| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, November 30th, 2019 |
| Time | 8:00pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Tour | Big Band Holidays Tour 2019 |
| Project | Big Band Holidays |
| Venue | Koerner Hall |
| Address | 273 Bloor St W |
| Location | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Venue Phone | +1 416-408-0208 |
Join us for an extra special jazz concert in support of The Royal Conservatory’s Fund for Koerner Hall, and kick off the most wonderful time of the year! “Big Band Holidays” brings you soulful big band arrangements of songs both sacred and secular. In addition to swinging instrumentals, special guest vocalists Alexis Morrast and Toronto’s own Denzal Sinclaire, join the band for imaginative new versions of holiday season classics.
Personnel
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Brendan Lanighan – trombone
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Elliot Mason – 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
- Denzal Sinclaire – vocals
- Alexis Morrast – vocals
- Willie Jones III – drums
Setlist
Set I:
- Jingle Bells
- All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth (Denzal Sinclaire, vocals)
- We Three Kings (Denzal Sinclaire, vocals)
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- The Christmas Song (Alexis Morrast, vocals)
- Go Tell It On The Mountain
Set II:
- Brazilian Sleigh Bells
- Christmas Time Is Here
- This Christmas (Alexis Morrast, vocals)
- ‘Zat You, Santa Claus? (Alexis Morrast, vocals)
- Caroling, Caroling (Denzal Sinclaire, vocals)
- Silent Night (Alexis Morrast & Denzal Sinclaire)
Encore:
- My Favorite Things