December 22, 2008
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On January 6th and 7th, Wynton will be in the studio with his quintet and septet, for a new recording session. Beforehand, the musicians will have two days of rehearsals on January 4th and 5th. Personnel will be: Wynton Marsalis, music director, trumpet; Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson, alto saxophone; Walter Blanding, clarinet and tenor saxophone; Victor Goines, clarinet, tenor and soprano saxophones; Joe Temperley, soprano and baritone saxophones; Wycliffe “Pinecone” Gordon, trombone and sousaphone; “Papa” Don Vappie, guitar, banjo and vocals; Dan Nimmer, piano; Herlin Riley, drums; Reginald Veal, bass; Roberta Gumbel, vocals.
More info about the recordings to come in the next months. You can also follow Wynton daily through his Twitter account.
August 21, 2008
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On August 25, 2008, Wynton will record 2 tracks with Natalie Merchant for her upcoming album. More to come…
September 6, 2007
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Today, Wynton is in a New York City studio with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), to record saxophonist Ted Nash’s musical composition entitled: Portrait in Seven Shades.
Portrait in Seven Shades, inspired by works from the permanent collection at The Museum of Modern Art, as well as other music from the history of jazz inspired by great works of art including Duke Ellington’s Degas Suite, Coleman Hawkins’ Picasso, Jim McNeely’s Cockiness and Maria Schneiders’ Some Circles. Ted Nash’s Portrait in Seven Shades is in seven movements, inspired by modern artists Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Vincent Van Gogh.
Check and feel free to partecipate to the discussion about “Portrait in Seven Shades” in our forum, or visit Ted Nash web site.
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