Victor Goines, ensemble director and clarinet; Christopher Madsen, ensemble coordinator and alto saxophone; Marcus Printup, trumpet

Members of the Bienen School jazz ensemble perform holiday arrangements by Wynton Marsalis, Victor Goines, and Wycliffe Gordon. The concert features guest trumpeter Marcus Printup, a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra since 1993. Billboard Magazine hails him as "jazz's best kept secret," while All About Jazz declares, "Printup's full sound has a vocal quality to it, as no lyrics are needed. Printup was featured onscreen and in the soundtrack for the film Playing by Heart and has recorded several albums as a bandleader. His latest album, London Lullaby, was released in January of 2009.

Also featuring:

Michael Anderson, saxophones and clarinet

Steven Linscott, baritone saxophone

Benjamin Zoll, trombone

Matthew Law, piano

Thadeus Duval, bass

Samuel Raim, drums

Alison Wahl, Megan Welker, and Annie Rago, vocals

Tickets are $7 for the general public, $5 for senior citizens and Northwestern faculty and staff, and $4 for students.

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Program includes:

Arrangements by Wynton Marsalis:

"Carol of the Bells," "Silent Night" (Alison Wahl, soloist), "We Three Kings," "Oh Tannenbaum," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!," "Jingle Bells," and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

Arrangement by Victor Goines:

"Mary Had a Baby" (Megan Welker, soloist)

Arrangement by Wycliffe Gordon:

"The Christmas Song" (Annie Rago, soloist)

This performance will also be presented as a live webcast.