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Kurt Elling

Chick Corea

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Dianne Reeves

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FRI 8: 0 0

NOV 15 Jazz at Lincoln

Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Chick Corea Trilogy

FRI 8: 0 0

NOV 1

With a career spanning more than 60 years and 22

Grammy® Awards, Chick Corea is one of the most influential

keyboardists in jazz history. He returns to Symphony Center

with bass powerhouse Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade for a night of jazz standards and fresh takes on classic Corea compositions.

with Christian McBride and Brian Blade

Led by NEA Jazz Master Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra consists of 15 of the finest soloists,

ensemble players and arrangers performing today. The legendary

band returns with a program that celebrates global jazz

ambassadors including Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie,

Dave Brubeck and Louis Armstrong.

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featuring Jeff Lindberg’s

Chicago Jazz Orchestrawith special guests

Kenny Barron, Benny Green & Russell Malone

Makaya McCraven

In These Times

FRI 8: 0 0

JAN 31

featuring

Marquis Hill, Jeff Parker,

Junius Paul, Greg Ward &

Brandee Younger

Chicago-based drummer, producer and self-proclaimed “beat scientist”

Makaya McCraven “has quietly become one of the best arguments for jazz’s

vitality” (The New York Times). In a new work created for the SCP Jazz series

and featuring a group of longtime collaborators, McCraven makes his

Symphony Center debut with In These Times, which embraces socio-political

themes, accompanied by historical footage and spoken-word passages.

FRI 8: 0 0

FEB 14

The Piano Soul of Nat King Cole


Before Nat King Cole emerged as one of America’s most popular

singers, he was making waves as an influential jazz pianist and expert arranger

in his adopted hometown of Chicago. Marking the 2019 centennial of Cole’s birth,

this unique concert will celebrate his instrumental roots in a program created

specifically for the Symphony Center Presents Jazz series.

Before Nat King Cole emerged as one of America’s most popular

singers, he was making waves as an influential jazz pianist and expert arranger

in his adopted hometown of Chicago. Marking the 2019 centennial of Cole’s birth,

this unique concert will celebrate his instrumental roots in a program created

specifically for the Symphony Center Presents Jazz series.

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya

The music of South African pianist and

composer Abdullah Ibrahim reflects

the diverse influences of his Cape Town

roots, an amalgam of traditional African

songs, gospel and American jazz. Since

founding South Africa’s first premier

jazz group, the Jazz Epistles, and later

being discovered by Duke Ellington,

Ibrahim has recorded prolifically and

become a leading figure in modern jazz.

Recently awarded the title of NEA Jazz

Master, he makes his Symphony Center

debut with the celebrated septet Ekaya.

FRI 8: 0 0

FEB 28

SFJAZZ Collective

with special guest

Dee Dee Bridgewater

celebrates the 50th anniversaries of Miles Davis’ In a Silent Way and Sly & the Family Stone’s Stand!

SAT 8: 0 0

MAR 21

With brand-new arrangements, the boldly

innovative SFJAZZ Collective celebrates two

landmark albums—both released in the year 1969—

which became beacons of hope and possibility

during a turbulent time in American history.

In an SCP Jazz exclusive, the group is joined by

three-time Grammy® winner Dee Dee Bridgewater, who brings her powerhouse vocals to this

extraordinary collaboration.


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▪ Learn more about the artists at preconcert conversations. NOV 15 | FEB 14 | FEB 28 | APR 3 | APR 17


Sean Jones

Sean Jones QuartetSean Jones is one of the most in-demand

trumpeters performing in jazz today. His quartet

makes its Symphony Center debut in what

promises to be “a convergence of virtuosity,

musicality and sensitivity” (Chicago Tribune).

FRI 8: 0 0

APR 3

featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa and Terri Lyne Carrington, Charenée Wade, Adam O’Farrill, Kris Davis, Larry Grenadier and DJ Kassa Overall

Fly Higher: Charlie Parker @ 100

One of the founding voices of bebop in the 1940s

and ’50s, Charlie Parker reinvented jazz through

his solos and compositions, creating an impact

that endures to this day. Rudresh Mahanthappa,

“ jaw-dropping … one of the finest saxophonists

going” (Pitchfork), and three-time Grammy®

Award winning drummer and producer Terri Lyne Carrington co-direct this tribute to “Bird.”

Artemisfeaturing Renee Rosnes,

Anat Cohen, Melissa Aldana, Ingrid Jensen, Noriko Ueda

and Allison Miller

FRI 8: 0 0

APR 17

With her Grammy®-nominated debut album, A Social Call,

following a Thelonious Monk Competition victory, Jazzmeia Horn

is “without a doubt among the jazz world’s most exciting young

vocalists … her sound is explosive and bright and rich, catnip for

audiences looking for boldness that’s still traditional” (Billboard).

All-female supergroup Artemis is comprised

of six leading musicians hailing from four different

continents. Performing bold takes on jazz standards

and striking originals by the group’s members,

the sextet brings a stunning level of passion,

power and sensitivity to every concert.

