was born. A celebration of music and a melting pot of cultural influence, jazz soon spread throughout Crescent City. Percussive counter-melodies, raucous glissandi, and joyous growls from a tailgate trombone were often the harbinger of an incoming parade. And in the bayou, parades are plentiful! Trombonist and Winnipeg expatriate Chris Butcher and trombonist Al Kay from Humber College in Toronto join the WJO for our season opener.