| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 |
| Time | 7:00pm |
| Event Type | Gala / Concert |
| Event Name | Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2015 Gala |
| Project | The World of Duke Ellington |
| Venue | Frederick P. Rose Hall |
| Address | Broadway at West 60th Street |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 212-721-6500 |
| Webcast | Watch Webcast |
Jazz at Lincoln Center will host its annual Spring Gala in Frederick P. Rose Hall on Wednesday, April 29th. This year we are celebrating the indomitable spirit of swing in an evening titled “The World of Duke Ellington.” Host Michael Keaton will join the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis along with special guests Tony Bennett, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Jonathan Batiste, Christian McBride, Adriane Lenox, Dick Hyman, and Melissa Aldana for an unforgettable performance.
The evening will also honor Jazz at Lincoln Center Board Chairman Robert J. Appel with the Ed Bradley Award for Leadership in Jazz, and Wendy Oxenhorn, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of the Jazz Foundation of America with the Ashley Schiff Ramos Community Development in Jazz Award.
Personnel
- Dick Hyman – piano
- Shirley Caesar – vocals
- Adriane Lenox – actress
- Tony Bennett – vocals
- Baqir Abbas – flute
- Christian McBride – bass
- Joe Saylor – drums, tambourine
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- Elliot Mason – trombone
- Chris Crenshaw – trombone
- James Chirillo – guitar
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Ted Nash – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo
- Victor Goines – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Sherman Irby – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute
- Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Paul Nedzela – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Joe Temperley – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Ali Jackson – drums, tambourine
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Melissa Aldana – tenor sax
Setlist
- Old Man Blues (JLCO with Dancers)
- Night Time (Jon Batiste, Carlos Henriquez, Ali Jackson & Joe Saylor)
- Jack the Bear (JLCO with Christian McBride)
- Limbo Jazz (JLCO with Baqir Abbas)
- In My Solitude (JLCO with Tony Bennett)
- Take the A Train (JLCO with Dancers)
- Rocks in My Bed (JLCO with Adriane Lenox)
- Come Sunday (JLCO with Pastor Shirley Caesar)
- Happy Go Lucky Local (Essentially Ellington Alumni Band)
- Tonk (Dick Hyman, solo piano)
- Mood Indigo (JLCO with Joe Temperley & Melissa Aldana)
- Rockin’ in Rhythm (JLCO)
