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Enjoy an “Unforgettable” start to 2026 as Byron Stripling, Denzal Sinclaire, and the Houston Symphony Big Band perform the timeless hits of Nat King Cole, along with well-known songs by other jazz legends. Hear the songs you know and L-O-V-E, including “Mona Lisa,” “Nature Boy,” “When I Fall in Love,” “Just One of Those Things,” and more.

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A Nat King Cole New Year

Jones Hall

The Breithaupt Brothers host the show as an incomparable all-Canadian roster of vocalists are joined by an all-star band to bring their songs to life.

The Breithaupt Brothers, Emmy Award winner Don Breithaupt (music) and Jeff Breithaupt (lyrics), write jazz and musical theatre "neo-standards" that have been hailed as the next generation of the Great American Songbook. Their songs have been performed and recorded by a who’s who of Broadway and jazz singers. 

Toronto Sings the Breithaupt Brothers’ Songbook

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Gather the whole family for a celebration of the season with an upbeat jazzy twist! Led by Jeff Tyzik and featuring the smooth vocals of Toronto’s own Denzal Sinclaire, this festive concert is sure to get you into the holiday spirit faster than you can say, “Fa la la!”

TSO Holiday Pops

David Pecaut Square

Your ESO performs Gershwin’s biggest hit, Rhapsody in Blue, to celebrate its landmark 100th birthday. Conductor William Eddins will tickle the ivories for this iconic piece. He will also guide you on a thrilling musical journey through Gershwin’s biggest contributions to popular culture – timeless songs that appeal to generations of music, movie, and theatre lovers! Enjoy music from Crazy For You, Porgy and Bess, Girl Crazy, Funny Face, The Goldwyn Follies, and more.

Gershwin, by George Rhapsody in Blue's 100th

Winspear Centre

Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, musical companions for nearly 30 years, wrote some of the most beloved jazz standards of all time—Take the A Train, Satin Doll, Caravan, an adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, and more. Hear their works and experience their prolific collaborative genius live at Orchestra Hall.

Lush Life: Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn

Orchestra Hall

JMR and The Pops ring in 2024 with the sophisticated jazz stylings of Edward “Duke” Ellington to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the legendary pianist and composers’ birth. Jazz vocalist Denzal Sinclaire will bring Ellington's lyrics to life with his velvety baritone, and dancers from Revolution Dance Theatre join in to lend their artistry to Ellington's arrangement of The Nutcracker Suite. Dust of your finest or come as you are, and get ready to swing into the new year in style with the classic and elegant sounds of “Duke.”

NEW YEAR'S EVE: Ellington at 125

Cincinnati Music Hall

Join us for this long-standing holiday tradition with Bob Bernhardt the Grand Rapids Symphony, the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus, the Grand Rapids Youth Chorus, Embellish Handbell Ensemble, and featured soloist Denzal Sinclaire!

Vocalist

Denzal Sinclaire

Events

Past events

2 - 4 Jan, 2026

A Nat King Cole New Year · Houston Symphony

Apr 25, 2025

Toronto Sings the Breithaupt Brothers’ Songbook · The Royal Conservatory of Music

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