April 16, 2015
Rose Theater, New York
For 25 years, the baritone saxophone chair of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra has been held by a one Joe Temperley. The Scottish musician, now 85, carries tons of credits to his C.V., especially with big bands: Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Clark Terry and — most notably — the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Jazz Night In America visits Jazz at Lincoln Center as the JLCO salutes its elder statesman, featuring Temperley on his favorite Ellington tunes and a new concerto that managing and artistic director Wynton Marsalis dedicated to his longtime colleague.
SETLIST
5:11 ‘Creole Love Call’
14:11 ‘Joe’s Concerto: Movement I’
22:50 ‘Joe’s Concerto: Movement II’
27:38 ‘Joe’s Concerto: Movement III’
31:55 ‘Joe’s Concerto: Movement IV’
37:41 ‘Joe’s Concerto: Movement V’
46:07 ‘Symphonette’
52:48 ‘The Single Petal of a Rose’
Personnel
- Ali Jackson – drums, tambourine
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- Elliot Mason – trombone
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Chris Crenshaw – trombone
- 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
- Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Paul Nedzela – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Joe Temperley – baritone sax, bass clarinet