| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Event Name | Big Band Holidays |
| Tour | Big Band Holidays Tour 2017 |
| Project | Big Band Holidays |
| Venue | Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts |
| Address | 3201 Hull Rd |
| Location | Gainesville, FL, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 352-392-2787 |
Make “the most wonderful time of the year” even more wonderful. Led by Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis, the orchestra boasts fifteen of the finest soloists, ensemble players, and arrangers in jazz music today.
Every December for more than a decade, the world-renowned ensemble has been joined by an all-star roster of guest vocalists in exploring the canon of holiday standards. Do the holidays right with this family-friendly evening filled with swinging and soulful performances of your favorite holiday music.
Personnel
- Marion Felder – drums
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- James Chirillo – guitar
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Greg Gisbert – trumpet
- Chris Crenshaw – trombone
- Sam Chess – trombone
- Vincent Gardner – 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)
- Jingle Bells
Set II:
- Sleigh Ride (W/Kenny Washington, Vocals)
- Christmas Time Is Here (W/Kenny Washington, Vocals)
- Cool Yule (W/Catherine Russell, Vocals)
- Blue Christmas (W/Catherine Russell & Kenny Washington, Vocals)
- Frosty The Snowman
