Congo Square gets new reviews
The Congo Square tour continues and people are very excited about it. You can take a look the other reviews here:
An article about Congo Square appeared on the Sun Journal. The concert at Mount Laurel Center in Bushkill has been reviewed by the Pocono PC Doctor. The date at Allen Theater in Cleveland has been reviewed by Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, and the concert in Milwakee got a review by the Milwakee Journal Sentinel.
Moreover, Wynton has also been interviewed by the Black America Web.
Please feel free to send us your comments, photos with Wynton and reviews if you attended one of the Congo Square concerts.
Juanmustard said
on June 20, 2007 @ 12:03 pm
Reposting from earlier:
Just got back from Cleveland, a few thoughts:
Brilliant musicianship all around, Wynton writes very difficult, virtuostic ensemble figures with complex counter rhythms, the band (both of them) performed phenomonally.
The spiritual vibe between the musicians was at its peak. You could sense the love and mutual respect they had for each other…Wynton sounded stronger than I’ve heard him in over a year…and the audience was dancing in the aisles for the finale!
Average to low crowd turnout, possibly due to high ticket prices for benefit concert or just the distraction of summer…..my 14-year old daughter was impressed with Wynton’s dancing! HA. In all a great evening that reinforces his standing as America’s preeminent composer.
careba said
on June 20, 2007 @ 3:21 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!to master musicians as well as to a lucky audience.
I´m feeling absolutely GREEN!!!!….no chance of attending at any of soo far venues….pity!! .
Congratulations again and take care.
Careba
Karen said
on June 21, 2007 @ 7:39 am
Cleveland was lovely as Wynton is hitting his stride in this piece. It’s an act of delicate balance to conduct and play in the Congo Square. A few of the piece have are at the level that Mr. Marsalis can sit out for the duration of the song up in a 5th chair in the trumpet line.
I am excited to see an increase in the number of selections that Wynton participates in musically, and I mean by playing his own horn! In Rochester, he played twice, maybe three times with standard solos set amongst the arrangements of the songs. In Cleveland, the solos are becoming the songs!!!! And I love it.
Kwabena Nketia, the preeminent ethnomusicologist academically noted for standardizing Ghanaian traditional forms, holds that the aesthetics of Ghanaian performance are met when dance and music are both present in the performance. Now, let me say, my friend Wynton can get down with the best of them. His dance has a little Ghana, a little New Orleans, and lot of trumpet, a true Congo Square mix.
Now, if only they would play Sunday Market…
Jason P. said
on June 21, 2007 @ 11:09 am
watch it
Wynton with Carlos Henriquez Jr.
careba said
on June 21, 2007 @ 12:11 pm
Absolutely lovely!
Carlos: Beautiful child.
C.
Sonalii said
on June 22, 2007 @ 11:06 am
Enjoying the reviews. Did anyone catch Wynton’s appearance on the Tavis Smiley show on PBS last night? He was talking about Congo Square and people he met after the Cleveland show. It was a very good interview.
Luigi Beverelli said
on June 22, 2007 @ 3:14 pm
Sonali, we are going to post the video from Tavis Smiley Show in the next hours.
Karen said
on July 9, 2007 @ 11:15 am
Why are these writing “Sorry”?
Stanley Curry said
on October 8, 2008 @ 10:56 pm
Is Congo Square still touring and if so where can I find dates and cities. If not can you notify me if tour resume
Luigi said
on October 9, 2008 @ 2:51 am
Stanley, Congo Square will be performed next year for the New Orleans festival.
Check the dates on the tour section:
http://www.wyntonmarsalis.org/tour