JAN 27-30 | Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Jan 27 - Jan 30, 2022
Miner Auditorium
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Original show description below.
A 2011 NEA Jazz Master and arguably the most famous jazz musician alive, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis is an iconic figure in the evolution of the art form and a tireless advocate for jazz as America’s classical music. He returns for four nights with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the greatest large group in jazz.
From his New Orleans beginnings and fiery debut with legendary drummer Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers to his string of acclaimed albums and current role as Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Marsalis has amassed an unrivaled number of awards and accolades, including nine GRAMMYs and the Pulitzer Prize for Music, the first ever awarded to a jazz artist.
Since 1988, he has led the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, a 15-piece assemblage of virtuosos which has contemporized the notion of a "big band," simultaneously honoring the rich heritage of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong while debuting a stunning variety of commissions from illustrious names including Joe Henderson, Christian McBride, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Lovano and of course, Wynton himself. This rare San Francisco appearance is a major jazz event, and we are delighted to welcome them back to the SFJAZZ Center.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra has contemporized the notion of a "big band," simultaneously honoring the rich heritage of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong while debuting a stunning variety of commissions from illustrious names.
Doing The Work: A Q+A With Wynton Marsalis (On the Corner)
LEAD CONCERT SPONSOR
The Jay Pritzker Foundation
CONCERT SPONSORS
Bruce and Hala Kurdi Cozadd
Dr. Molly J. Coye
René Lacerte and Joyce Chung
Jeffrey Bluestone and Leah Rosenkrantz
Mary Speiser
One rarely hears this music played with such technical brilliance, stylistic authenticity and tonal sheen... the greatest large jazz ensemble working today.
Chicago Tribune
One rarely hears this music played with such technical brilliance, stylistic authenticity and tonal sheen... the greatest large jazz ensemble working today.
Chicago Tribune
Personnel
Wynton Marsalis trumpet
Kenny Rampton trumpet
Marcus Printup trumpet
Ryan Kisor trumpet
Chris Crenshaw trombone
Vincent Gardner trombone
Elliot Mason trombone
Victor Goines saxophone, clarinet
Ted Nash saxophone, clarinet, flute
Julian Lee saxophone, clarinet
Sherman Irby saxophone, clarinet
Paul Nedzela saxophone, clarinet
Carlos Henriquez bass
Obed Calvaire drums
Dan Nimmer piano
As a composer, Mr. Marsalis has taken up both challenges, of precise tone poetry and of capturing a broader American experience
The New York Times
Personnel
Wynton Marsalis trumpet
Kenny Rampton trumpet
Marcus Printup trumpet
Ryan Kisor trumpet
Chris Crenshaw trombone
Vincent Gardner trombone
Elliot Mason trombone
Victor Goines saxophone, clarinet
Ted Nash saxophone, clarinet, flute
Julian Lee saxophone, clarinet
Sherman Irby saxophone, clarinet
Paul Nedzela saxophone, clarinet
Carlos Henriquez bass
Obed Calvaire drums
Dan Nimmer piano
As a composer, Mr. Marsalis has taken up both challenges, of precise tone poetry and of capturing a broader American experience
The New York Times
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