| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Tour | Big Band Holidays Tour 2018 |
| Project | Big Band Holidays |
| Venue | Hill Auditorium at University of Michigan |
| Address | 825 N University Ave |
| Location | Ann Arbor, MI, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 734-764-2538 |
With soulful big band arrangements of songs both sacred and secular, this concert features swinging JLCO instrumentals as well as imaginative new versions of classics like “White Christmas” and “Merry Christmas Baby” performed by two special guest vocalists: Veronica Swift and Vuyo Sotashe, both distinctive young talents who have been major hits when performing in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s smaller venues in New York. This concert is sure to bring some yuletide cheer to your holiday season.
Personnel
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Charles Goold – drums
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- James Chirillo – guitar
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Sam Chess – trombone
- Chris Crenshaw – 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
- Camille Thurman – tenor sax, soprano sax, flute
- Paul Nedzela – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Veronica Swift – vocals
- Vuyo Sotashe – vocals
Setlist
Set (Matinee):
- The Christmas Song (Vuyo Sotashe, vocals)
- Caroling, Caroling (Vuyo Sotashe, vocals)
- You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
- Winter Wonderland (Veronica Swift & Vuyo Sotashe, vocals)
- Christmas Time Is Here (Veronica Swift, vocals)
- Jingle Bells
Set (Evening):
- Jingle Bells
- The Man With The Bag (Veronica Swift, vocals)
- Christmas Time Is Here (Veronica Swift, vocals)
- Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel
- Caroling, Caroling (Vuyo Sotashe, vocals)
- What Child Is This? (Vuyo Sotashe, vocals)
- Winter Wonderland (Veronica & Vuyo)
- You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
- The Christmas Song (Vuyo Sotashe, vocals)
- Silent Night (Veronica & Vuyo)
