This exuberant jazz, gospel, and R&B-infused concert brilliantly reinvents Handel’s Messiah and returns by popular demand, with associate conductor Christopher Dragon at the podium! Featuring incredible guest soloists and members of the Colorado Symphony Chorus, this exhilarating night of music will have you rejoicing in the aisles.

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Too Hot to Handel

Denver Performing Arts Complex

### Jazzy Christmas Concert - Maltz Jupiter Theatre

**Event:** Jazzy Christmas Concert  
**Series:** JINGLE JAMS HOLIDAY SERIES  
**Date:** December 21, 2024  
**Time:** 7:30 PM  
**Venue:** The Island Theatre

Get into the holiday spirit with a soulful twist at the Jazzy Christmas Concert, the final act of our Jingle Jams Series. This festive event features a 9-piece jazz orchestra that will bring a swingin' twist to popular Christmas hits like "Silver Bells," "White Christmas," and "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree." 

Bring your loved ones and experience the joy that music can provide in this ode to Christmas. 

**Venue Information:**
- **Location:** The Island Theatre
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Explore more shows at the Island Theatre and make this holiday season unforgettable with the Jazzy Christmas Concert!

Jazzy Christmas Concert

The Island Theater

The Iconic Legend Reimagined
Indulge in the world of Carmen ‘Genesis of Fire,’ a reimagined tale of fervor and fiery passion, brought to life in Faena Theater’s new original production! 
In this realm of femme fatales, willful machismo, and blazing amour our free-spirited and headstrong heroine Carmen finds herself in a labyrinth of lust between two opposing lovers.

Carmen

Faena Theater

From "'Zat you, Santa Claus?" to jazzy "Silent Night", and everything Christmasy in-between. That's what is coming to the RRCA when the Monroe Big Band (MBB) presents their Holiday Show.

Monroe Big Band Holiday Concert

River Raisin Centre for the Arts

Ron Smith

The Center at Eastman

Joined by members of her talented musical family who have shared the influences of gospel, Motown, and jazz across the generations, Samara delivers a sparkling evening brimming with the most time-honored songs of the season. 

Samara Joy "A Joyful Holiday" Featuring the McLendon Family

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Celebrate the holiday season with a swing at the Walt Disney Concert Hall as the LA Phil presents the "Arturo Sandoval Swinging Holiday" concert on Monday, December 23, 2024, at 8:00 PM. This special Deck the Hall Holiday Concert features the multiple-Grammy-winning jazz legend Arturo Sandoval in a vibrant performance of holiday favorites. Prepare for an evening that promises to jazz up your holidays with a program that will have you jumping, jiving, and jingling all night long. Don't miss this festive opportunity to experience the magic of Arturo Sandoval's trumpet and ensemble in the stunning acoustics of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability are subject to change, and all sales are final. Make sure to secure your tickets for a holiday concert that will be remembered for years to come.

Arturo Sandoval Swinging Holiday

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Peter Brainin is a 3x Grammy and Latin Grammy winning saxophonist, composer and educator who has toured internationally with Mongo Santamaría, Valery Ponomorev, Hilton Ruiz, Bebo Valdez, Chico O’Farrill, Bobby Sanabria, Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (with whom he’s featured on 2 Grammy winning CD’s), Joris Teepe, Willie Colon & Legal Alien, Samuel Torres, the Mambo Legends Orchestra and John DiMartino as well as with his own quartet and as a guest artist and clinician. In the U.S. he has performed and/or recorded with Wynton Marsalis, Benny Golson, Randy Weston, Harold Mabern, Idris Muhammad, Jerry Gonzalez, Paquito D’Rivera, Israel “Cachao” López, Sheila E., Eddie Palmieri and many other Jazz and Latin Jazz legends. Peter has appeared on over 200 albums including his own as co-leader with Steve Johns (which also feature contributions by Conrad Herwig, George Cables and Ben Monder) and with the quartet Native Soul. A native of the Bronx, he twice received the BRIO (Bronx Recognizes its Own) award for music composition from Bronx Council on the Arts.

The Harlem Jazz Session w/ Peter Brainin & Friends 2024

Room 623

Exploring Music with the Students of Section A at the Scuola dell’Infanzia di Ciconia – Istituto Comprensivo Orvieto – Montecchio

Uj4kids

Teatro del Carmine

Hot jazz in the 1920s New Orleans experienced its golden age and was the starting point for the following development of swing and bebop. Despite his young age, Mauro Porro is considered one of the most important musicians of hot jazz, which is philologically performed with instruments and techniques of that time.

