| Ensemble | Wynton Marsalis with members of JLCO |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, May 19th, 2017 |
| Time | 8:00pm – 9:30pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Project | Count Meets the Duke |
| Venue | Frederick P. Rose Hall |
| Address | Broadway at West 60th Street |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 212-721-6500 |
Wynton Marsalis, Vincent Gardner, and Rodney Whitaker – all current or former members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra – join a group of handpicked young artists to perform the music of Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Kansas City’s Count Basie Orchestra remains a standard-setting example of a hard-swinging big band, with iconic soloists, infectious tunes, and the eternally envied “All-American Rhythm Section” of Jo Jones, Freddie Green, and Walter Page. Duke Ellington, too, was an extraordinary bandleader, as well as a genius composer of incalculable influence. Throughout its incredible variety, Ellington’s music has a timeless quality and unmatched ability to uplift and enlighten, offering an ideal showcase a big band’s nuance and cohesion. The rising stars in tonight’s band are in early stages of what will surely be exciting musical careers, and each has earned a spot on stage through deep dedication. When the Count meets the Duke, it will be an inspiring multigenerational exploration of the jazz canon’s core.
Notes
Free pre-concert discussion nightly, 7pm.
Personnel
- Jumaane Smith – trumpet
- Riley Mulherkar – trumpet
- Noah Halpern – trumpet
- Anthony Hervey – trumpet
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Sam Chess – trombone
- Jeffery Miller – trombone
- Rebecca Patterson – trombone
- Julian Lee – tenor sax, clarinet
- Dan Block – tenor sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Patrick Bartley – tenor sax, clarinet
- Zoe Obadia – soprano sax
- Benjamin Cohen – baritone sax
- Cosimo Fabrizio – guitar
- Isaiah J. Thompson – piano
- Russell Hall – bass
- Chase Potter – violin
- Joel Wenhardt – piano
- Rodney Whitaker – bass
- Sammy Miller – drums
- Brianna Thomas – vocals
Setlist
SET I: Kansas City Suite
- Vine Street Rumble
- Katy-Do
- Miss Missouri
- Jackson County Jubilee
- Sunset Glow
- The Wiggle Walk
- Meetin’ Time
- Paseo Promenade
- Blue Five Jive
- Rompin’ at the Reno
—Intermission—
SET II: Black, Brown & Beige
I. Black
a. Work Song
b. Come Sunday (w/Chase Potter, violin)
c. Light
II. Brown
a. West Indian Dance
b. Emancipation Celebration
c. The Blues (w/Brianna Thomas, vocals)
III. Beige
a. Beige
b. Cy Runs Rock Waltz
c. Sugar Hill Penthouse