A full band and orchestra took up half the stage for the evening’s one-time performance. Sold out the day of, the audience was crowded and seats filled to bursting in a way that mirrored the Rose Wagner Theater stage on March 10. Kris Johnson’s composition, “Jim Crow’s Tears,” had struck a chord before anyone played the first note.
It continued to strike chords throughout the performance. The show started quickly, diving into the music immediately after Johnson’s introduction. Jazz music that mesmerized audience members with its power, energy and gorgeous harmonies took them into the story despite there being no set, save projected images on three hanging screens.