Jazz is undergoing changes of monumental magnitude and importance. Icons Among Us examines the jazz music scene today by focusing the spotlight on many current jazz icons, including Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Robert Glasper, Donald Harrison Jr., Anat Cohen, and Esperanza Spalding, among others. The film also features the legendary predecessors and influences of today’s contemporary jazz stars, including Herbie Hancock and Wynton Marsalis. The film is followed at 8 pm by the UMMA Jazz Series: Pete Siers Organ Trio in the Forum.  In collaboration with the U-M Museum of Art. The UMS on Film series is designed to expand understanding of the artists and cultures represented on the UMS season and reveal some of the emotions and ideas behind the creative process.

In collaboration with the U-M Museum of Art. The UMS on Film series is designed to expand understanding of the artists and cultures represented on the UMS season and reveal some of the emotions and ideas behind the creative process.

Icons Among Us - Trailer