Chris Lewistenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
Abdias Armenteros(The Zou Family Chair in Saxophone) tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
Paul Nedzelabaritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
Isaiah J. Thompsonpiano
Carlos Henriquez(The Mandel Family Chair in honor of Kathleen B. Mandel) bass
Obed Calvairedrums
album
«A musical metaphor for democracy.»
This is how Wynton Marsalis, the charismatic leader and trumpeter of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, describes this high-flying big band whose fifteen members shine as much for their dazzling solos as for their innate sense of teamwork. The group has become a force to be reckoned with in its field, representing not only the past, upholding a decades-old tradition, but also the jazz of today in its approach to the repertoire.
