Symphony Center Presents Jazz 2022/23

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Each year Symphony Center Presents Jazz brings the greatest icons and innovators in jazz to Chicago, offering electrifying virtuosity, incredible music and unparalleled variety. “Exploring different genres of music, and often blends within those genres, is such a gift that the Symphony Center provides” (Chicago Splash).

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TUE OCT 18 8:00

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Chucho Valdés

The Creation

SCP JAZZ CO-COMMISSION Great Cuban pianist and composer

Chucho Valdés presents La Creación (The Creation) for big band, Afro-Cuban percussion and vocals. The four-movement suite explores the story of creation according to the Afro-Cuban Santería religion and includes elements of African music, the blues and what Valdés describes as “an atmosphere in the style of Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew.”

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DEC 2 8:00

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet Celebrates Dave Brubeck

with special guests Catherine Russell, Joey DeFrancesco & Camille Thurman

The Dave Brubeck Quartet made a splash in the jazz world of the 1950s with a singular style that put swing into classical music and defined the sound of West Coast cool jazz. More than a hundred years after Brubeck’s birth, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet salutes the legendary pianist and bandleader with the help of special guests vocalist Catherine Russell, Hammond B-3 organist Joey DeFrancesco and tenor saxophonist Camille Thurman.

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FRI JAN 27 8:00

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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Versatile, spontaneous and hard-swinging as ever, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra comprises 15 of the finest ensemble players in jazz today. Artistic director Wynton Marsalis, whose vast repertoire includes everything from new commissions to masterworks by Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Thelonious Monk, returns with the band for a two-concert residency, which also features educational activities.

For more info on the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Saturday concert, see page 15.

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MAR 10 8:00

Maria Schneider Orchestra: Data Lords

Composer, bandleader and NEA Jazz Master Maria Schneider makes a highly anticipated return to Symphony Center with her genre-defying, 18-piece orchestra.

Her latest work, Data Lords, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a winner of two Grammy Awards and was named Jazz Album of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association.

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FRI MAR 31 8:00

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Danilo Pérez’s Global Messengers

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Children of the Light

with John Patitucci & Brian Blade Panamanian-born Danilo Pérez is “practically peerless” (NPR) as a bandleader and composer, distinguished as the pianist of choice for such jazz legends as Wayne Shorter and Dizzy Gillespie.

He returns to Symphony Center to lead two groups that showcase the expansiveness of his artistry: the nimble trio Children of the Light with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade and his popular, multinational Global Messengers sextet.

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APR 14 8:00

Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour: Celebrating 65 Years

One of the world’s longest-running musical events, the Monterey Jazz Festival celebrates its 65th year with a once-in-a-lifetime ensemble. Featuring Tony and Grammy Award-winning NEA Jazz Master vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater alongside Grammy Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling and critically acclaimed rising star saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, this stellar band is directed by visionary pianist Christian Sands and anchored by his longtime rhythm section, bassist Yasushi Nakamura and drummer Clarence Penn.

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FRI MAY 12 8:00

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An Evening with Dave Holland

featuring Kenny Barron, Kevin Eubanks & Obed Calvaire NEA Jazz Master Dave Holland has long been considered one of the most forward-thinking, experimental bassists, breaking new ground for the acoustic and electric bass beginning in the late 60s.

He assembles a true all-star group of jazz heavyweights and frequent collaborators comprised of pianist and fellow NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron, guitarist Kevin Eubanks and drummer Obed Calvaire for a single evening of unforgettable music.

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JUN 2 8:00

An Evening with Branford Marsalis

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis, one of jazz’s most revered musicians, has become an avatar of contemporary artistic excellence. For more than 40 years, he has expanded his vision as an instrumentalist, composer, bandleader and educator, crossing stylistic boundaries while maintaining an unwavering creative integrity, and has reached “the highest echelon of jazz tenor saxophonists” (Los Angeles Times).

Don’t miss an evening of virtuosic improvisations and stunning melodies that brings the 2022/23 SCP Jazz series to a close.

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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Chucho Valdés: The Creation

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 The Brubeck Brothers Quartet

Celebrates Dave Brubeck with special guests Catherine Russell, Joey DeFrancesco & Camille Thurman

 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

with Wynton Marsalis

 Danilo Pérez's

Global Messengers and Children of the Light with John Patitucci & Brian Blade

 An Evening with Dave Holland

SYMPHONY CENTER PRESENTS

featuring Kenny Barron, Kevin Eubanks & Obed Calvaire

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 Chucho Valdés: The Creation  Maria Schneider Orchestra:

Data Lords

 Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour:

Celebrating 65 Years

 An Evening with Branford Marsalis

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for the best savings. Enjoy a fascinating journey through the byways of jazz tradition, innovation and virtuosity.

