| Ensemble | JLCO with Wynton Marsalis and Chorale Le Chateau |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, October 24th, 2013 |
| Time | 8:00pm |
| Event Type | Concert |
| Project | Abyssinian: A Gospel Celebration |
| Venue | Frederick P. Rose Hall |
| Address | Broadway at West 60th Street |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Venue Phone | +1 212-721-6500 |
| Webcast | Watch Webcast |
Since Wynton Marsalis composed and recorded In This House, On This Morning two decades ago, he has remained committed to projecting a theme of universal humanism – and raising a joyful noise – while reflecting the form of the African American church service. Never has Marsalis coalesced the codes of sacred and secular expression more successfully than with the 2008 extended work Abyssinian Mass, commissioned to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Abyssinian Baptist Church on West 138th Street in Harlem. This weekend, Jazz at Lincoln Center revisits this masterwork, augmenting the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis with tap dancer extraordinaire Jared Grimes, sermonizing from the Reverend Calvin O. Butts, III, and the 70-voice gospel choir, Chorale Le Chateau, conducted by Damien Sneed.
Personnel
- Paul Nedzela – 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
- Elliot Mason – trombone
- Chris Crenshaw – trombone
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Ali Jackson – drums, tambourine
