The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Jader Bignamini present Wynton Marsalis' Blues Symphony, a triumphant ode to the blues and to America's musical heritage. Blending ragtime, habanera, and other influences, the work traces a journey from the country's revolutionary era through the birth of jazz in New Orleans to the urban soundscape of the Great Migration. Detroit, one of America's great musical melting pots, proves an ideal home for this ambitious addition to the symphonic repertoire, and the recording also marks Bignamini's first with the orchestra as music director. Marsalis is a world-renowned trumpeter, bandleader, and composer, while Bignamini has built his career conducting leading orchestras and opera companies from memory. Founded in 1887, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra remains one of America's most storied ensembles.