DESCRIPTION:
In the dead of January in the Northeast, New York City's Winter Jazzfest manages a minor miracle. Over the course of two marathon nights, it brings crowds in the thousands out to jam-packed theaters and clubs to see dozens of varied and sundry bands.

On the eve of Winter Jazzfest 2015, Jazz Night In America presents highlights from 2014, including hushed vocalist Gretchen Parlato, "nouveau swing" saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr., the debut performance of Rudy Royston's 303 project, the three:man Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, and the big band of brothers known as Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.

SETLIST
0:35 Act 1: Rudy Royston
1:32 ‘Bownze’
8:44 ‘Gangs of New York’
16:11 Act 2: Gretchen Parlato
16:38 ‘Holding Back the Years’
20:50 Act 3: Donald Harrison
21:34 ‘The Sand Castle Head Hunter’
33:09 Act 4: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
33:43 ‘Santiago’
40:04 Act 5: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
42:03 ‘Gypsy’
47:29 ‘Kryptonite’

MUSICIANS
Rudy Royston, Nadje Noordhuis, Jon Irabagon, Nir Felder, Matt Mitchell, Mimi Jones, Yasushi Nakamura / Gretchen Parlato, Taylor Eigsti, Alan Hampton, Mark Guiliana / Donald Harrison, Detroit Brooks, Zaccai Curtis, Max Moran, Joe Dyson / Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey: Brian Haas, Chris Combs, Josh Raymer / Hypnotic Brass Ensemble: Smoov, Baji, Hudah, Yoshi, Rocco, Clef, Cid, Parker McAllister, Adam Jackson

CREDITS
Producers: Mito Habe-Evans, Patrick Jarenwattanon, Nick Michael, Suraya Mohamed / Editors: Olivia Merrion, Nick Michael / Audio Engineers: David Tallacksen, Suraya Mohamed / Concert Video Director: Mito Habe-Evans / Concert Video: Becky Harlan, Olivia Merrion, A.J. Wilhelm / Event Coordinator: Saidah Blount / Special Thanks: Winter Jazzfest, Le Poisson Rouge / Executive Producer: Anya Grundmann, Josh Jackson

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