From the Vault: Free to Be: Jazz of the ‘60s and BeyondJazz at Lincoln Center OrchestraRose TheaterMarch 17, 20175:10 - Movement I (from “Freedom Suite”) (Composer: Sonny Rollins; Arranger: Walter Blanding)13:33 - Movement II (from “Freedom Suite”) (Comp.: Sonny Rollins; Arr.: Walter Blanding)15:36 - Movement III (from “Freedom Suite”) (Comp.: Sonny Rollins; Arr.: Walter Blanding)19:37 - Movement IV (from “Freedom Suite”) (Comp.: Sonny Rollins; Arr.: Walter Blanding)30:45 - Movement V (from “Freedom Suite”) (Comp.: Sonny Rollins; Arr.: Walter Blanding)40:21 - Fables of Faubus (Comp.: Charles Mingus; Arr.: Sherman Irby)52:08 - Lost Waltz (Comp.: Dave Brubeck; Arr.: Ted Nash)1:03:53 - Hope (Movement I of “The Happiness of Being”) (Comp./Arr.: Walter Blanding)1:11:43 - Introspection (Movement II of “The Happiness of Being”) (Comp./Arr.: Walter Blanding)1:17:51 - Try, Try Again (Movement III of “The Happiness of Being”) (Comp./Arr.: Walter Blanding)1:25:35 - Joy (Movement IV of “The Happiness of Being”) (Comp./Arr.: Walter Blanding)The 1960s was a time of national soul-searching that brought our country closer to its true identity and expanded our belief in freedom. In a contemporary exploration of this pivotal decade, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performs some of its most powerful and thought-provoking pieces, many with messages that remain relevant today.The JLCO performs masterpieces by Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, and Charles Mingus, and music director Walter Blanding will debut a big band arrangement of Sonny Rollins's historic "Freedom Suite." Another centerpiece of this program is the premiere of Blanding's The Happiness of Being, a sprawling musical reflection on the meaning of freedom. This soulful new piece asks us, in Blanding's words, "What comes to mind when we think about freedom? Do we think about the civil rights movement? Or slavery? Or does it bring to mind other things, such as the freedom to think, speak, and act without fear? The Happiness of Being explores all of these thoughts. Perhaps freedom is also simply the joy of being oneself."This ambitious piece is a powerful addition to the JLCO's collection of expertly crafted original works, and the evening as a whole is an important reflection of jazz's ever-present role in the pursuit of America's most sacred right: freedom.PERSONNEL:REEDSSherman Irby - alto & soprano saxophones, flute, piccolo, Bb clarinetTed Nash - alto & tenor saxophones, flute, alto flute, piccolo, Bb clarinetVictor Goines - tenor saxophone, Bb & Eb clarinetsWalter Blanding - tenor and soprano saxophones, Bb clarinetPaul Nedzela - baritone & alto saxophones, bass clarinetTRUMPETSGreg GisbertKenny RamptonMarcus PrintupWynton MarsalisTROMBONESVincent GardnerChris CrenshawElliot MasonRHYTHM SECTIONDan Nimmer - pianoCarlos Henriquez - bassJason Marsalis - drumsLIVE CONCERT TEAMCat Henry - Vice President, Concerts and TouringEric D. Wright - Director, Concerts and Touring OperationsJustin Bias - Concert ProducerEdmundo Montoya - Production ManagerZak Al-Alami - Lighting DirectorDavid Robinson - FOH Sound EngineerBilly Banks - Stage ManagerTerry Hampton - Assistant Stage ManagerGreg McCrossan - Artist AssistantKay Wolff, Christi English - Music AdministrationJason Olaine - Director, Programming and TouringGeorgina Javor - Assistant Director, ProgrammingWEBCAST TEAMLen Reggio - Executive ProducerJustin Bias - ProducerJames Sapione - DirectorJames P. Nichols - Mix and EngineeringRob Macomber - Chief Engineer/Mix and EngineeringReed Nisson, Hiram Becker - Camera OperatorsBrandon Smith - Webcast AssistantJAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTERWynton Marsalis - Artistic DirectorBob Appel - ChairmanGreg Scholl - Executive DirectorOFFICE OF WYNTON MARSALISEdward C. Arrendell II - PresidentEdith Bolton - Vice President Of AdministrationSubscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/chan...To learn more about Jazz at Lincoln Center, visit us at http://www.jazz.org