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Duke Ellington, Theme from The Asphalt Jungle
Thelonious Monk, Evidence (arr. John Clayton)
Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane, Isigqi Suite
Lakecia Benjamin, Trane (arr. Jhoely Garay)
Johnny Mandel / Paul Francis Webster, A Time for Love (arr. Todd Bashore)
Billy Childs, Rejoice
Mary Lou Williams, New Musical Express
Frank Foster, Shiny Stockings
Laura Nyro, The Confession (arr. Billy Childs, orch. Jim McNeely)
Alicia Olatuja / Michael Olatuja, Kadara (arr. Etienne Charles)
Harold Arlen / E.Y. Harburg, Over The Rainbow (arr. Kyle Athayde)
Angela Bofill, Under the Moon and Over the Sky (arr. Michael Olatuja, adapt. Jim Pugh)
Wycliffe Gordon, We're Still Here

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jazz Sean Jones and NYO Jazz perform jazz favorites and a world premiere by Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane With multi-genre vocalist Alicia Olatuja

With multi-genre vocalist Alicia Olatuja

Sean Jones and NYO Jazz perform jazz favorites and a world premiere by Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane With multi-genre vocalist Alicia Olatuja

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Trumpet legend Sean Jones returns to lead the incredible NYO Jazz — made up of promising young jazz musicians from all across America — joined by multi-genre singer and bandleader Alicia Olatuja for an evening of nonstop excitement at Carnegie Hall. On the program: the world premiere of a Carnegie Hall-commissioned piece by South African composer Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane, plus classic tunes by Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams, Laura Nyro, and more — many in new arrangements!

Photos: Sean Jones © Todd Rosenberg / Alicia Olatuja © Harrison Weinstein Photography

Cast

Alicia Olatuja | Singer

NYO Jazz
Sean Jones | Artistic director, Bandleader , Trumpeter
Jhoely Garay | Guest bandleader

Program

Duke Ellington, Theme from The Asphalt Jungle
Thelonious Monk, Evidence (arr. John Clayton)
Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane, Isigqi Suite
Lakecia Benjamin, Trane (arr. Jhoely Garay)
Johnny Mandel / Paul Francis Webster, A Time for Love (arr. Todd Bashore)
Billy Childs, Rejoice
Mary Lou Williams, New Musical Express
Frank Foster, Shiny Stockings
Laura Nyro, The Confession (arr. Billy Childs, orch. Jim McNeely)
Alicia Olatuja / Michael Olatuja, Kadara (arr. Etienne Charles)
Harold Arlen / E.Y. Harburg, Over The Rainbow (arr. Kyle Athayde)
Angela Bofill, Under the Moon and Over the Sky (arr. Michael Olatuja, adapt. Jim Pugh)
Wycliffe Gordon, We're Still Here