November 1, 2016
New Jersey Performing Arts Center – Newark, NJ
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, NJPAC, in Newark, NJ celebrated the great American writer Ralph Ellison with a star-studded evening of jazz music inspired by the author’s own record collection, and spoken word from Ellison’s writings. Wynton Marsalis, Don Katz, Joe Morton, Catherine Russell, the Andy Farber Orchestra and others who knew Ellison personally participated.
Personnel
- Catherine Russell – vocals
- Patti Austin – vocals
- Angélique Kidjo – vocals
- Andy Farber – tenor sax, clarinet
- Mark Gross – alto sax
- Godwin Louis – alto sax
- Lance Bryant – tenor sax
- Dan Block – tenor sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Kurt Bacher – alto sax, soprano sax
- James Zollar – trumpet
- Alphonso Horne – trumpet
- Greg Gisbert – trumpet
- Bruce Harris – trumpet
- Art Baron – trombone
- Wayne Goodman – trombone
- James Burton III – trombone
- Max Seigel – bass trombone
- James Chirillo – guitar
- Adam Birnbaum – piano
- Jennifer Vincent – bass
- Alvester Garnett – drums
