Celebrating Joe Temperley In Concert

For 25 years, the baritone saxophone chair of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra has been held by a one Joe Temperley. The Scottish musician, now 85, carries tons of credits to his C.V., especially with big bands: Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Clark Terry and — most notably — the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Jazz Night In America visits Jazz at Lincoln Center as the JLCO salutes its elder statesman, featuring Temperley on his favorite Ellington tunes and a new concerto that managing and artistic director Wynton Marsalis dedicated to his longtime colleague. SETLIST 5:11 ‘Creole Love Call’ 14:11 ‘Joe’s Concerto: Movement 1’ 22:50 ‘Joe’s Concerto: Movement II’ 27:38 ‘Joe’s Concerto: Movement III’ 31:55 ‘Joe’s Concerto: Movement IV’ 37:41 ‘Joe’s Concerto: Movement V’ 46:07 ‘Symphonette’ 52:48 ‘The Single Petal of a Rose’ MUSICIANS Joe Temperley, Wynton Marsalis, Walter Blanding, Chris Crenshaw, Vincent Gardner, Victor Goines, Carlos Henriquez, She
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