| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, March 10th, 2016 |
| Time | 7:30pm – 10:00pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Tour | JLCO World Tour 2016 |
| Project | Swing Symphony |
| Venue | Michael Fowler Centre |
| Address | 111 Wakefield St |
| Location | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Venue Phone | +64 4-801 4231 |
Commissioned by the Berliner Philharmoniker, the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and London’s Barbican Centre, Swing Symphony is a “stunning achievement” (The Arts Desk) that traverses the first half of the 20th century from ragtime, through the big band era, to bebop and beyond.
With the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Matthew Coorey, the other pieces in this all-American programme are Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story Dances.
Feel the force when these world-class orchestras come together for two nights of glorious music.
Personnel
- Paul Nedzela – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Ali Jackson – drums, tambourine
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Elliot Mason – trombone
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Chris Crenshaw – trombone
- Victor Goines – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Ted Nash – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo
- Sherman Irby – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute
- Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
Conductor
Setlist
Set I (New Zealand Symphony Orchestra):
- Appalachian Spring (by Aaron Copland)
- West Side Story Dances (by Leonard Bernstein)
Set II (JLCO & NZSO):
- Swing Symphony: Mvt. I, St. Louis to New Orleans
- Swing Symphony: Mvt. II, All-American Pep
- Swing Symphony: Mvt. III, Midwestern Moods
- Swing Symphony: Mvt. IV, Manhattan to LA
- Swing Symphony: Mvt. V, Modern Modes & the Midnight Moan
- Swing Symphony: Mvt. VI, Think Space: Theory
- Swing Symphony: Mvt. VII, The Low Down Up on High
Encore:
