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2016/17 SYMPHONY CENTER PRESENTS (SCP) JAZZ SERIES

PROGRAM LISTINGS

CHICAGO—The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) is pleased to announce the

2016/17 Symphony Center Presents (SCP) Jazz series programming. Now entering its 23rd

season, SCP Jazz at historic Orchestra Hall includes 10 concerts featuring today's most

acclaimed and innovative jazz artists. A non-subscription special concert with Wynton Marsalis

and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the CSO has also been announced. Five and ten-

concert SCP Jazz subscriptions are on sale now. Single tickets for SCP Jazz concerts and SCP

Special Concerts go on sale August 12, 2016. More information is at cso.org.

Symphony Center Presents Friday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m.

Jazz From the Buena Vista Social Club

Omara Portuondo 85 Tour

Featuring special guests Roberto Fonseca,

Anat Cohen and Regina Carter

Omara Portuondo, vocals

Roberto Fonseca, piano

Anat Cohen, clarinet

Regina Carter, violin

Symphony Center Presents Friday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m.

Jazz Dr. John The Spirit of Satch

featuring special guest Nicholas Payton

Dr. John

Nicholas Payton, trumpet

Sarah Morrow, musical director

Symphony Center Presents Friday, January 27 at 8:00 p.m.

Jazz Branford Marsalis Quartet

featuring special guest Kurt Elling

Branford Marsalis, saxophones

Kurt Elling, vocals

Symphony Center Presents Wednesday, March 1 at 8:00 p.m.

Jazz NOTE SPECIAL NIGHT

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with

Wynton Marsalis, trumpet

Symphony Center Presents Friday, March 17 at 8:00 p.m.

Jazz Jazz 100: The Music of Dizzy, Ella, Mongo

and Monk

Danilo Pérez, musical director and piano

Chris Potter, saxophones

Avishai Cohen, trumpet

Wycliffe Gordon, trombone

Ben Street, bass

Adam Cruz, drums

Roman Diaz, percussion

Lizz Wright, vocals

Symphony Center Presents Friday, April 7 at 8:00 p.m.

Jazz Oscar, With Love

A Tribute to Oscar Peterson featuring

Kenny Barron, Bill Charlap, Benny Green,

Ramsey Lewis, and Renee Rosnes

Kenny Barron, piano

Bill Charlap, piano

Benny Green, piano

Ramsey Lewis, piano

Renee Rosnes, piano

Dave Young, bass

Céline Peterson, narrator

Symphony Center Presents Friday, April 21 at 8:00 p.m.

Jazz Charles Lloyd & The Marvels

Charles Lloyd, saxophone and flute

Bill Frisell, guitar

Greg Leisz, pedal steel guitar

Reuben Rogers, bass

Eric Harland, drums

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Tomeka Reid Quartet

Tomeka Reid, cello

Jason Roebke, bass

Mary Halvorson, guitar

Tomas Fujiwara, drums

Symphony Center Presents Friday, May 5 at 8:00 p.m.

Jazz SFJAZZ Collective

The Music of Miles Davis & Original

Compositions

Miguel Zenón, alto saxophone and flute

David Sánchez, tenor saxophone

Sean Jones, trumpet

Robin Eubanks, trombone

Warren Wolf, Jr., vibraphone

Edward Simon, piano

Matt Penman, bass

Obed Calvaire, drums

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Regina Carter Simply Ella

Regina Carter, violin

Symphony Center Presents Friday, May 19 at 8:00 p.m.

Jazz Terence Blanchard

featuring The E-Collective

Terence Blanchard, trumpet

Charles Altura, guitar

Fabian Almazan, piano and keyboards

Donald Ramsey, bass

Oscar Seaton, drums

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Steve Wilson - Lewis Nash Duo

Steve Wilson, saxophones Lewis Nash, drums

Symphony Center Presents Friday, June 2 at 8:00 p.m.

Jazz New Fables: Muldrow, Moran and Mingus

Georgia Anne Muldrow, vocals

Jason Moran and the Bandwagon

Jason Moran, piano

Tarus Mateen, bass

Nasheet Waits, drums

Program Listing for 2016/17 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Special Concert

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Friday, March 3, 2017, 8:00 p.m.

Special Concert Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with

Wynton Marsalis: A Night with the Chicago

Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Edwin Outwater, conductor

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Wynton Marsalis, trumpet