| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, January 27th, 2017 |
| Time | 8:00pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Project | Celebrating Dizzy Gillespie |
| Venue | Frederick P. Rose Hall |
| Address | Broadway at West 60th Street |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 212-721-6500 |
Dizzy Gillespie was a visionary architect of bebop, a peerless trumpet virtuoso, and a gifted educator, dancer, and raconteur. Tonight the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis digs deep into the musical world of Dizzy. As much a revolution as it was a movement, bebop ushered in the modern era of jazz and marked a decisive line between old and new. The high-speed acrobatics, harmonic sophistication, and technical authority of bebop have permeated all of jazz and continue to inform and challenge musicians of all levels. Vincent Gardner – JLCO trombonist, composer, arranger, and tonight’s music director – will lead the Orchestra in new and classic arrangements of Dizzy’s music, showcasing the thrilling melodies, hard swing, and kinetic solos that define these works. Gardner also makes his highly anticipated return as a JLCO composer, debuting a new work that highlights the essential components of bebop and keeps true to its spirit by offering something fresh, distinct, and technically ambitious. On the occasion of Dizzy Gillespie’s centennial, audiences will experience the depth, energy, and creativity that this unparalleled genius and beloved figure continues to inspire.
Notes
Free pre-concert discussion nightly, 7pm.
Personnel
- Ali Jackson – drums, tambourine
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Russell Hall – bass
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Ryan Kisor – 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
- Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Paul Nedzela – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Brandie Sutton – vocals
- Román Díaz – batá, vocals
Setlist
Set I:
- Grand Central Getaway
- Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid
- Cubano Be/Cubano Bop
- One Bass Hit
- I Can’t Get Started
- Pan-Dameronium
Set II:
- Casbah
- Pullamo
- Swift as the Wind
- Dizzy’s Business
- Jump Did-Le-Ba
- Ooh-Yadoodle-E-Blu for Me and You