Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at Miner Auditorium, March 20, 2014

SFJAZZ presents Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
2014-03-20
Miner Auditorium
SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA
7:30 PM, Thursday, March 20, 2014

[7:34 PM lights down, announcements by RK, band entrance, welcome by WM]

1. [7:40 PM] the Mooch
2. [7:46 PM] Old Man Blues
3. [7:53 PM] Concerto for Cootie
4. [7:57 PM] Shout 'em Aunt Tilly
5. [8:05 PM] Braggin' in Brass
6. [8:11 PM] Mood Indigo (sextet: Nimmer, Henriq, Jackson, Cranshaw, ?Blanding, Rampton)
7. [8:17 PM] Echoes of Harlem
8. [8:21 PM] Happy Go Lucky Local
   [set ends 8:28 PM]

[8:51 PM; band entrance, banter from Wynton]

1. [8:52 PM] Jam-a-Ditty
2. [8:57 PM] Ahmad
3. [9:05 PM] Lady of the Lavender Mist
4. [9:09 PM] Island Virgin
5. [9:14 PM] Paris Stairs
6. [9:20 PM] Portrait of Wellman Braud
7. [9:26 PM] Self Portrait (of the Bean)
8. [9:32 PM] Chinoiserie
   [set ends 9:39 PM]
    
   Encore
9. [9:41 PM] Isfahan
   [9:46 PM; show ends]

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

• Walter Blanding, Jr.: saxophones, clarinet;
• Chris Crenshaw: trombone;
• Victor Goines: saxophones, clarinets;
• Andre Hayward: trombone;
• Carlos Henriquez: contrabass;
• Sherman Irby: alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute;
• Ali Jackson: drums;
• Ryan Kisor: trumpet;
• Wynton Marsalis: trumpet, musical director;
• Elliot Mason: trombone;
• Ted Nash: saxophones, clarinet, piccolo;
• Paul Nedzela: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet;
• Dan Nimmer: piano;
• Marcus Printup: trumpet;
• Kenny Rampton: trumpet.

Had a leisurely pre-show dinner in South with mom and her friend Monique. Everything was tasty, but not quite what I was looking for, meal-wise. Can't really put my finger on why I felt dissatisfied; maybe just being jaded? Because it was good but not WOW? In any case, it was nice to try once; next time I have a feeling I'll be getting the deviled eggs!

As RK noted in his introduction, we got two substitutions tonight: Andre Hayward subbed for Vincent Gardner and Paul Nedzela subbed for Joe Temperly. The first set was pretty darn good. Wynton was warm and friendly, introducing every tune, and calling out the soloists for extra acclaim during the breaks. As always, I was knocked out. These guys deserve every bit of their astronomical salaries, and it's a shame that the cultural elite of our country don't have the will or wherewithal to support equivalent institutions in every major city. Of course if they drew attendance like pro sports that situation might be more likely to change. On a sartorial note, I observed that each section - rhythm, sky blue; trumpets, magenta; trombones, red; saxes, navy blue – had differently shaded ties. Clever!

Second set was just as compelling. Makes me kinda sad that I'm missing the other four shows of this run (especially since they're performing different repertoire for each one), but you can't see everything…

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