THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM (from Untamed Elegance) - JLCO with Wynton Marsalis

Untamed Elegance
The Elephant in the Room
Composed and arranged by Victor Goines
October 28, 2016
Rose Theater
A grand decade when "the parties were bigger, the pace was faster, the buildings were higher, the morals looser," the Roaring Twenties were defined by jazz. Watch the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis commemorate the Jazz Age with "Untamed Elegance," a suite composed by master saxophonist and veteran JLCO member Victor Goines.
Personnel:
Sherman Irby - Alto saxophone
Ted Nash - Alto saxophone
Victor Goines - Tenor saxophone
Walter Blanding - Tenor saxophone
Paul Nedzela - Baritone saxophone
Vincent Gardner - Trombone
Chris Crenshaw - Trombone
Elliot Mason - Trombone
Shareef Clayton - Trumpet
Kenny Rampton - Trumpet
Marcus Printup - Trumpet
Wynton Marsalis - Trumpet
Adam Birnbaum - Piano
Carlos Henriquez - Bass
Ali Jackson - Drums
Featuring Jon Irabagon on saxophones
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[@rmp3769]

Marcus's solo is pure genius

[@jeanglenn7855]

Love the "jazz conversation" of instruments!

[@raidone7413]

5:54 drums and sax were tight as hell 6:30 7:02 we hear you back there Carlos

[@peterragni3350]

@@jonathanwoo6507 first he said “Ey ey ey, ey ey ey ey!!!” And then a few moments later he says “okay we’re done, we’re done”

[@gansoel31]

Carlos is always back there 😅

[@rafisudirman]

Wow the baritone is on fire

[@jonassantos4763]

awesome composition Victor Goines

[@williamgreer4093]

the sax interplay is on another level of fire

[@01warmus]

I dont know how they do it, but the passage at 7:43... interaction is just so perfect, respect.

[@legoblox01]

I believe that was a written part since Nedzela is sitting and Irabagon seems to be looking at his sheet music

[@gangstakittie7699]

@@legoblox01 maybe. I think it might have been the chord changes because John just got the sheet music a couple hours before

[@seanh9190]

@@gangstakittie7699 it was written.

[@itallianstallion]

no comments for marcus printup? amazing

[@oneofspades]

@@elladodd8361 He is a JLCO and so he has to be amazing.

[@legoblox01]

Holy shit those solos were tight

[@christophernoble289]

Why is the combination of horns, reeds, and drums so magical?

[@sethleejazz]

Had the opportunity to meet Jon Irabagon a few weeks back. He’s a fantastic player, amazing speaker, and one of the most humble jazz players I’ve met. Hoping to hear something like this again!

[@ronyrustamadji6017]

Bring me back to twenties.

[@Juliusthebastard]

Well, I think the name here's referring to the massive racial inequality that all the African-American jazz musicians suffered at the time even as they were being elevated to an unparalleled level of celebrity. That and the huge wealth gap that existed in the twenties behind the "Gilded Age" facade. So not everything about the twenties was great I guess.

[@emersonchao]

Actually, if you watch the whole uncut video, Victor explains that this piece represented presidents Woodrow Wilson and Warren G. Harding and how they were so different as leaders. While straining to have a conversation, Harding said that he would like to have a pet elephant and Wilson responds that he hopes the elephant isn't white (whatever that means). I think the elephant in the room refers to the obvious dissonance between the two leaders (despite them trying to have a nice conversation) as well as to the aforementioned elephant.

[@thethomasfamily6402]

Great example of connecting the notes from one intrument to the next; the flow is beautiful, harmonious and perfectly executed. fun episode where counter point was made fun with; the improvisation was more real and fun for me too. Most of the song only two players at a time, the drummer and another, except the pick up and chorus. With the two players, the next instrument coming in had to pick up and go for it. Awesome fun performance!! Thank you!!! Joanne Thomas

[@thebopwashere]

oh bravo! just bringing a smile to my face over and over! wonderful playing!

[@dataestelarestudios]

Amazing!!!!

[@ethanmcintosh4979]

Paul Nedzela gets a medal for best comeback 7:02 😂😂

[@traxy126]

wowwwwww no words !!!

[@TJ-ed8xg]

Ho yeah !!!

[@jonassantos4763]

7:02 I love it

[@lilybarth4272]

Magnifique!!!

[@lautaropresenza1135]

son unos grandes!!! tienen que pasar por Argentina algún día!!!

[@christophernoble289]

Swingin' and tight in the pocket!

[@lindalhalvorson374]

I agree

[@vroomoon]

7:44 Wynton done goofed.

[@joshuagrant2330]

wynton like "damm, next time"

[@matteobelot6553]

Anyone happen to know the chord changes in this piece? Awesome composition by the way

[@benjaminjaso5433]

The piece is based on a minor blues in G minor.

[@staglianio8149]

Does anyone know the setup that the baritone player is using? His sound is fantastic!

[@dushdush1459]

Rpc rollover mouthpiece with size 3 ddarrio reeds

[@chechar500]

7:22

[@aimenhashish04]

Paul looked irritated when Jon played over his solo. Also at 7:44 you can see pure disapproval of how the trumpets played

[@seanh9190]

it made for a good dueling

[@TheRafara]

A TOMATE CRU NESSA PORRA!

[@kenvanlit402]

That pesky tenor keeps interupting the bari sax. BariSaxRuules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!