Wayne Shorter is a celebrated composer and musician whose innovative contributions to jazz have left an indelible mark on the genre. Renowned for his unique approach to composition and performance, Shorter has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including the acclaimed Esperanza Spalding. His recent work includes co-authoring the opera Iphigenia, showcasing his ability to blend traditional jazz elements with contemporary themes. Shorter’s artistic journey is characterized by a commitment to pushing boundaries, as evidenced by his involvement in various projects that explore the intersection of music, poetry, and performance. He continues to inspire audiences with his profound musicality and creative vision. Upcoming performances, including a highly anticipated collaboration with Spalding, promise to deliver an unforgettable experience for fans and newcomers alike. As he remains active in the music scene, Wayne Shorter’s legacy as a pioneering figure in jazz continues to evolve, captivating listeners with his timeless artistry.

### Event Description: Esperanza Spalding at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts

**Date:** Monday, September 16  
**Time:** 7:30 PM  
**Venue:** Center Theatre, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60077  
**Ticket Price:** $70 - $115  
**Website for Tickets:** [Ticketmaster Event Page](https://www.ticketmaster.com/esperanza-spalding-skokie-illinois-09-16-2024/event/070060B1BE7336F0CAMEFROMCFCCENTERTHEATREWEBWEBSITEESPERANZASPALDING)

Join us for an unforgettable evening with the multi-talented artist Esperanza Spalding at the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts. Born in 1984 in Portland, Oregon, Esperanza Spalding, also known as Irma Nejando, is a renowned artist deeply rooted in the North American jazz tradition. Her work spans a diverse array of disciplines including instrumental music, improvisation, singing, composition, poetry, dance, and more.

Esperanza's innovative approach to music and performance has earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated following. She is the co-founder and lead curator of Prismid Inc., a non-profit organization that supports artist residencies, performances, and workshops in Portland, Oregon. Her recent projects include collaborating on the opera "Iphigenia" with Wayne Shorter, developing a mockumentary with Brontë Velez and the San Francisco Symphony, and leading therapeutic-arts research residencies through the Songwrights Apothecary Lab.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the unique and transformative artistry of Esperanza Spalding live. Secure your tickets now and be part of an evening that promises to be both inspiring and entertaining.

**Additional Information:**
- **Box Office Contact:** 847-673-6300
- **Admin Office Contact:** 847-679-9501
- **Current Box Office Hours:** 
  - Tuesday-Saturday: 11 AM - 5 PM
  - Sunday: Two hours prior to show time

For more details on safety entry procedures, directions, parking, and other visitor information, please visit the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts website.

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Esperanza Spalding

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie

Since its inception in 2011, Art of the Piano has grown immensely over the years, in a variety of ways.  We started out in Cincinnati with a handful of applicants, which—to our delight—eventually blossomed to over 200 young pianists hoping to attend each year.

Art of the Piano: Jeremy Jordan Recital

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Join us for an evening of vibrant jazz music with Sean Deegan, a talented jazz saxophonist, on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 6:00pm CDT. This captivating performance will take place in the intimate setting of the McClintock Choral and Recital Room, located within the prestigious Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts at 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208.

Sean Deegan, a Bachelor of Music student under the guidance of Robert Dixon, will showcase his exceptional skills alongside a remarkable ensemble. The lineup includes Eli Sullivan and Ernie Wang on alto saxophone, Abram Collier on baritone saxophone, Jackson Spellman on trombone, Shanth Gopalswamy on guitar, Austin Aldrich on bass, Chase Wilkins on drums, and Dylan McGaharn on piano.

The evening's program features an array of original compositions by Sean Deegan, including "Adam’s Apple" (arranged by Wayne Shorter), "Hot Sauce," "Third Time Around," "Peach Salad," and "It’s Friday, Be Happy," among others. Additionally, the performance will include a special arrangement of Frank Foster's "Shiny Stockings" by Sean Deegan, promising a night filled with innovative jazz renditions.

This event is free and open to the public, with no tickets required. For those unable to attend in person, a live stream will be available, ensuring no one misses out on this extraordinary display of musical talent.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the future of jazz music through the performances of Sean Deegan and his ensemble. Mark your calendars for an unforgettable night of jazz that celebrates creativity, collaboration, and the sheer joy of music.

Sean Deegan, jazz saxophone

Ryan Center for the Musical Arts

Joey Curreri, Jazz Trumpet

Manhattan School of Music

Manhattan School of Music’s public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Gianni Dino Gardner, Jazz Guitar   

No other quintet has forged such a unique and revolutionary path through the chamber music landscape as the Imani Winds. The ensemble embraces traditional chamber music repertoire while remaining devoutly committed to promoting diversity in the arts. Celebrating over two decades of music making, Imani Winds is recognized for its dynamic playing, adventurous programming, outreach endeavors, and efforts to commission works from new voices that reflect historical events and today’s world. The program features the diversity of American composers and includes a Kennedy Center co-commission by Shawn Okpebholo.

Imani Winds

Kennedy Center

The Pomona College Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of award-winning director Barb Catlin, offers an exuberant afternoon of jazz selections by women composers including Mary Lou Williams, Magali Souriau and Annie Booth with a sprinkling of student compositions.

Pomona College Jazz Ensemble 2

Pomona College

A senior recital presented by Ellie Rui, jazz percussion in the Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse.

Senior Recital: Ellie Rui, jazz percussion

Oberlin College

Part II of Oberlin's annual Danenberg Honors Recital featuring some of the Conservatory's most outstanding students.

