Center of Arts The Mac | 2011-2012 : Page 6
JAZZ PHOTO: CHRIS STRONG WDCB at the MAC Patricia Barber Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
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The Miles Davis Experience – 1949-1959 <br /> <br /> A Collaboration with Blue Note Records <br /> <br /> Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, 7 p.m. <br /> <br /> This multimedia concert event recaptures the sound, historical and cultural context of this most influential period of American Jazz History through the lens of its most iconic innovator, Miles Davis. Trumpeter and composer Ambrose Akinmusire leads a quintet of fine musicians on a journey through a decade that includes Kind of Blue and Birth of the Cool.On the Ambrose akinmusire Quintet: <br /> “limber, straight-ahead jazz with mystery and pop.” – NY Times “Akinmusire sounds less like a rising star than one that was already at great heights and just waiting to be discovered.” – LA Times <br /> <br /> Tickets: $38 adult/36 senior/28 youth <br /> <br /> Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra <br /> <br /> Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, 8 p.m. <br /> <br /> Imagine it is 1932 and you are swinging to Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club or present at the battle of the bands between Benny Goodman and Count Basie at the Savoy Ballroom.As the jazz orchestra in residence at the Smithsonian Museum, the mission of SJMO is to play the greats as they intended to be played. Under the direction of NEA Jazz Master David N. Baker, this smoking band commemorates the giants and interprets new works in the style of the greats.<br /> <br /> “The best jazz repertory band in the country” – The New Yorker <br /> <br /> Tickets: $38 adult/36 senior/28 youth <br /> <br /> Chicago Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble <br /> <br /> Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, 8 p.m. <br /> <br /> Latin big band rhythms melt winter’s chill during the 3rd annual Winter Jazz Fest. Founding members Darwin Noguera (piano) and Victor Garcia (trumpet) lead a talented group of Chicago musicians in a band that fuses Jazz with Afro-Latin American music. In the tradition of the Dizzy Gillespie United Nations Orchestra, CALJE honors the influence of the Latin sound on jazz while offering its own innovative and exciting contributions to the sound. Composers and bandleaders Noguera and Garcia will premiere a new work commissioned especially for Winter Jazz Fest 2012.“ <br /> <br /> left everyone gasping and wanting more sounds after their near two hour, flawless set.” – Jazz Chicago <br /> <br /> Tickets: $32 adult/30 senior/22 youth <br /> <br /> Patricia Barber <br /> <br /> Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, 8 p.m. <br /> <br /> Ms. Barber is a favorite with audiences in downtown Chicago and in the cafes of France.She returns to the MAC with a mix of Green Mill favorites, including material from her recent Cole Porter CD. The critics call this Chicago jazz star “cool,” “fresh,” “smart,” and “flawless;” and that is just Jazz Times, New York Times, the LA Times and Icon Magazine.<br /> <br /> “Cross Diana Krall with Susan Sontag, and you get Patricia Barber, whose throaty, comehither vocals and coolly incisive piano are displayed to devastating effect.” – Time Magazine <br /> <br /> Tickets: $34 adult/32 senior/24 youth<br /> <br /> 90. 9fm WDCB, White Space, Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce and the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage in a unique partnership present<br /> <br /> JAZZ FEST GLEN ELLYN<br /> <br /> Saturday, July 9, 2011, 3 to 10 p.m. <br /> <br /> Downtown Glen Ellyn, Free Admission <br /> <br /> Experience live jazz in a downtown garden setting featuring a lineup of top-notch Chicago Jazz musicians, delicious food, wine and beer.<br /> <br /> Jazz Fest Glen Ellyn takes place in picturesque downtown Glen Ellyn. Main Street in Glen Ellyn will be closed to vehicular traffic between Crescent Boulevard and Pennsylvania Avenue during the Fest. In the spirit of an outdoor event, bringing your own chair is encouraged and appreciated.<br /> <br /> For details on the 2011 Jazz Fest lineup visit: www.jazzfestglenellyn.org. <br /> <br /> The Fest also includes the return of a unique “Jazz Garden” created by Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors, an impressive selection of beers from family-owned Two Brothers Brewery, and a gourmet menu provided by Tap House Grill.<br /> <br /> Jazz Cafe<br /> <br /> Be part of our live studio audience and enjoy great Chicago talent! Join us for WDCB’s newest jazz series at the MAC. Experience Chicago’s best jazz guitarists showcased in the intimate setting of Theatre 2. The concert will be recorded and broadcast at a later date on 90.9fm WDCB.<br /> <br /> Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, 8 p.m. Paulinho Garcia <br /> <br /> Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, 8 p.m. Tony do Rosario and Mike Allemana <br /> <br /> Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, 8 p.m. Andy Brown and Petra van Nuis <br /> <br /> Thursday, April 5, 2012, 8 p.m. Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo <br /> <br /> Tickets: $16 adult/14 senior/6 youth Cabaret Tables: $18 adult/16 senior/8 youth
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