WYNTON Marsalis and the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra are Out Here To Swing on a summer tour that culminates in Sunday's performance at the Harrogate International Festival.

The big-band itinerary kicked off on July 6 in New York City and visits the Royal Albert Hall in London tomorrow for a BBC Proms performance.

Led by trumpeter and musical director Marsalis, the 15-piece orchestra from New York will be playing selections from, take a deep breath, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams, Billy Strayhorn, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Charles Mingus, Sy Oliver and Oliver Nelson.

Marsalis, jazz trumpeter, composer, band leader, advocate for the arts and educator, was born on October 18 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana and by the age of eight he was performing traditional New Orleans music in the Fairview Baptist Church Band.

He began serious study of the trumpet at 12, then entered the Juilliard School in New York City in 1979 and joined Art Blakey's band the following year. His subsequent prowess led to his becoming the first jazz musician to receive the Pullitzer Prize in music in 1997 for Blood On The Fields.

Since 1982, he has produced a catalogue of more than 40 jazz and classical recordings for Columbia Jazz and Sony Classical. Last year he signed to the legendary Blue Note Records, and his first album for his new label, the quartet recording The Magic Hour, was released in March this year.

Ticket sales are brisk for Sunday's 8pm performance, but seats remain at £16 to £30. For bookings, ring 01423 537230.

Updated: 15:53 Thursday, July 29, 2004