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Big Band Holidays
''Big Band Holidays'' is a 2015 Christmas album by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Award ..., released on October 30, 2015 by Blue Engine Records. Track listing # Jingle Bells # Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant # White Christmas # ’Zat You, Santa Claus? feat. René Marie # A Cradle in Bethlehem feat. Gregory Porter # We Three Kings # What Child Is This? feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant # Merry Christmas Baby feat. Gregory Porter # It’s Easy to Blame the Weather feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant # I’ll Be Home for Christmas feat. René Marie # Good Morning Blues feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant # Band Introductions References External links Jazz at Lincoln Center Celebrates 'Big Band H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is an American big band and jazz orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis. The Orchestra is part of Jazz at Lincoln Center, a performing arts organization in New York City. History In 1988 the Orchestra was formed as an outgrowth of its concert series, Classical Jazz, with David Berger conducting. When Wynton Marsalis became artistic director in 1991, he emphasized the history of jazz, particularly Duke Ellington. The first album was ''Portraits by Ellington'' (1992), and seven years later the Ellington centennial was honored with the album ''Live in Swing City: Swingin' with the Duke'' (1999). Under the leadership of Marsalis, the band performs at its home in Lincoln Center, tours throughout the U.S. and abroad, visits schools, appears on television, and performs with symphony orchestras. The Orchestra backed Wynton Marsalis on his album ''Blood on the Fields'', which won the Pulitzer Prize. Since 2015, the Orchestra's albums have been issued on it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |