Susan and I went to the Kimmel Center in downtown Philly to see the
Wynton Marsalis jazz orchestra. We are highbrow imposters. Susan wanted to go to an event that didn’t include a ball. Cape graduate and “Just Mercy” author
Bryan Stevenson and Marsalis are similar personalities, both soft-spoken and eloquent, both on a life mission to teach others. Here is where I mention I was Bryan’s high school track coach in 1977 at Cape, where he also played soccer. Bryan’s humbleness blended with intelligence makes him endearing, and he has a serious artistic side. A short story on a visit to meet Marsalis: Bryan asked if he could sit down and play the piano. Wynton thought it was a joke until Bryan started playing. Fast forward: Bryan will appear with the Marsalis jazz orchestra at the Lincoln Center Friday, May 21, where he will speak and perform, playing “Honeysuckle Rose” and “We Shall Overcome.” Maybe I’ll perform “Honeysuckle Grandma Rose”?