Name: Symphonic Jazz Orchestra
Start: 2025-11-16T17:00:00
Location: California State University, Long Beach

Mitch  Glickman

Carpenter Performing Arts Center

Cirque Kalabanté’s Afrique en Cirque shares the beauty, youth, and artistic traditions of African culture in this vibrant and energetic spectacle filled with dazzling, gravity-defying acrobatics. Accompanied by live Afro-Jazz, percussion, and kora, the incredible artists capture the strength, athleticism, and joys of young Africans. Don’t miss this unforgettable performance inspired by daily life in Guinea!

Cirque Kalabanté

California State University, Long Beach

A singular new voice in contemporary jazz, Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso fuses traditional American jazz with the warmth of Latin folk, weaving soulful standards together with bolero and son jarocho—folk music from her native Veracruz. Lucía made history as the first Mexican finalist—and eventual winner—of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2022. In this evening with her quartet, Lucía honors her cultural roots while also bringing her luminous voice to new interpretations of favorites, including “What a Difference a Day Makes” and “Blame It On My Youth.”

Lucía

Experience the sounds and energy of The City That Never Sleeps with Emmy-nominated trumpeter and vocalist Benny Benack III. Benack hosts an elegant, jazz-inspired journey from Café Carlyle to Broadway, the clubs of midtown, and the Village, highlighting songs and artists that defined Manhattan. Savor a night out to the soundtrack of New York City, including Billy Joel's “New York State of Mind,” Blossom Dearie's ode to “Manhattan,” and Frank Sinatra’s anthem “New York, New York.”

The Magic of Manhattan

Comprised of some of the top musicians in the country, the 68-member orchestra conducted by music director Mitch Glickman returns for rich explorations at the intersection of jazz and classical music.