In 1993 “Jazz (Six Syncopated Movements)” was premiered by the New York City Ballet. This collaboration featured an original composition by Wynton Marsalis and choreography by Peter Martins. This film produced by Sony Classical documents the process. The music was recorded and released as “Jump Start and Jazz”
Personnel
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Wycliffe Gordon – trombone
- Ron Westray – trombone
- Todd Williams – tenor sax, soprano sax
- Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson – alto sax, sopranino sax
- Victor Goines – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Eric Reed – piano
- Reginald Veal – bass
- Herlin Riley – drums, tambourine
- Peter Martins – choreographer