| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, May 13th, 2017 |
| Time | 7:00pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Event Name | Essentially Ellington 2017: Final Concert and Awards |
| Festival | Essentially 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 |
The Essentially Ellington 2017 final concert featured the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis – whose members served as mentors for the finalist bands throughout the festival. The Orchestra performed the music of Chick Webb and Duke Ellington which will be featured in next year’s Essentially Ellington Program.
Personnel
- Sean Jones – trumpet
- Erica von Kleist – alto sax, flute
- Carla Cook – vocals
- Jeff Hamilton – drums
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- James Zollar – 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
- Paul Nedzela – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Ellis Marsalis – piano
Setlist
- Portrait of Louis Armstrong
- I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But the Blues (with Carla Cook, vocals)
- Total Jazz (with Ellis Marsalis, Sean Jones & Erica von Kleist)
