After moving to New York, Lesberg played with Leonard Bernstein's New York City Symphony Orchestra and with such jazz musicians as Coleman Hawkins, Benny Goodman, Earl Hines, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Armstrong, with whom he played regularly starting in the late 1940s..
In the early 1970s, Lesberg played with the Sydney Symphony. After returning to the United States he recorded under his own name and toured with an Armstrong tribute group.
Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the new production, opening April 23.
The Cuban-born composer is this season's Debs Composer's Chair.
The cast is led by Bryonha Marie and Nathan Gunn, with Tony winner Ted Sperling at the baton.
The season, opening September 21, will include 58 ballets across 21 weeks of performances.
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