| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, September 18th, 1998 |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Event Type | Concert / Lecture |
| Event Name | Millennium Evening at the White House |
| Project | Jazz: An Expression of Democracy |
| Venue | East Room at The White House |
| Address | 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW |
| Location | Washington, DC, United States |
The President and Mrs. Clinton will take part in a discussion of jazz as an unique art form that has reflected and transformed American society. The history of jazz in the United States, as well as its impact around the world, will be told in words and music accompanied by a 17 piece band made up of renowned jazz musicians.
Other participating musicians and commentators include: Dr. David Baker, Dr. Billy Taylor, Loren Schoenberg and Dianne Reeves.
Notes
Millennium Evenings at the White House is a series of lectures and cultural showcases that highlight creativity and inventiveness through our ideas, art and scientific discoveries. The lectures, presented by prominent scholars, creators and visionaries are accessible to the public via broadcast and cybercast. The President and Mrs. Clinton encourage the public to participate by e-mailing questions or comments either before or during the cybercast, provided by Sun Microsystems.
Personnel
- Marian McPartland – piano
- Billy Taylor – piano
- Dianne Reeves – vocals
- Eric Lewis – piano
- Reginald Veal – bass
- Shannon Powell – drums, tambourine
- Jon Faddis – trumpet
- Nicholas Payton – trumpet
- Riley Mullins – trumpet
- Ron Westray – trombone
- Wayne Goodman – trombone
- Lucien Barbarin – trombone
- Al Grey – trombone
- Dr. Michael White – clarinet
- 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
- Loren Schoenberg – tenor sax
- Joe Temperley – baritone sax, bass clarinet
