| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Monday, November 2nd, 1998 |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Event Name | Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Annual Awards Gala 1998 |
| Project | With a Song in My Heart |
| Venue | Avery Fisher Hall |
| Address | 10 Lincoln Center Plaza |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 212-875-5656 |
Accolades, music, dinner and dancing will fill Avery Fisher Hall at 7:30 tonight when Jazz at Lincoln Center pays tribute to the saxophonist, composer and band leader Benny Carter at its third annual benefit concert. Titled ‘‘With a Song in My Heart,’‘ the event, with Ed Bradley, the ‘‘60 Minutes’‘ correspondent, as host, will feature the singers Bobby Short and Diana Krall and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, led by Wynton Marsalis. Mr. Carter will receive the Jazz at Lincoln Center award for artistic excellence. The benefit supports the educational activities and programs of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Personnel
- Roland Guerrero – percussion
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Eric Lewis – piano
- Herlin Riley – drums, tambourine
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- Wycliffe Gordon – trombone
- Seneca Black – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Wayne Goodman – trombone
- Ron Westray – trombone
- Victor Goines – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Ted Nash – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo
- Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson – alto sax, sopranino sax
- Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Joe Temperley – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Bobby Short – vocals
- Diana Krall – vocals