"El Nino" Chris Potter and the SC Jazz Masterworks Ensemble

SC JAZZ MASTERWORKS ENSEMBLE
Dr. Robert Gardiner, founder and director
Professor of Music at Lander University
El Nino
Chris Potter, guest artist
Saxophones
Christopher Andrews - D.M.A. student, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Ben Eidson - B.M. student, New England Conservatory of Music
Bill King - King William Jazz Collective, USAF, retired
Rob Snakenberg - freelance musician
Lauren Meccia - vocalist, Director of Jazz Bands at USC and USC-Aiken
Trumpets
Charlie Polk, split lead - SC Philharmonic Orchestra, freelance musician
Chip Crotts, split lead - Director of Jazz Studies at Georgia Tech
Larry Taylor, split lead - freelance musician
Tim Leahey - USAF Airmen of Note, retired
Dick Goodwin - composer, Distinguished Prof. Emeritus at USC
Trombones
Michael Wilkinson - Asst. Professor of Trombone at USC
Brad Jepson - cofounder of Greenville Jazz Collective
Kevin Jones - Asst. Professor of Jazz Trombone at Florida State University
Major Bailey - Assistant Director of Bands at SC State University
Rhythm
Bert Ligon, piano, guitar, composer - Director of Jazz Studies at USC
Amos Hoffman, guitar, oud - recording artist
Reggie Sullivan, bass - touring artist
Kobie Watkins, drums - international touring and recording artist
For full musician biographies, visit: scjazz.org
THANK YOU to Jonathan Palance and Soda City Films for producing this video.
recorded at the Harbison Theatre on April 3, 2021

[@PabloVestory]

Great arrangement and performance!
The composer of the tune is Joey Calderazzo, according with Michael Brecker album Two Blocks From The Edge credits

[@lesgoe8908]

Drummer is an EXCEPTIONAL accompanist on Chris Potter's solo -- especially at the surprising start.

[@aaronhillvlogs173]

That’s Kobie Watkins! Total beast.

[@roanmccormick7923]

Awesome!

[@aldostella7585]

Amazing!!

[@seanbrou-bj9ob]

True masterpiece

[@tltate]

That a great performance!

[@stephenhait1316]

Hot!!!! Rhythm section.

[@fluidjazz]

Original by Grolnick and Brecker, but loved Potter's take.

[@PabloVestory]

The composer is Joey Calderazzo, according with the credits of Michael Brecker album Two Blocks From The Edge

[@RogerBiwandu]

@@PabloVestory You are right, Joey composed that song, played by Brecker with Tain on drums, James Genus on bass and of course Joey on piano.

[@BiggyJimbo]

Chris sounds great! I find the tune a bit boring though

[@bluessax5089]

Micheal Brecker’s version is Amazing. I agree Chris sounds great but something seems missing. Kinda boring