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Terri Lyne Carrington

Jazzmeia Horn

Rudresh Mahanthappa

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Jazzmeia Horn

Kurt Elling’s warm, rich baritone and four-octave range have earned him

praise as “the standout male vocalist of our time” by The New York Times.

With a group of special guests, he celebrates the 25th anniversary of

his first Blue Note release Close Your Eyes, a record that revitalized the role

of male vocalists within jazz and launched him from humble

Chicago roots to international stardom.

FRI 8: 0 0

MAY 1

Kurt Ellingand special guests

celebrate the 25th anniversary of Close Your Eyes

Dianne Reeves Beleza Brazil

Helio Alves piano

Romero Lubambo guitar

Itaiguara Brandão bass

Rafael Barata drums

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NEA Jazz Master and five-time Grammy® Award winner

Dianne Reeves has been called “the most admired jazz diva since the

heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday” (The New York Times).

With her new project Beleza Brazil, Reeves lends her breathtaking virtuosity

and improvisational prowess to scintillating interpretations of samba and bossa nova

favorites from such artists as Dori Caymmi and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

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JUN 5

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SEATING AREA

JAZZ E (10-concert

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JAZZ A or B (5-concert

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1T Terrace $370 $209

2T Terrace $234 $148

1M Main Floor $568 $318





1B Boxes $786 $438

1L Lower Balcony $496 $280





1G Gallery $234 $130

2G Gallery* $234 $130

* partial view

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SEATING AREA

JLCO w Wynton Marsalis

Chick Corea Trilogy

Nat King Cole/Ibrahim & Ekaya/ SFJAZZ/Charlie Parker/Artemis/

Elling/Reeves

Makaya McCraven

1T Terrace $70 $45 $43 $25

2T Terrace $49 $30 $30 $20

1M Main Floor $109 $68 $68 $55

2M Main Floor $109 $68 $68 $55

3M Main Floor $97 $60 $55 $46

4M Main Floor $76 $47 $45 $38

5M Main Floor $76 $47 $45 $38

1B Boxes $150 $97 $86 $70

1L Lower Balcony $106 $60 $63 $50

2L Lower Balcony $106 $59 $62 $49

3L Lower Balcony $88 $50 $45 $37



1G Gallery $45 $30 $26 $21

2G Gallery* $45 $30 $26 $21

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JAZZ SERIES A► Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

with Wynton Marsalis 11/15► Makaya McCraven and Friends 1/31► Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya 2/28► Fly Higher: Charlie Parker @100 /

Sean Jones Quartet 4/3► Kurt Elling with special guests 5/1

JAZZ SERIES B ► Chick Corea Trilogy 11/1► The Piano Soul of Nat King Cole 2/14► SFJAZZ Collective with

Dee Dee Bridgewater (sat) 3/21► Artemis / Jazzmeia Horn 4/17► Dianne Reeves Beleza Brazil 6/5

JAZZ SERIES E ► All 10 concerts

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Jazz Subscribers also receive:► The first 500 subscribers to any SCP Jazz concert

series will receive a FREE one-year subscription to DownBeat magazine. Get in-depth coverage of jazz from around the world from Chicago’s own DownBeat! Offer limited to one DownBeat subscription per household.

► Get 50% off at Jazz Showcase on SCP Jazz concert nights when you show your ticket stub or subscriber ID at the door.

10-Concert Subscribers also receive:► Subscriber-preferred prices on additional concerts all season long

► One FREE seat upgrade

► A complimentary drink coupon to enjoy at Symphony Center concessions

Box Seat Subscribers also receive:► NO FEES! No handling, exchange or add-on fees**

► No restricted dates for ticket exchanges

► Late seating access

► Dedicated beverage service on the Box level **Not valid for day-of-concert exchanges. Upgrade costs still apply.

Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar MeyerSUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 7:00Reuniting after almost a decade, three leading virtuosos of the banjo, tabla and double bass join forces for a program of musical exploration. Moving with ease among the worlds of classical, bluegrass, jazz and world music, these three innovators perform original compositions that showcase their individual styles as they find connections among them.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton MarsalisSouth African Songbook Melanie Scholtz VOCALS Vuyo Sotashe VOCALS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 8:00The legendary Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis and special guests perform traditional and contemporary South African music popularized by a new generation of artists. Known as “The Born Frees,” these musicians emerged with the birth of democracy and the end of apartheid in South Africa.

Anoushka Shankar & Friends Celebrate the Centenary of Ravi ShankarFRIDAY, MAY 22, 8:00Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar is one of today's leading figures in Indian classical and progressive world music. She returns to Symphony Center for a tribute to her father and teacher, the late Ravi Shankar, in honor of his 100th birthday.

MORE MUSIC AT SYMPHONY CENTERGet the best available seats and prices when you add these programs to your subscription. Visit cso.org for our complete season calendar.

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