| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis featuring Yacub Addy and Odadaa! |
|---|---|
| Date | Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Project | Congo Square |
| Venue | Barbican Centre |
| Address | Silk St |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Venue Phone | +44 020 7638 4141 |
Celebration of the historic Congo Square site in New Orleans – the only location in America where African slaves were allowed to perform music from their motherland.
This concert brings together the compositions of Wynton Marsalis and Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy in a skillful combination of traditional African music with big band jazz.
Personnel
- Otey Thompson – balaphone, percussion, vocals
- Nii Ayaa Tagoe – flutes, percussion, vocals
- Tawiah Nunoo – percussion, vocals
- Zorkie Nelson – bamboo flutes, percussion, vocals
- Imani Gonzalez – vocals
- Ani Apang – guitar, percussion, vocals
- Obuamah Laud Addy – percussion, vocals
- Okoe Nunoo – percussion, vocals
- Yacub Addy – percussion, vocals
- Joe Temperley – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Sherman Irby – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute
- Ted Nash – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo
- Victor Goines – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Chris Crenshaw – trombone
- Elliot Mason – trombone
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Ali Jackson – drums, tambourine
