Wynton to play with Gerald Wilson and Plas Johnson next week
Jazz at Lincoln Center continues to celebrate the jazz cities of America with a special concert series entitled Los Angeles: Central Avenue Breakdown featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis on February 23-25 at 8pm at Frederick P. Rose Hall on Broadway at 60th St. in New York City.
Gerald Wilson, who arranged music for Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie, leads the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra in this celebration, joined by fellow Los Angeles natives Plas Johnson, the sultry tenor sax voice of Mancini’s “Pink Panther” theme.
Tickets are $30, $50, $75, $100, $130 and available at the Jazz at Lincoln Center box office on Broadway at 60th St., by calling CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500 or via www.jalc.org
Known for being exceptionally light and relaxed in feeling, thoughtful and uncluttered in conception, a style of Los Angeles jazz that emerged in the 1940s was called “cool.” The music gained popularity in the ‘50s, and was made famous by composers such as Charles Mingus, Chet Baker, and Gerry Mulligan.
Together, the LCJO and guest artists Gerald Wilson and Plas Johnson will explore the lyrical style of Los Angeles jazz.
Comments
It was an outstanding night.
Wilson’s music is superb and Plas Johnson
(Pink Panther) is still the coolest.
Nancy on Jan 10th, 2008 at 4:19pm
L.A. sounds, ranging from cool and relaxed to fiery and intense, came through via radio! Guess there wasn’t enough time to include Mingus and Gil Evans. Was this the best Rose Theater performance of the year? Glo.
glo on Feb 26th, 2006 at 8:30pm
It was a blast!
Frederique on Feb 26th, 2006 at 5:07am
Rocky! Here’s your chance to hear “cool” jazz!
ja!
JG
Jurzy Girl on Feb 17th, 2006 at 8:16am