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More Music at Symphony Center

Save 15% on additional tickets Subscribers save 15%* all year long on the purchase of additional concert tickets. Don’t delay as prices fluctuate based on demand. Visit cso.org/addons for the current pricing. * Save 5% on Box Level tickets

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More Music at Symphony Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Artistic director Wynton Marsalis, whose vast repertoire includes everything from new commissions to masterworks by Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Thelonious Monk, returns for a Saturday evening of unique melodies and virtuosic brilliance.

DIFFERENT DATE, DIFFERENT PROGRAM! Add the Jan. 28 concert to enjoy even more of the dynamic ensemble and make it a Wynton-filled weekend.

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JAN 28 8:00

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More Music at Symphony Center SUN

Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House Itzhak Perlman violin Hankus Netsky music director, saxophone and piano Andy Statman clarinet and mandolin Members of the Brave Old World and Klezmer Conservatory Band

Itzhak Perlman, reigning virtuoso of the violin, presents his collection of traditional klezmer music, In the Fiddler’s House.

Released more than 25 years ago, the album became a PBS special that earned Perlman his third Emmy Award. Now, Perlman returns to this project, offering the opportunity to witness not only his masterful technique and remarkable artistry, but also “to see and hear a gifted musician experiencing the pleasure of getting in contact with his roots” (Los Angeles Times).

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DEC 4 7:00

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MAR 5 3:00

Kodo One Earth Tour 2023: Tsuzumi Experience the primal power and majesty of taiko drumming as Japan’s pioneering Kodo brings this centuries-old art form to Symphony Center.

Since its debut in 1981, this 15-member troupe has traveled the globe, offering performances of emotional depth and thrilling, visceral physicality.

FRI

APR 7 8:00

Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion Zakir Hussain is the “indisputable tabla maestro” (Gramophone), taking his instrument to the frontiers of Indian classical music while vastly expanding its presence on the world stage. For his long-running Masters of Percussion program, Hussain is joined by drumming virtuosos representing multiple cultures, genres, ages and instruments.

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Pricing

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2022/23 SUBSCRIPTION PRICES SEATING AREA

Jazz E 8 concerts Save 30%

Jazz A 4 concerts Save 20%

Jazz B 4 concerts Save 20%

1M

$456

$274

$249

2M

$456

$274

$249

3M

$371

$227

$198

4M

$315

$187

$172

5M

$315

$187

$172

1B

$577

$344

$313

Full 8-concert series 4-concert selection

 T he Brubeck Brothers Quartet Celebrates Dave Brubeck with special guests Catherine Russell, Joey DeFrancesco & Camille Thurman  J azz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis  D anilo Pérez's Global Messengers and Children of the Light with John Patitucci & Brian Blade

1L

$443

$269

$236

2L

$443

$269

$236

3L

$320

$199

$167

4L

$295

$176

$158

5L

$295

$176

$158

JAZZ SERIES

1G

$180

$105

$101

 Chucho Valdés: The Creation

2G

$180

$105

$101

 Maria Schneider Orchestra: Data Lords

1T

$266

$153

$150

2T

$195

$111

$110

 A n Evening with Dave Holland featuring Kenny Barron, Kevin Eubanks & Obed Calvaire

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4-concert selection

 M onterey Jazz Festival on Tour: Celebrating 65 Years  An Evening with Branford Marsalis

SUBSCRIBER ADD-ON PRICING

SEATING AREA

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Saturday, January 28

Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion

Kodo One Earth Tour 2023: Tsuzumi

Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House

1M

$74

$55

$55

$106

2M

$74

$55

$55

$106

3M

$60

$55

$55

$106

4M

$52

$47

$47

$84

5M

$52

$47

$47

$84

1B

$106

$76

$76

$189

1L

$70

$55

$55

$123

2L

$70

$55

$55

$106

3L

$49

$55

$55

$81

4L

$49

$55

$55

$81

5L

$48

$47

$47

$68

1G

$31

$26

$26

$38

2G

$31

$26

$26

$38

1T

$48

$43

$43

$72

2T

$35

$43

$43

$72

All printed prices are valid until July 31, 2022, and are subject to change based on demand beginning on that date.

Seating is subject to availability at the time of order. Terrace subscriber seats may be relocated if a concert involves a screen or chorus.

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