Since the very beginning, jazz musicians have looked to Broadway theater as a source of material for improvisation.
Although jazz musicians have been utilizing music from Broadway at least since the 1920s, it wasn't until Shelly Manne's landmark recording of songs from My Fair Lady that the idea of doing an entire album based on music from one show became a popular trend in the jazz world.
The incredible success of that album unleashed a torrent of jazz recording projects that have explored the great Broadway musicals in every conceivable format.
For Jazz Goes to Broadway at the beautiful Cygnet Theatre in Liberty Station, we have chosen a variety of some of the most outstanding jazz versions of music related to the Great White Way and have put together an incredible line-up of world-class jazz artists to provide fresh new interpretations. All shows start at 7pm.
The Season
| Tuesday, July 14 | ||
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| West Side Story Featuring The KSDS Jazz Orchestra and The Jennifer Leitham Trio |
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| Two views of Bernstein's masterwork. The Jennifer Leitham Trio performs her own West Side Story Trilogy. Plus The KSDS Jazz Orchestra performing Stan Kenton's West Side Story featuring Johnny Richards' Grammy-winning arrangements written for the Stan Kenton Mellophonium Orchestra. |
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| Tuesday, September 15 | ||
| Shelly Manne's My Fair Lady Featuring The Jeff Hamilton Trio plus An All-Star Big Band with Special Guest, Vocalist Veronica Swift. |
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| Two views, both rooted in the Shelly Manne legacy. Jeff Hamilton and Friends (The Jeff Hamilton Trio) with Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from My Fair Lady in the spirit of the original 1956 Manne and Andre Previn trio. Plus Shelly Manne's 1964 classic re-visit of music from My Fair Lady with an All-Star Big Band and special guests performing the original arrangements of John Williams. |
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| Tuesday, September 22 | ||
| Porgy and Bess Featuring Gilbert Castellanos and the KSDS Jazz Orchestra |
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| Two definitive jazz visions in one night. Gilbert Castellanos performing the classic Miles Davis/Gil Evans collaboration. Plus The Bill Potts masterwork: "The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess," from Potts' original charts. |
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| Tuesday, December 1 | ||
| The Music Man Featuring Scott Robinson and His Music Men |
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| performing Jimmy Giuffre's arrangements of selections from the Meredith Willson classic. Plus A Jazz Interpretation of Meredith Willson's "Here's Love," the 1963 adaptation of the film, "Miracle on 34th Street." |
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| Tuesday, December 8 | ||
| Sinatra's Kind of Broadway Featuring Michael Berkowitz and The KSDS Jazz Orchestra with special guest Steve Lippia. |
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| Performing the original arrangements of Nelson Riddle, Billy May and more. | ||
Reserve Your Seats
Get the best seats at the Cygnet Theatre and guarantee that you won't miss out.
Individual tickets are now available for ALL SHOWS!
To reserve:
Call Chuck directly at (619) 388-3758. This is his line, not a call center. He'll walk you through the seating chart himself.
Ken Poston