Well, not what we were looking for, but a nice gesture nonetheless.

Matthew — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:42:07 +0000

I was (almost) wrong. Â Barack Obama did enjoy the music of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis as a part of the inaugural festivities. Â The Wynton Marsalis Quartet played at the White House for a private party yesterday evening. Â Thanks to Luigi at Wynton’s blog for the following photos:

No Jazz For Barack

Matthew — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:51:06 +0000

Rick Warren may be causing quite a controversy due to his duties at the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, but to jazz musicians and fans, it may be of equal upset that jazz has been wholly neglected during the program.

Musical selections:

The U.S. Marine Band

The San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus

Call to order and welcoming remarks: Sen. Dianne Feinstein

Invocation: Dr. Rick Warren, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, Calif.

Musical selection: Aretha Franklin

Oath of office administered to Vice President-elect Joe Biden by Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

Musical selection, John Williams, composer-arranger:

Itzhak Perlman, violin

Yo-Yo Ma, cello

Gabriela Montero, piano

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Oath of office administered to President-elect Barack Obama by Chief Justice John G. Roberts

Inaugural address by Obama

Poem:

Elizabeth Alexander

Benediction: The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery

The National Anthem: The U.S. Navy Band “Sea Chanters”

We get no love. Â Who do you wish Barack had included as an entertainer at the Inauguration?

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Well, not what we were looking for, but a nice gesture nonetheless.

No Jazz For Barack