| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, October 24th, 2015 |
| Time | 8:00pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Project | Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Plays Monk |
| Venue | The Town Hall |
| Address | 123 W 43rd St |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 212-997-6661 |
Few musicians have made such significant or unique contributions to the jazz lexicon as pianist-composer Thelonious Monk. Widely regarded as a genius composer of uncompromising creativity, his music is equally loved and feared by musicians for its wide intervals, angular melodies, and surprising rhythms, making it both difficult and rewarding to play. Joining the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will be 11-year-old pianist Joey Alexander, a jaw-dropping young prodigy undaunted by the challenge. Alexander, who has already released his first album as a leader with Motéma and performed to great acclaim at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater and Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, represents the next generation of musicians in reverence of Monk. Also joining the Orchestra will be acclaimed pianist Brad Mehldau. For two special nights at Town Hall, the raw energy of this music–rearranged for big band by members of the JLCO–will be unforgettable.
Personnel
- Ali Jackson – drums, tambourine
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Elliot Mason – 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
- Joey Alexander – piano
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- Russell Hall – bass
- Eric Miller – trombone
Setlist
Set I:
- Four In One
- Brake’s Sake
- Brilliant Corners (with Joey Alexander)
- Ask Me Now (with Joey Alexander)
- Criss Cross (with Joey Alexander)
Set II:
- Humph
- Ugly Beauty
- Thelonious (with Brad Mehldau)
- Monk’s Mood (with Brad Mehldau)
- We See (with Brad Mehldau)
