Bassist

Celebrate the “Rhapsody in Blue” Centennial with the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra and very special guest, piano soloist Marcus Roberts. The evening will feature a pre-concert lecture with SJO Music Director Mitch Glickman and Marcus Roberts at 7 p.m., followed by a performance of Roberts’ extended version of “Rhapsody.” The concert opens with Darius Milhaud’s 1923 “La Creátion du Monde.”

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Symphonic Jazz Orchestra

California State University, Long Beach

Usher in Valentine’s Day as the world-renowned Marcus Roberts Trio and Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Catherine Russell (“a voice that wails like a horn and whispers like a snake in the Garden of Eden”—NPR) join the Houston Symphony for virtuoso jazz and classic Gershwin songs, including a love song for your sweetheart. Plus, the Houston Symphony performs a new take on Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue alongside jazz piano sensation Marcus Roberts, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of its premiere.

Jazz, Love & Gershwin: a Century of Rhapsody in Blue

Jones Hall

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Marcus Roberts Trio present a 20th-century musical feast that’s perfect both for newcomers and afficionados, beginning with the magical storytelling of Stravinsky’s Pétrouchka. A rare symphonic piece by Kurt Weill follows, sure to impress listeners familiar only with the composer’s theatrical works. Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin calls it “a jewel [from] someone who completely mastered the symphonic world.” Finally, hear Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue like you never have before, as the Marcus Roberts Trio—which has “reinvented” (Chicago Tribune) the masterpiece alongside multiple top orchestras—joins us in celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Martin Jaffe

Bassist

Events

Past events

May 11, 2024

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra · Carpenter Performing Arts Center

2 - 4 Feb, 2024

Jazz, Love & Gershwin: a Century of Rhapsody in Blue · Houston Symphony

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