ELLINGTON / WILLIAMS
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra/Los Angeles Master Chorale
Sat Jun 10th 2:00pm/Sun Jun 11th 7:00pm
Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA map
Duke Ellington and Mary Lou Williams were giants of jazz who never stopped searching for new means of expression. Inspired by their faith, both created major sacred choral works that grew out of the African American church tradition and pushed against the boundaries of both sacred music and jazz. Bassist, composer, arranger and producer, John Clayton, formerly principal bassist with the Amsterdam Philharmonic and co-founder of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, premieres his new work backed by Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, his powerful 19-piece band. This concert is a celebration of distinctive music created by three American originals.
DUKE ELLINGTON Music from the Sacred Concerts
John Clayton, conductor
Carmen Lundy, soloist
John Holiday, soloist
Daniel Rich, soloist
Reenah Golden, lyricist
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
80 singers
RUN TIME: 110 minutes with intermission
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LISTEN UP! PRE-CONCERT TALK:
Saturday, June 10 at 1 pm
Sunday, June 11 at 6 pm
With Jennifer Miller and Grant Gershon