2023 Next Generation Jazz Orchestra at MJF66

Recorded at the 66th Monterey Jazz Festival, September 24, 2023 Jimmy Lyons Stage, Monterey, Calif. 0:00 Introduction by Tim Jackson 1:28 Blues in Hoss' Flat (Count Basie) 7:00 The Little Pixie (Thad Jones) 13:45 NGJO introduction by Gerald Clayton 15:20 Green Piece (Maria Schneider) feat. Ava Preston 22:45 Smack Dab in the Middle (Jesse Stone) feat. Ava Preston 26:00 A Beautiful Friendship (Stanley Styne/Donald Kahn) feat. Ava Preston 30:05 Haitian Fight Song (Charles Mingus) feat. Lakecia Benjamin 39:10 The Nearness of You (Hoagy Carmichael) feat. John Handy 46:06 Thelonious, Thelonious (Thelonious Monk/J Dilla/Igmar Thomas), arr. Igmar Thomas 2023 Next Generation Jazz Orchestra Directed by Gerald Clayton with special guests Lakecia Benjamin and John Handy TRUMPETS Nelson Keakopa, lead Alex Hong,** lead Giovanni Martinez,** trumpet 2 Lucas Rivero, trumpet 3 Joe Friedman, trumpet 4 TROMBONES Luciano Soriano,** trombone 1 Miles Cole,** trombone 2 Luke Ramee,** trombone 3 Priyanka Magavi, trombone 4 Zach Andrews,** bass WOODWINDS Cosmo Lieberman,** alto saxophone 1 Miriam Gorof-Behel, alto saxophone 2 Nick Caldwell,**** tenor saxophone 1 Chloe Madrak, tenor saxophone 2 Austin Falvey, baritone saxophone RHYTHM Benjamin Collins-Siegel, piano Jacqueline Lee, violin Mason Bryant, guitar Ethan Fairclough, bass Benjamin Schwartz, drums Ava Preston, vocal ** Two-time NGJO member **** Four-time NGJO member Fore more information about this group and other MJF education programs, visit https://montereyjazzfestival.org/educ...