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Ring in the holiday season with a two-part holiday extravaganza featuring Berklee's Diamond Cut Big Band performing Duke Ellington’s The Nutcracker Suite. Produced and directed by professor Tia Fuller, this concert celebrates the music of Ellington’s 1960s recording of jazz interpretations of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.

The second portion of the concert will feature master saxophonist and Berklee alumnus Jaleel Shaw. He will be performing classics from Berklee’s GenNext All-Stars’ new holiday recording, Noel.

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Holiday Extravaganza: Duke Ellington's The Nutcracker Suite and GenNext All-Stars’ Noel Featuring Jaleel Shaw

Berklee College of Music

The iconic bassist’s second night of residency features the Bay Area premiere of his new quartet of masters, each an established bandleader and composer, including alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, pianist Kris Davis, and drummer Nasheet Waits.

Known to SFJAZZ audiences through his standout 2022 performance with drummer Nate Smith’s KINFOLK, Philadelphia-born Shaw is the standard bearer for young altoists in the 21st century.

Davis was named Pianist of the Year in the 2020 DownBeat Critics Poll and has recorded 24 albums as leader or co-leader, winning a GRAMMY for her work on Terri Lyne Carrington’s New Standard Vol. 1.

Saxofonist

Jaleel Shaw

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Nov 25, 2025

Holiday Extravaganza: Duke Ellington's The Nutcracker Suite and GenNext All-Stars’ Noel Featuring Jaleel Shaw · Berklee College of Music

May 24, 2024

Dave Holland New Quartet · San Francisco Jazz

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