| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 |
| Time | 7:00pm |
| Event Type | Gala / Concert |
| Event Name | Jazz at Lincoln Center 2017 Gala |
| Project | Ella at 100: Forever The First Lady of Song |
| 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’s 2017 Annual Fundraising Gala is a one-night-only centennial celebration of the First Lady of Song – Ella Fitzgerald. . This year’s gala will be hosted by the one and only Harry Connick, Jr., and some of the greatest vocalists alive will take the stage to honor Ella. Featured artists include Renée Fleming, Roberta Gambarini, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Marilyn Maye, Audra McDonald, Camille Thurman, Kenny Washington, and Cécile McLorin Salvant in duet with pianist Sullivan Fortner. This remarkable group of musicians represents the vast history and future of jazz, and it’s one of the best lineups of vocalists to ever share a stage.
Personnel
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Jason Marsalis – drums
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Greg Gisbert – trumpet
- James Chirillo – guitar
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Elliot Mason – trombone
- Chris Crenshaw – trombone
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Victor Goines – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Alexa Tarantino – alto sax
- Sherman Irby – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute
- Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Paul Nedzela – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Harry Connick, Jr. – piano, vocals
- Roberta Gambarini – vocals
- Marilyn Maye – vocals
- Cécile McLorin Salvant – vocals
- Sullivan Fortner – piano
- Kenny Washington – vocals
- Renée Fleming – vocals
- Diana Krall – vocals
- Alison Krauss – vocals
- Audra McDonald – vocals
- Camille Thurman – tenor sax, soprano sax, flute
Setlist
Set:
- Lady Be Good (w/Camille Thurman, tenor sax and vocals)
- My Funny Valentine (w/Audra McDonald, vocals)
- Johnny Mercer Medley (w/Marilyn Maye, vocals)
- I’ve Got Your Number (DUET: Cecile McLorin Salvant, vocals & Sullivan Fortner, piano)
- Almost Like Being in Love (w/Kenny Washington & Roberta Gambarini)
- Day Dreamn(w/Renee Fleming, vocals)
- This Time the Dream’s on Me (w/Alison Krauss, vocals)
- I Was Doing All Right (small group: Diana Krall, piano/vocals; Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; James Chirillo, guitar; Carlos Henriquez, bass & Ali Jackson, drums)
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) (w/Harry Connick, Jr., piano/vocals)
- Old MacDonald (w/Roberta Gambarini, vocals)