The Danenberg Honors Recital is named in memory of Emil Charles Danenberg, who served Oberlin as a member of the Conservatory Piano Faculty for thirty years, Dean of the Conservatory of Music and 11th President of Oberlin College.

The Danenberg Honors Recital, Part II

The Carnegie Mellon School of Music Jazz Ensembles explore a variety of jazz genres, from traditional swing to current trends in jazz fusion and jazz chamber music, while also performing jazz classics in a big band style.

Carnegie Mellon Jazz Orchestra & JIVE-Carnegie Mellon Jazz Choir

Carnegie Mellon University

Comme je suis heureuse de vous retrouver pour ce concert qui fera briller, une fois de plus, les étudiantes et étudiants virtuoses du Big Band de l’Université de Montréal, dans l’atmosphère électrisante du Club Soda. Et pour la première fois, l’ensemble se produit sous la direction João Lenhari, qui succède pour cette année à Ron Di Lauro.

The next generation of jazz played by the UdeM Big Band

Club Soda

For over two decades, the twice Grammy nominated Imani Winds has led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations, and outreach endeavors that have inspired audiences of all ages and backgrounds. We are thrilled to officially welcome them to Tippet Rise for their concert debut, having had the privilege of collaborating with them on recording and performance film projects over the past few years. In this special outdoor performance at the Domo by Ensamble Studio, members Brandon Patrick George (flute), Toyin Spellman-Diaz (oboe), Kevin Newton (horn), Mark Dover (clarinet), and Monica Ellis (bassoon) will perform their program titled Black and Brown, which celebrates composers of color including Jeff Scott, Paquito D’Rivera, and Wayne Shorter. The program also features works written for Imani Winds: Reena Esmail’s The Light is the Same, commissioned by The Lied Center of Kansas and premiered in 2017, and Julio Medaglia’s Belle Epoque en Sud-America, commissioned by the La Jolla Music Society, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Da Camera of Houston, and the Library of Congress, which premiered in 2006.

Tippet Rise Art Center

A FREE, three-part performance honoring Freedom’s Eve and Florida’s Emancipation Day. Featuring your TSO, TSO Jazz, and Tallahassee Nights Live!

This concert was planned in partnership with the Florida Department of State, the John G. Riley Center & Museum, Soul of Southside, and the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority.

Freedom’s Eve Emancipation Concert

Cascades Park

Senior Jazz Recital: Angelo Biares

San Diego State University

The winner of several international chamber music competitions, Nicolas Prost has appeared as soloist with the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, and the European Camerata, among other respected orchestras and chamber ensembles. He is the author of several books on music education, and gives master classes around the world.

Nicolas Prost: saxophone master class, lecture, and performance

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 Greek myth and opera are re-imagined through a classical and jazz-infused score and deeply poetic libretto. Two of the most visionary and daring musical voices of our time embark on a staged intervention into myth-making. spalding leads a company of nineteen vocalists and chamber orchestra, with Shorter's venerated jazz trio at its center.

(Iphigenia)

The Broad Stage

A living legend of jazz collaborates with one of the brightest lights of the younger generation in the West Coast premiere of a Cal Performances co-commission that reimagines what opera can be, and asks us to reexamine the stories we have inherited and the choices we make as a society.Wayne Shorter, 11-time Grammy-winning composer and saxophonist, has written the music, and esperanza spalding, 2022 Grammy nominee for Best Jazz Vocal Album, four-time Grammy-winning bassist, composer, and vocalist, is the librettist and plays the title role in Iphigenia, a radical new take on Euripides’ ancient Greek play Iphigenia in Aulis. Classical and jazz forms collide in an expansive score that features Shorter’s groundbreaking method of symphonic improvisation, lifting up Spalding’s artfully poetic and fractured libretto.The fully staged work is performed by a 28-piece chamber ensemble; the rhythm section of Shorter’s venerated quartet (Shorter himself does not perform); a cast of nine vocalists; and a chorus of 10 singers; with set design by icon Frank Gehry and directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz. As spalding explains, “Our Iphigenia has at its core a sense of autonomy—in this adventure of life, you have freedom of choice. The overarching sentiment is one of humanistic love, of wanting to re-awaken the dreams of youth free of the pressures of adulthood.”

Jazz: WAYNE SHORTER & ESPERANZA SPALDING’S …(Iphigenia)

University of California, Berkeley

The Pioneers of Jazz were the trailblazers who revolutionised the musical landscape, shaping a genre into a force of artistic expression and cultural significance. These visionary musicians fearlessly pushed the boundaries of convention. Join the Julian Bliss Septet for an exciting and vibrant programme exploring music from Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter amongst others. With their innovative arrangements, the Julian Bliss Septet breathes new life into both traditional and contemporary jazz, captivating listeners with its expressive interpretations and undeniable chemistry.

Pioneers of Jazz

Wigmore Hall

Moving effortlessly between classical and jazz music, with a harmonic sophistication and subtle dovetailing of musical traditions, Gwilym Simcock is one of the most gifted pianists and imaginative composers on the European scene. He joins Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra in an exploration of Duke Ellington’s rich symphonic music: from the opening trumpet cry signifying Harlem, Ellington narrates a city within a city, putting its multi-ethnic character, deep spirituality and musical vibrance on full display.

Wayne Shorter

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 9, 2024

Pioneers of Jazz · Wigmore Hall

Jan 25, 2025

Blue Notes: Duke Ellington, Wayne Shorter, Gwilym Simcock · Brighton Dome

Past events

Sep 16, 2024

Esperanza Spalding · North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

Jun 27, 2024

Art of the Piano: Jeremy Jordan Recital · San Francisco Conservatory of Music

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Composer in Iphigenia by Shorter

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

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