Comments on: Wynton starts the Ellington Love Songs tour with JLCO

By: Zac

Zac — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:13:45 +0000

Wynton Marsalis made a surprise appearance last weekend at Jazz at the Bistro — in St. Louis’ Grand Center arts district — to the delight of the audience. Marsalis and eight members of the acclaimed Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performed an impromptu jazz session at the club, which Marsalis was quoted in USA Today as saying is one of the 10 greatest places in the country to see and hear live jazz. Marsalis started out by sitting in with husband and wife team Reggie and Mardra Thomas and their band, including Nick Jost on bass and Marty Morrison on drums. Reggie Thomas, a Lincoln Center clinician and friend of many of the musicians in the orchestra, invited them onstage to perform. They all played Thomas’ arrangement of the jazz standard “At Last.” Then the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra took over the stage and coaxed their remaining colleagues up to the stage to play “I’ll Remember April.” Marsalis and crew were in town for an earlier performance at the Sheldon Concert Hall’s annual gala.

From: www.stltoday.com

By: Luigi

Luigi — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:00:05 +0000

This is a review of the concert in Kansas City

By: Mary Lippold

Mary Lippold — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:46:56 +0000

Seeing/Hearing Wynton Marsalis and the JLCO on 1-31-08 at Segarstram Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, CA was one of the highlights of my life. I’ll never forget that night of supreme talent playing exquisite music. Is it possible to obtain a copy or facsimile of that performance on CD? PLEASE come back soon!

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:42:46 +0000

Thank you for a night of wonderful music on Jan 31st in Costa Mesa, CA. I’ll remember it for a long time, and I will wait for you all to come back.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:39:35 +0000

I had the great good fortune to see and hear Mr. Marsalis and the JLCO at the Disney Center in Los Angeles on February 1. It was an incredible performance by incredibly talented and accomplished musicians; undoubtedly the best musical performance I have ever attended (jazz, classical, chamber, choral…it doesn’t matter). I can only hope to see these guys in person again someday.

By: gloria

gloria — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:00:21 +0000

You’re right — somehow J@LCO keeps getting better and better every year, and the band was already unparalleled during its tenure at Tully!

A great way to begin 2008: unanimous, enthusiastic acclaim of the Ellington tour across the U.S.
We look forward to attending this festival of Duke’s works and are interested in hearing the more obscure selections (Moon Over Cuba, Perfume Suite, Such Sweet Thunder). Hope more clips will be added to this site.

Look forward also to the upcoming world premiere, Abyssinian 200! Congratulations! Glo.

By: Wendy Haecker

Wendy Haecker — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:27:38 +0000

My husband and I saw Wynton and the JLCO last night in Berkeley, CA. What a treat!!! This is one of the classiest, most sophisticated groups of musicians we have seen on a stage together. And the musicianship is unparalled. The highlight of the show was “Creole Love Call”, where Wynton blew that horn like no one I’ve ever heard before. And Mike Dwyer (see above) is right about Mr. Temperley’s performance on “The Single Petal of a Rose”. It stopped the show. If you don’t have tix yet…beg, borrow or steal to get them! You will not be disappointed!

By: John Bantz

John Bantz — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:44:43 +0000

In The Swing Seat - I have listened to this show on my XM radio and I think it is amazing. My 17 yr old son is the lead alto in his schoold jazz band and I think that he (and the entire jazz band would learn so much from the show. IS there a way to purchase the show on CD or download so the kids in the school Jazz band could expand their knowledge? The more they know about the roots of Jazz, the better they would understand what they are playing and the more emotion they would put in to it.

Thanks in advance.
John

By: Sarah Luders

Sarah Luders — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:34:21 +0000

Kust saw the concert in Santa Rosa, CA. Fantastic beyond words! I truly appreciate the love and dedication this band has for jazz and for music education.

By: Jacques A.Mullins

Jacques A.Mullins — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:14:49 +0000

Mike,I don’t think that it has been recorded thus far.However the beauty of it all is that you heard it first hand.It will always be in your heart and mind…..enjoy!

By: Mike Dwyer

Mike Dwyer — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:38:31 +0000

I just saw JLCO this evening in Minneapolis. Jacques is right - Mr. Temperly’s playing of The Single Petal of a Rose was perhaps the most moving piece of music I’ve ever experienced.

Please, someone. Tell me where I can find this piece perfomred by JLCO on a CD or vinyl record.

Don’t miss this concert - it’s outstanding.

By: Ryan Norman

Ryan Norman — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:37:41 +0000

I am a student at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and I’d like to say that Wynton and the JCLO were truly outstanding. What a brilliantly and wonderfully arranged performance.

By: ZS

ZS — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:34:22 +0000

As the classic said….
“..mine is the religion of love..”.

By: Luigi Beverelli

Luigi Beverelli — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:31:49 +0000

Here is a review of the concert in Ann Arbor, on mlive.com

By: Jacques A.Mullins

Jacques A.Mullins — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:58:11 +0000

I attended the concert in Ann Arbor last night.What a great way to start the New Year by listening to Duke’s music being played by LCJO.The concert swung from beginning to end.The highlight for me was hearing Mr Temperly play “Single Petal of a Rose”.After he finished his solo their was not a dry eye in the house.
This is a must see concert by a group of seasoned musicians.