Jazz at the Lobero presents Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM. In 2007, NEA Jazz Master and GRAMMY® Award-winning trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis formed the Uptown Jazz Orchestra (UJO) for the purpose of keeping important jazz music traditions alive; such as riff-playing, spontaneous group improvisations, and collective New Orleans instrumental polyphony. Since then, UJO has grown into one of the premier large ensembles in the world, releasing three CDs to critical acclaim, and touring locally, nationally, and internationally.