“Wynton with Strings” reviewed by the New York Times

November 19, 2005 - Articles, New York Times, Review

“Wynton with Strings”, thursday night’s concert at Rose Theater to celebrate Wynton’s 25-year solo career, has just been reviewed by the New York Times (free subscription needed)

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Jurzy Girl said

on November 22, 2005 @ 8:48 am

Sorry Nate Chinen’s write up is the one that ended up in the Times. Ben Ratliff, I think, would have offered a deeper understanding of the music played last night.

I agree about the “middlebrow pleasure in the soloist-plus-strings equation” and I am glad Chinen commented on that. He is DEAD wrong about the “bright young talent” seeming “hampered by all the fuss” of the strings and such. He noted Walter’s OUTSTANDING performance but needed to extend this praise to the others. I think Walter, Carlos, Dan and Ali were driven by the mood set by Wynton and played with incredible emotion, intensity and passion. Strings were not, as Chinen noted, as integrated into the whole sound as they might have been. (Here I wonder if Wynton fine tunes arrangements on an ongoing basis.) Strings did serve as a lovey complement to the music. Chinen failed to take note of the incredible oboe solo that was as suprising to hear as it was unsettling due to its evokation of mood and colorful imagery that cast a shadow of emotion over the ENTIRE audience. Chinen also failed to take note of the TWO standing ovations Wynton and band received last night. DO NOT like Chinen referring to the Majic Hour tracks as “ditties”…where is Ben Ratliff when I need him?!

JG
Joanna said

on August 15, 2006 @ 1:32 pm

Please, could you help me maybe
I am french-
I went to a concert of Wynton Marsalis (first time) at the Lincoln Center
November 17-19, 2005.

Where is it possible to buy the cd of this concert ???

Thank you for your reply

Kind Regards

Joanna
careba said

on August 15, 2006 @ 4:39 pm

You can find it in “Midnight Blues” and “HotHouse Flowers”; two of my favourite CDs, though them do not contain Wynton´s new and fine arrangements he made for last year concerts.
Moving, really romantic music!!!.
Careba.

P.D.:….were you lucky to attend the gala?!…wow, lucky you!.
Victor Cager said

on August 28, 2006 @ 1:42 am

I think Wynton needs to hear me, will someone put him in touch with me…469.471.7528
Jurzy Girl said

on August 28, 2006 @ 11:15 am

Well, why? Why does Wynton “need” to hear you?

JG