| Ensemble | Wynton Marsalis Sextet |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, January 16th, 2004 |
| Time | 10:00am |
| Event Type | Jazz for Young People / Concert |
| Project | Jazz for Young People™: What is the Blues? |
| Venue | Apollo Theater |
| Address | 253 W 125th St |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 212-531-5300 |
The blues has many definitions: it is a type of music, a musical form, a harmonic language, an attitude towards playing music, a collection of sounds. Mostly though, the blues is a feeling. Whether it’s happy, sad, or somewhere in between, its intention is always the same: to make you feel better, not worse; to cheer you up, not bring you down.
The blues was born out of the spirituals, hymns, work songs, and field hollers of African Americans in the South during the late 1800s. It has since become the foundation of American popular music, including rhythm and blues, rock ‘n’ roll, country, and all styles of jazz.
Personnel
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Eric Lewis – piano
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Ali Jackson – drums, tambourine
- Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
Setlist
- Ramblin’
- The Blues Will Never Die
- Root Blues In C
- Sleepyhead Blues
- Jackass Blues
- Mr. Day
- Raise Four