These old videos come from a concert performed by Wynton and his Septet on November 20, 1994, in Varsaw (Poland).
Personnel was: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone), Wes Anderson (alto sax), Victor Goines (tenor sax), Danilo Perez (piano), Ben Wolfe (bass), Herlin Riley (drums):
Yesterday night, the Wynton Marsalis Septet, played in Marciac for the 30th Anniversary concert. Wynton paid a tribute to Marciac introducing the concert with these words: “No France…no New Orleans, no Jazz”.
Then the band played tracks from Wynton’s album entitled The Marciac Suite: Loose Duck, Jean-Louis is Everywhere, Guy Lafitte, Marciac Fun, Marciac Moon, Mademoiselle de Gascony, Armagnac dreams, B is for Boussaget, For my Kids at College of Marciac, Sunflowers.
As encore they played: Ain’ No, What have I done (from the album: Unforgivable Blackness), and Just friends. Following you can enjoy some pictures from the soundcheck, yesterday afternoon at 4pm.
For two days, on August 5 and 6, Wynton rehearsed with his septet for the upcoming concert in Marciac. They played songs from the Marciac Suite: Loose Duck, Jean-Louis Is Everywhere, Mademoiselle D’Gascony, Armagnac Dreams, Marciac Fun, Marciac Moon, Guy Lafitte, B Is For Boussaget.
The members of Wynton Marsalis Septet in Marciac 2007 are: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone), Victor Goines (tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinets), Sherman Irby (alto sax), Herlin Riley (drums), Jonathan Bastiste (piano), Rodney Whitaker (bass).
Tonight the concert will take place at 11pm. You can listen to it live on Radio France Inter (click the link on top-left: écoutez le direct).
Following you can watch to some still images from the videos we shot during rehearsals.
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Last week, Wynton and his Septet performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall to celebrate the 15th anniversary of In This House, On This Morning. Thanks to JALC we have some nice photos from the event.
In addition, on May 24 Wynton was interviewed by Harry Smith for CBS The Early Show.
Harry had a dream come true when he got to spend an afternoon playing the tuba with the Septet and Wynton during rehearsals at Lincoln Center.
He compared playing with Wynton to someone else’s dream of “playing with the New York Giants.”
On May 24, 25, 2007, Wynton and his Septet performed in Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall to celebrate the 15th anniversary of In This House, On This Morning.
The New York Times has just published a review about the first evening.
You can also take a look to a video-clip of the Wynton Marsalis Septet playing Holy Ghost, one of the most exciting tunes from that album. It was shooted live in Italy on 1993 !
In This House, on This Morning will be performed again tonight at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, 60th Street and Broadway.
Fifteen years to the day that the Wynton Marsalis Septet debuted In This House, On This Morning at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, most of the musicians from the original recording will reunite to perform the gospel and jazz musical work on May 24, 25 & 26, 2007 at 8 pm in Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall.
Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Todd Williams, Reginald Veal, Herlin Riley, who performed on the original CD, and Richard Johnson and guest vocalist will celebrate the anniversary of this milestone work to close out Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2006-07 season.
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On Monday, May 14, 2007, Jazz at Lincoln Center will present its 6th Annual Spring Gala, themed Spring Swing!
The evening will include a a 7:30pm benefit concert in Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. The concert will be followed by a gala dinner dance at 9pm.
The Spring Gala will feature some of the greatest talents in music today, performing in collaboration with the Wynton Marsalis Septet, including Jimmy Buffett, Lenny Kravitz and Derek Trucks. Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers will perform at the post concert dinner dance.
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A few months ago a new DVD has been released. It’s about a 1992 performance of In This House, On This Morning, by the Wynton Marsalis Septet.
Buy it or get more info on: Amazon.com
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