| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, November 18th, 2016 |
| Time | 8:00pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Project | The Swing Era: Revolution in Rhythm |
| Venue | Frederick P. Rose Hall |
| Address | Broadway at West 60th Street |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 212-721-6500 |
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis showcases the timelessness of swing as a genre, cultural period, and musical concept. The big bands that emerged during the Swing Era defined the sound of America – bringing people out of the Depression and ushering in a new sense of possibility. Music director, composer, and JLCO trumpeter Marcus Printup will debut new compositions inspired by this formative decade, as well as arrangements of Swing Era classics and rarely heard works by Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, and Benny Goodman, demonstrating what made jazz the definitive dance music of the 1930s. Jazz also led the country in its quest for civil rights, integrating the bandstand through extraordinary effort and increasing the connection between audiences and musicians, both of whom were actively engaged with changing the status quo. Printup and the JLCO will honor that ideal, embodying the sounds, uplifting feelings, and sense of community associated with an era of great music and productive engagement. To bring the Swing Era to life before your very eyes, swing dancers Paolo Pasta Lanna and The Rhythm Stompers join the JLCO.
Notes
Free pre-concert discussion nightly, 7pm.
Personnel
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- James Chirillo – guitar
- Ali Jackson – drums, tambourine
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Greg Gisbert – trumpet
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Elliot Mason – trombone
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Chris Crenshaw – 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
- Paolo Pasta Lanna – dance
- The Rhythm Stompers – dance
Setlist
Set I:
- In the Mood
- Moten Swing
- For Dancers Only
- Apple Honey
- Walkin’ and Swingin’
- Early Autumn
- 5 O’Clock Whistle
- St. Louis Shuffle
- Sing, Sing, Sing
Set II:
- Weatherbird
- Stompin’ at the Savoy
- Forever Swing: Mvt. I, Sidewalk Swagger
- Forever Swing: Mvt. II, Great Love (for Joe)
- Forever Swing: Mvt. III, Here, There, and Back Again
