Re-post from The Root.comWynton Marsalis spent the weekend jamming with Cuban legends ahead of a concert series that will put musicians from the two Cold War enemies onstage together. The visit by Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra kicks off a season of unprecedented cultural exchange, with the American Ballet Theater scheduled to perform in Havana next month in honor of Cuban ballet legend Alicia Alonso. Marsalis had been to Cuba before, but it was the first trip for the Lincoln Center Jazz group. According to the article, Marsalis said at a press conference, "It's a great honor for us as musicians to come here to Havana because of the long tradition and the great musicians who have come from here." President Obama's more relaxed visa policy toward Cuba has musicians traveling between both places. What's better than Cuba, a country known for great jazz, hosting jazz greats from this country?
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