| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, December 9th, 2017 |
| Time | 8:00pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Tour | Big Band Holidays Tour 2017 |
| Project | Big Band Holidays |
| Venue | Memorial Hall at University of North Carolina |
| Address | 114 E Cameron Ave |
| Location | Chapel Hill, NC, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 919-843-3333 |
In this much-anticipated annual tradition, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis spreads holiday cheer with swinging renditions of your favorite music. Joined by special guest vocalists Catherine Russell and Kenny Washington, they perform sacred and secular holiday classics such as Count Basie’s “Jingle Bells,” Billie Holiday’s “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm,” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
Personnel
- Marion Felder – drums
- James Chirillo – guitar
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Greg Gisbert – trumpet
- Chris Crenshaw – trombone
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Sam Chess – 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
- Catherine Russell – vocals
- Kenny Washington – vocals
Setlist
Set I:
- Here Comes Santa Claus
- What Will Santa Claus Say? (W/Catherine Russell, Vocals)
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (W/Catherine Russell, Vocals)
- My Favorite Things (W/Kenny Washington, Vocals)
- Frosty The Snowman
Set II:
- Sleigh Ride (W/Kenny Washington, Vocals)
- Christmas Time Is Here (W/Kenny Washington, Vocals)
- Cool Yule (W/Catherine Russell, Vocals)
- Joy To The World (W/Catherine Russell & Kenny Washington, Vocals)
- Jingle Bells
