Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic»Remember Cannonball« 

Jakob Manz | Picture: Thomas Kiehl
Ein Mann in dunkler Kleidung und mit einem grauen Hut sitzt auf einem schwarzen Stuhl und hält ein Saxophon auf seinem Schoß vor einem dunklen Hintergrund.
Tony Lakatos | Picture: Ben Knabe

    Concert information

    At the invitation of the Berliner Philharmoniker


    Info

    New York, 1955: the jazz scene is mourning Charlie Parker. Then a young musician from Florida arrives and electrifies the city – with virtuosity, energy, and groove: Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley. As with Parker, his life was brief but legendary. On the 50th anniversary of Adderley’s death, rising alto saxophone star Jakob Manz brings the musician back to life with an all-star band. Pianist Danny Grissett, trumpeter Verneri Pohjola and tenor saxophonist Tony Lakatos join Manz for the celebratory Remember Cannonball.


    Artists

    Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction
    Danny Grissett piano and co-direction
    Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone
    Verneri Pohjola trumpet
    Joshua Ginsburg double bass
    Francesco Ciniglio drums


    Programme

    Gene de Paul
    I’ll Remember April

    Don Raye, Patricia Johnston, N. N., Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction, Danny Grissett piano and co-direction, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Verneri Pohjola trumpet, Joshua Ginsburg double bass, Francesco Ciniglio drums

    Joseph Kosma
    Autumn Leaves

    N. N., Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction, Danny Grissett piano and co-direction, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Verneri Pohjola trumpet, Joshua Ginsburg double bass, Francesco Ciniglio drums

    John William Coltrane
    The Sleeper

    Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction, Danny Grissett piano and co-direction, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Verneri Pohjola trumpet, Joshua Ginsburg double bass, Francesco Ciniglio drums

    Bobby Timmons
    This Here

    Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction, Danny Grissett piano and co-direction, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Verneri Pohjola trumpet, Joshua Ginsburg double bass, Francesco Ciniglio drums

    Duke Pearson
    Jeannine

    Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction, Danny Grissett piano and co-direction, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Verneri Pohjola trumpet, Joshua Ginsburg double bass, Francesco Ciniglio drums

    Nat Adderley
    Work Song

    Oscar Brown Jr., Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction, Danny Grissett piano and co-direction, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Verneri Pohjola trumpet, Joshua Ginsburg double bass, Francesco Ciniglio drums

    Julian Edwin „Cannonball“ Adderley
    Sack O’ Woe

    Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction, Danny Grissett piano and co-direction, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Verneri Pohjola trumpet, Joshua Ginsburg double bass, Francesco Ciniglio drums

    Vernon Duke
    I Can’t Get Startet

    Ira Gershwin, Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction, Danny Grissett piano and co-direction, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Verneri Pohjola trumpet, Joshua Ginsburg double bass, Francesco Ciniglio drums

    Jimmy Heath
    Gemini

    Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction, Danny Grissett piano and co-direction, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Verneri Pohjola trumpet, Joshua Ginsburg double bass, Francesco Ciniglio drums

    Yusef Lateef
    Primitivo

    Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction, Danny Grissett piano and co-direction, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Verneri Pohjola trumpet, Joshua Ginsburg double bass, Francesco Ciniglio drums

    Django Reinhardt
    Clouds

    Django Reinhardt, Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction, Danny Grissett piano and co-direction, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Verneri Pohjola trumpet, Joshua Ginsburg double bass, Francesco Ciniglio drums

    Josef Erich Zawinul
    Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

    Jakob Manz alto saxophone, flute and co-direction, Danny Grissett piano and co-direction, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Verneri Pohjola trumpet, Joshua Ginsburg double bass, Francesco Ciniglio drums

    Das Programm wird / wurde von der Bühne aus bekannt gegeben.


    Additional information

    Duration ca. 1 hour and 45 minutes

    Curated by Siggi Loch


    Dates and tickets


    Chamber Music Hall

    22 to 52 €

    Introduction
    19:15

    Series P: Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic

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