Wynton to play and record with Marcus Roberts
On October 6, Wynton will be with his great friend and former pianist Marcus Robert, the J Master, and his trio, for a recording session. Wynton is to perform on 3 numbers. No major record label set to release. (more info to come…)
Marcus Roberts trio members include Roland Guerin (bass) and Jason Marsalis (drums).
On October 7, at 6 pm, they will perform in concert at the “Jacoby Symphony Hall” at the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts in Jacksonville, FL.
This concert is a benefit for a non-profit organization called “Body and Soul“. After the concert there will be two receptions too.
On October 8, at 9 am, Wynton and Marcus will give masterclass at Jacoby Hall for local high school students and then they will be in Tallahasee for another masterclass for the Florida State University students.
At 8 pm (two 45 minutes sets) they are going to play in concert at Ruby Diamond Auditorium (Tallahassee, FL).
Tickets for the concert can be purchased at www.tickets.fsu.edu
edna said
on September 22, 2007 @ 6:35 pm
will the workshop be held in Jacksonville or Tallahassee? thanks-edna
CJD said
on September 22, 2007 @ 10:47 pm
I can’t wait!! It’s been a while since they recorded together.
Luigi Beverelli said
on September 23, 2007 @ 1:22 am
Edna,
the workshop will take place in Jacksonville, at Jacoby Symphony Hall
Karen said
on September 23, 2007 @ 4:12 am
I love the Ruby Diamond Auditorium, the plaza and the fountain in front are beautiful. Fountains always make me happy.
gloria said
on September 23, 2007 @ 11:00 am
Great news! Marcus Roberts’ Rhapsody In Blue performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center with American Composers Orchestra and J@LCO was phenomenal. His approach to Gershwin blended the traditional jazz age piano score with contemporary, creative cadenzas and improvisations. Hope he and Wynton will collaborate more often, carving out new pathways- sculpted in both traditional and futuristic designs- for the art of jazz.
careba said
on September 23, 2007 @ 12:59 pm
Enjoy,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo5cFeOZVFY
When was it the last time they´ve played together?.
And when the first one?.
careba said
on September 23, 2007 @ 1:03 pm
Prefer this other one ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poZWg-pVboE
C.
careba said
on September 23, 2007 @ 2:10 pm
Not the Gershwin concert Gloria mentions but phenomenal as well…….Beautiful music!.
Marcus Roberts Trio with Wynt´s brother Jason performing at the proms:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdLFJ-NLH58
C.
gloria said
on September 23, 2007 @ 6:10 pm
Thanks, Careba!
gloria said
on September 23, 2007 @ 7:04 pm
This link to Stride Piano discusses Marcus Roberts’ background and his introduction to the Marsalis family in 1982 at a Chicago convention. http://stridepiano.com/bios/gen3/marcus.html
Karen said
on September 23, 2007 @ 8:06 pm
We can find the Gershwin on http://www.jalc.org in the radio archives. Is it Rhapsody in Manhattan? I saw it live on Saturday night that weekend. That was the best Rhapsody in Blue I’ve heard, and those strings could swing.
CJD said
on September 24, 2007 @ 3:14 pm
The last recording of Wynton and J-Master together? You would have to go back a ways for anything significant. I know Marcus played solos on Marciac Suite as well as Citi Movement. You may have to go all the way back to “Levee Low Moan” for an entire album; it’s been a long time to say the least.
Z. Dankworth said
on September 26, 2007 @ 9:51 pm
Wynton and the J-Master together again. What could be better? Since I can’t be there I’ll just have to listen to some Live at Blues Alley.
By the way, Wynton’s show with the JALC Orchestra last week in Austin was amazing. I had not seen them in some time, and there is some great new talent in the group.
Markus said
on October 4, 2007 @ 10:03 am
More news about concert at FSU on FSUNEWS
Karen said
on October 7, 2007 @ 11:02 pm
Did you all see Wynton’s Cadillac clip on Sundance? Who won the Chess match?!?!
Luigi Beverelli said
on October 10, 2007 @ 4:01 am
this is the clip you are speaking about
A wonderful solo at the end of the clip
CJD said
on October 11, 2007 @ 1:49 pm
I still chuckle when I hear Wynton talk about how much he doesn’t like to fly. I wonder how many miles a year he logs traveling to gigs around the world. I could see 100,000 being realistic.
ray butcher said
on October 12, 2007 @ 7:50 am
i’d love to hear that
i just wrote a letter which appeared in the uk national newspaper ‘The Times’ defending marcus against some bigoted music professor who didn’t like marcus’ interpretation of ‘rhapsody in blue’
hope the gig goes well
ray butcher
Luigi said
on October 14, 2007 @ 1:40 am
Now, you can watch to a video-clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_TqpUbb6gc
and photos from this concert with Marcus Roberts
careba said
on October 14, 2007 @ 1:37 pm
I can´t see it……. It´s written:
“the url contained a malformed id”…….????????
…….
C.
Luigi Beverelli said
on October 14, 2007 @ 1:45 pm
Now the link to the video works.
Thanks.
careba said
on October 14, 2007 @ 5:18 pm
Thanks.
Great sound!.
C.