Tour

For the first of two “Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Hosts” concerts of the 2013-14 season, JLCO trombonist-arrangers Chris Crenshaw and Vincent Gardner bring their skills to the tunes of pianist Mulgrew Miller and saxophonist Kenny Garrett, whose paths have intersected during tenures of varying length with Mercer Ellington, Woody Shaw, and Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. As both masters have primarily focused on small ensembles in presenting their respective voices over the last two decades (Miller with the Wingspan combo – with which Garrett has recorded – and a series of crackling trios; Garrett in quartet and trio contexts after a long run with Miles Davis), it will be fascinating to hear them interact with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis’ unique sound and sensibility.