The recording of Wynton Marsalis' Abyssinian Mass featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the 70 voice Chorale LeChateau conducted by Damien Sneed takes a bow at #12 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. The work celebrates the 200th anniversary of the famed
Blue Engine Records will release Wynton Marsalis' critically acclaimed Abyssinian Mass disc featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra along with Damien Sneed and Chorale LeChateau on March 18th. Marsalis wrote the Mass in 2008 in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church.
Famed songwriter/composer and producer Damien Sneed brightens the holidays with music as his acclaimed Chorale LeChateau joins the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in its 4th Annual “Holiday Sing” concert on Friday, December 18th “I am totally thrilled to have the opportunity to orchestrate and arrange
Opera star Lawrence Brownlee and celebrated pianist/composer/conductor Damien Sneed will celebrate African American spirituals and church music as they present music from their CD Spiritual Sketches (LeChateau Earl Records) on Wednesday January 29th. The concert is part of Lincoln Center's American Songbook series. Brownlee