
JLCO with Yuja Wang
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA RESIDENCYJLCO with Yuja Wang
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA RESIDENCY
WORLD PREMIERE
A world exclusive collaboration between classical superstar pianist Yuja Wang and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Jazz inspired an explosion of piano virtuosity throughout the 20th century. Original masters such as Fats Waller, Bud Powell, and Bill Evans expanded the tradition of public acclaim for astonishing pianism established by 19th-century giants like Franz Liszt, Clara Schumann, and Anton Rubinstein.
In a historic first, Yuja Wang—today's most electrifying and fearless virtuoso—joins the peerless Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) to perform newly commissioned orchestral arrangements of some of the most virtuosic jazz piano solos of all time.
In the words of Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director and founder of JLCO, "Wang brings her extraordinary artistry to a dazzling program that includes Erroll Garner's deeply grooving Autumn Leaves, Dave Brubeck's angular Blue Rondo à la Turk, Oscar Peterson's aptly titled L'Impossible, Thelonious Monk's lyrical Monk’s Mood, Bill Evans' graceful Waltz for Debby, and Art Tatum's breathtaking Tiger Rag—a work never performed because of its extraordinary technical demands."
With ten arrangers, the JLCO has invented a new approach to orchestrating jazz classics into the modern language. Selected by Wang and Marsalis, this collaboration promises to be an explosive, singular, and unforgettable concert.
An Edinburgh International Festival commission, this is a unique opportunity to experience star pianist Yuja Wang performing with these titans of jazz.
Wang has always been thrilling to watch
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Yuja Wang
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JLCO
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Yuja Wang
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Wynton Marsalis
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Yuja Wang
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JLCO
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Set list on 12 Aug, 6pm & 9pm:
Full programme
Dave Brubeck Blue Rondo a La Turk (with Dave Brubeck’s Piano Solo)
Arranged by Chris Crenshaw
Ernesto Lecuona Danza Afro-Cubanas: No. 6, La Comparsa (with Ernesto Lecuona’s Piano Solo)
Arranged by Carlos Henriquez
Duke Ellington Reflections in D (with Duke Ellington’s Piano Solo)
Arranged by Joe Block
Oscar Peterson L’Impossible (with Oscar Peterson’s Piano Solo)
Arranged by Alexa Tarantino
Leroy Carr How Long Blues (with Jimmy Yancey’s Piano Solo)
Arranged by Sherman Irby
Ernesto Lecuona Gitanerías (with Ernesto Lecuona’s Piano Solo)
Arranged by Carlos Henriquez
Wynton Marsalis Marthaniel (from Citi Movement) (with Marcus Roberts’ Piano Solo)
Arranged by Marcus Printup
Traditional Tiger Rag (Art Tatum’s Piano Solo)
Arranged by Chris Crenshaw
Joseph Kosma Autumn Leaves (with Erroll Garner’s Piano Solo)
Arranged by Sherman Irby
Performers
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- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
- Yuja WangPiano
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton MarsalisCloseOpen
- Wynton MarsalisMusic Director, Trumpet
- Ryan KisorTrumpet
- Kenny RamptonTrumpet
- Marcus PrintupTrumpet
- Chris CrenshawTrombone
- Vincent GardnerTrombone
- Elliot MasonTrombone
- Sherman IrbyAlto And Soprano Saxophones, Flute, Clarinet
- Alexa TarantinoAlto And Soprano Saxophones, Flute, Clarinet
- Chris LewisTenor And Soprano Saxophones, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
- Abdias ArmenterosTenor And Soprano Saxophones, Clarinet
- Paul NedzelaBaritone And Soprano Saxophones, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
- Joe BlockPiano
- Carlos HenriquezBass
- Obed CalvaireDrums
Dive Deeper
Listen to The Warm Up: your audio introduction to the performance.
Dates & Times
Photo: Yuja Wang
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