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2020/21
SYMPHONY CENTER PRESENTS
2020/21
SYMPHONY CENTER PRESENTS
The past, present and future of jazz collide to bring you this exciting series at “Chicago’s most prestigious musical address” (Chicago Tribune). Subscribe today and experience the greatest icons and innovators of jazz from your very own seat in Symphony Center.
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Photo: Ahmad Jamal performs on the Symphony Center Presents Jazz series, October 12, 2018. CSO.ORG 3
WED SEP 30 8:00 NOTE DAY
Redman • Mehldau McBride • Blade
n io n u e R g n i w S d o o AM
MoodSwing, the 1994 album by Joshua Redman’s first permanent quartet, was an astonishing collection by four precociously talented musicians who would rapidly establish themselves as creative beacons. After years of individual triumphs, saxophonist Redman, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade join forces again.
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FRI OCT 30 8:00 This concert is part of 2020: Year of Chicago Music.
Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Matt Garrison Trio
Thaddeus Tukes Quintet Chicago-born NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette has brought out a myriad of melodic colors on the drum set for more than 50 years. His music continues to turn traditions inside out with “spellbinding and haunting results” (Pitchfork) as he performs with his scintillating trio of saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and bassist Matthew Garrison. Chicago native and Northwestern graduate Thaddeus Tukes is a vibraphonist celebrated for his “fluid technique and pervasive elegance” (Chicago Tribune). His quintet, in its Symphony Center debut, opens the evening. CSO.ORG 5
FRI NOV 20 8:00
The B rubeck Brothers Quartet Celebrates Dave Brubeck’s Centennial
with special guests CATHERINE RUSSELL, JOEY DEFRANCESCO AND CHICO FREEMAN Both veteran jazz performers, Chris and Dan Brubeck come together for a milestone celebration of their father, the legendary pianist Dave Brubeck, whose 1959 Take Five was the first jazz single to sell a million copies. The brothers lead their quartet and special guests in engaging interpretations of Brubeck’s greatest works.
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FRI JAN 29 8:00
The Bad Plus with Kurt Rosenwinkel
ORRIN EVANS piano REID ANDERSON bass DAVID KING drums KURT ROSENWINKEL guitar
One of the most groundbreaking groups working today, The Bad Plus
Greg Ward’s Rogue Parade
continues to explore genre-defying territory with musical virtuosity. Joining as a special guest is the equally visionary guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, celebrated for his “muscular phrasemaking, virtuosic solo flights and a sophisticated yet accessible sense of harmony” (Chicago Tribune).
Saxophonist Greg Ward, one of Chicago’s leading jazz voices, and his group Rogue Parade open the program with their signature blend of beat-driven improvisation and rock energy.
GREG WARD alto saxophone MATT GOLD guitar DAVE MILLER guitar MATT ULERY bass QUIN KIRCHNER drums CSO.ORG 7
FRI FEB 12 8:00
Bobby McFerrin Ten-time Grammy winner and 2020 NEA Jazz Master Bobby McFerrin redefined the role of the human voice in his a cappella hit “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” and went on to revolutionize jazz, pop, classical and world music in solo performances and collaborations with everyone from Yo-Yo Ma to the Muppets. Spend a spirited evening with this legendary performer, beloved for his boundless, spontaneous energy.
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FRI MAR 12 8:00
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Voices of Freedom The legendary Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis returns to its selfproclaimed second home at Symphony Center to perform new arrangements of essential works by some of the most powerful female singers and songwriters of the 20th century. Special guests Melanie Charles, Shenel Johns and Ashley Pezzotti will lend their unique voices to songs written and made famous by Betty Carter, Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln and Nina Simone.
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FRI APR 16 8:00
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant has been described as a once-in-a-generation vocalist by Wynton Marsalis, and is hailed for her “perfect intonation, elastic rhythm and an operatic range” (The New Yorker). Hear one of the most acclaimed rising stars in jazz, with three consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album, in a beguiling concert of standards and rarities from jazz, Broadway and cabaret.
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FRI APR 23 8:00
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Data Lords
NEA Jazz Master Maria Schneider creates music that critics have described as “evocative, majestic, magical, heart-stoppingly gorgeous and beyond categorization.” With her 18-member collective, she takes on today’s challenging times through her bold new work, Data Lords, which explores life simultaneously being lived through the computer and in the natural world.
