CH-CH-CHICKEN from Wynton Marsalis's SPACES

Published on Jun 16, 2017
SPACES by Wynton Marsalis
Ch-Ch-Chicken
April 2, 2016
Rose Theater

Watch the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Lil Buck, and Jared Grimes perform "Ch-Ch-Chicken" during the world debut of Marsalis's work SPACES.

This special concert was the debut performance of a previously unfinished work. Composed with the concept of an “animal ballet” in mind, Wynton Marsalis’s SPACES will attempt to recapture the natural fascination we have with the sounds and movements of animals.

Movement is an essential aspect of both jazz music and natural life itself, and two extraordinary dance geniuses represent this connection in their work: Lil Buck, a groundbreaking young artist recently seen with Yo-Yo Ma, Madonna, and Cirque du Soleil; and Jared Grimes, a quadruple-threat tap dancer who in 2014 won the Astaire Award and choreographed on Broadway for After Midnight and Holler If Ya Hear Me.

Damian Woetzel, choreographer and retired Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet, acts as choreographic consultant and worked with both dancers on the overall structure and choreography for SPACES seamlessly integrating it with Marsalis's musical composition. They joined the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in the world premiere of this visually captivating performance.

Personnel:
Lil Buck - Dancer
Jared Grimes - Dancer
Sherman Irby - Alto saxophone
Ted Nash - Alto saxophone
Dan Block - Tenor saxophone
Walter Blanding - Tenor saxophone
Paul Nedzela - Baritone saxophone
Vincent Gardner - Trombone
Chris Crenshaw - Trombone
Elliot Mason - Trombone
Ryan Kisor - Trumpet
Kenny Rampton - Trumpet
Marcus Printup - Trumpet
Wynton Marsalis - Trumpet
Dan Nimmer - Piano
Carlos Henriquez - Bass
Ali Jackson - Drums
Conductor - Damien Sneed

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