| Ensemble | Wynton Marsalis Sextet |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday, May 27th, 2003 |
| Time | 8:00pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Event Name | Marsalis at the Penthouse |
| Project | The Music of James Black |
| Venue | Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse |
| Address | 165 W. 65th Street |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
The entire evening will be devoted to music by the drummer and composer, James (Norbert) Black, a crucial figure in contemporary New Orleans jazz, who died in 1988 at the improbable age of 48. Early on Black became associated with Ellis Marsalis, with whom he had a lifelong working relationship. As a member of Marsalis’ quartet he recorded a number of his compositions in 1962. Black’s expertise encompassed both jazz and rhythm-and-blues and he worked both sides of the fence, so to speak.
Personnel
- Ellis Marsalis – piano
- Reginald Veal – bass
- Herlin Riley – drums, tambourine
- Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Victor Goines – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Setlist
- Magnolia Triangle (composed by James Black)
- Old Wyne (composed by James Black)
- Monkey Puzzle (composed by James Black)
- A Love Song (composed by James Black)
- Dee Wee (composed by James Black)
- Sister Wilson (composed by James Black)
- New Arrival (composed by James Black)
- Whistle Stop (composed by James Black)
- Twelve’s It (composed by Ellis Marsalis)