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FRI MAY 21 8:00
An Evening with Dave Holland
DAVE HOLLAND bass KENNY BARRON piano KEVIN EUBANKS guitar OBED CALVAIRE drums One of the genre’s most versatile bassists, NEA Jazz Master Dave Holland assembles a group of jazz heavyweights and frequent collaborators—pianist and fellow NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron, guitarist Kevin Eubanks and drummer Obed Calvaire—for an exhilarating evening of all-star talent.
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FRI JUN 11 8:00
Danilo Pérez’s Global Messengers
and Children of the Light
Pianist Danilo Pérez has been lauded for more than 20 years as one of music’s most creative forces, blending the sounds of his native Panama with world influences. Pérez leads his his international ensemble Global Messengers—presenting an uplifting new work, Fronteras (Borders), which explores how an uncertain social landscape causes division—and his Children of the Light trio, featuring the equally talented bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade of the Wayne Shorter Quartet, for an evening of stunning, rhythmically charged performances that brings the 2020/21 Symphony Center Presents Jazz series to a close. CSO.ORG 13
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Zakir Hussain
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More Music at Symphony Center TUE JAN 26 7:30
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Branford Marsalis One of jazz’s most revered musicians, Branford Marsalis collaborates with the innovative Orpheus Chamber Orchestra for a program that explores the intersection of jazz and classical, from Debussy’s jazz-inspired Rhapsody to a newly commissioned work by Courtney Bryan that uses Bizet’s famous themes from Carmen.
THU MAR 11 7:30
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Celebrating the Centennials of Dave Brubeck and Charlie Parker
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis kicks off its annual residency at Symphony Center with a thrilling and energetic centennial tribute to two of the most influential figures in jazz. Hear fresh big band arrangements of works by the iconic pioneer of bebop, Charlie Parker, and the unforgettable melodies of Dave Brubeck given virtuosic renditions by one of the finest jazz ensembles performing today.
FRI APR 2 8:00
Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion The greatest living master of the tabla and “one of the architects of modern world music” (NPR) brings his handpicked ensemble of world-class percussionists for a cultural boundary-crossing performance of awe-inspiring musicianship.
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Pricing SUBSCRIPTION PRICES | 2020/21 SEASON Jazz E 10 concerts Save 30%
Jazz A 5 concerts Save 20%
Jazz B 5 concerts Save 20%
1M
$576
$317
$342
2M
$576
$317
$342
3M
$460
$249
$277
4M
$389
$215
$230
5M
$389
$215
$230
1B
$714
$393
$423
1L
$561
$304
$337
2L
$561
$304
$337
3L
$389
$206
$238
4L
$362
$198
$216
5L
$362
$198
$216
1G
$221
$125
$128
2G
$221
$125
$128
1T
$351
$199
$202
2T
$250
$142
$143
SEATING AREA
JAZZ SERIES E Full 10-concert series JAZZ SERIES A 5-concert selection Redman, Mehldau, McBride, Blade A MoodSwing Reunion The Brubeck Brothers Quartet Celebrates Dave Brubeck’s Centennial Bobby McFerrin Cécile McLorin Salvant An Evening with Dave Holland
JAZZ SERIES B 5-concert selection Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Matt Garrison Trio/Thaddeus Tukes Quartet The Bad Plus with Kurt Rosenwinkel/ Greg Ward’s Rogue Parade Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Maria Schneider Orchestra Data Lords Danilo Pérez's Global Messengers and Children of the Light
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SEATING AREA
1M
JLCO w/ Wynton Marsalis (3/12)
Moodswing Reunion / McFerrin
JLCO w/ Wynton Marsalis (3/11)
DeJohnette Trio / Brubeck Brothers / Bad Plus / Salvant / Maria Schneider /Dave Holland / Danilo Pérez
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra w/ Branford Marsalis
Zakir Hussain
$111
$74
$72
$63
$63
$54
2M
$111
$74
$72
$63
$54
$54
3M
$100
$60
$72
$48
$49
$54
4M
$77
$52
$59
$42
$45
$45
5M
$77
$52
$59
$42
$43
$45
1B
$147
$95
$90
$76
$95
$72
1L
$113
$70
$72
$61
$71
$54
2L
$113
$70
$72
$61
$60
$54
3L
$94
$49
$72
$40
$57
$54
4L
$77
$48
$59
$38
$54
$45
5L
$77
$48
$59
$38
$52
$45
1G
$41
$31
$41
$24
$36
$23
2G
$41
$31
$41
$24
$33
$23
1T
$62
$48
$54
$38
$50
$41
2T
$43
$35
$54
$27
$32
$41
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