| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, January 27th, 2024 |
| Time | 8:00pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Project | Max Roach Centennial |
| Venue | Staller Center For the Arts |
| Address | 100 Nicolls Rd |
| Location | Stony Brook, NY, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 631-632-2787 |
Revered as one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time, Max Roach was among the first to use music to address social, political, and racial issues of his time. In this performance, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by Music Director Wynton Marsalis, celebrates the centennial of this trailblazing musician and bandleader, whose innovative style influenced generations to come. He was an influential member of the Charlie Parker-Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, performed alongside Miles Davis on his seminal Birth of the Cool album, and formed the Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet. In 1961, Roach collaborated with his wife, the pioneering singer-songwriter Abbey Lincoln, and said in an interview with Downbeat Magazine that he would only play music that had social significance.
Personnel
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Obed Calvaire – drums, tambourine
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Chris Crenshaw – trombone
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Elliot Mason – trombone
- Chris Lewis – Tenor sax, alto sax, clarinet, flute
- Alexa Tarantino – alto sax
- Sherman Irby – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute
- Abdias Armenteros – tenor sax, soprano sax
- Paul Nedzela – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Shenel Johns – vocals
Setlist
Set I:
- Blues Waltz
- Garvey’s Ghost
- Freedom Day (with Shenel Johns)
- Lonesome Lover (with Shenel Johns)
- Pies of Quincy
Set II:
- Four-X
- Another Valley
- Driva’ Man (with Shenel Johns)
- The Drum Also Waltzes (solo drums)
- Between Max and Ti-Roro