Dixie Blue Blowers

Palazzo dei Sette

“Cappuccetto vestito di Rosso”
Concert by the Youth Orchestra of the “Adriano Casasole” School of Music in Orvieto.

Jazz is commonly seen as a “serious” genre of music that is often complex, hard to play, and out of any temptation of easy listening. It’s not always like that. There has always been a kind of jazz that has fun, entertains, creates a good mood, seeks a relaxed approach, and encourages people to dance. The Good Fellas – with their rockin’ swing – are part of it. They are good musicians who know how to play swing and rock & roll, perfectly stepping into the role, recalling the 50s, and taking inspiration from icons such as Louis Prima, Louis Jordan and Elvis. Our mind goes back to that Italian-American genre by Fred Buscaglione and Renato Carosone and to Italy dreaming of America and its myths.

The Good Fellas

Palazzo del Popolo

Jazz Is Led. The name says it all. The groundbreaking music of Led Zeppelin, reimagined with an entirely new approach: Jazz, Funk, Rock, Instrumental. Founded by Charlotte Drummer/Jazz composer Curtis Wingfield, Jazz Is Led is mesmerizing audiences with its broad crossover appeal. With a wide range of styles, textures, and dynamics (just as Led Zeppelin had), these new takes on old favorites range from high energy, deep funk, Latin, and swing grooves to the most delicate ballads and dirty slow blues. Led Zeppelin‘s improvisational approach at their live shows is well documented, and, Jazz Is Led honors this in great supply with each show being a unique experience for the band and audience.

Jazz Is Led

Sellersville Theater

Classic holiday tunes come to life as Jane Lynch, Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, and The Tony Guerrero Quintet take the stage in this hilarious and heartwarming holiday extravaganza. A delightful blend of comedy and music, ensuring a ‘swingin’ good time. The group has brought their joyful banter to audiences across the country, with their holiday album A Swingin’ Little Christmas hitting Billboard’s Top 10 Adult Contemporary chart. Hollywood Digest calls it “captivating,” the comedy “spectacular” and the vibe “absolutely precious.”

Jane Lynch

Lobero Theatre

The Devil Quartet was conceived by Paolo Fresu to develop an idea of a quartet, in a different and dialectical way, that grew out of his earlier “electric” Angel Quartet, which enjoyed great success across Europe. The Devil Quartet includes Bebo Ferra on guitar, Paolino Dalla Porta on bass and Stefano Bagnoli on drums. They are all great players in their own right, but as always happens when jazz is played well, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Fresu’s skillful direction governs a kind of music that he defines as “melangé”, which is the result of crossing different styles and languages, which is open and curious. Fresu’s music – live and in records – is full of different moods: it is varied but logical in its entirely acoustic warm atmosphere. There are no special effects in his music. The Devil Quartet formula seems to receive signals and influences, is open, curious and constantly evolving despite the unflappable calm. Everyone contributes to this game of balance and true synergy, so much that it’s hard to imagine even a partially different lineup.

Paolo Fresu Devil Quartet

Teatro Mancinelli

Nico Gori is an incredibly talented and experienced musician. If you think of clarinet, Gori should be the first to come to mind in the Italian jazz scene. The Young Lions’s sophisticated arrangements and energy generate jazz music with a tremendous emotional impact, tied to tradition but with eyes open to modernity.

Nico Gori Young Lions Quartet

There’s no need to introduce Funk Off to those who attend Umbria Jazz. The Tuscan street band has become very popular with its original and recognizable formula: to overcome the concept of a marching band in the New Orleans tradition by proposing enthralling, spectacular, modern, and engaging music written and conducted by Dario Cecchini.

This is how Funk Off has become the audience favorite since Umbria Jazz

Funk Off Umbria Jazz

Centro Storico

The most popular and sought after big band in the world today. With its unique jazz sound, the-one and-only Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time. The present Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring worldwide ever since. Experience unforgettable Big Band Swing with timeless hits like "In the Mood" and "Moonlight Serenade." Enjoy the swinging sounds of the most iconic and authentic big band ever. Get tickets now and secure your spot for this extraordinary musical journey before it sells out!

Glenn Miller Orchestra

Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre

Back by popular demand! The inescapable Calixto Oviedo and the Cuban Jazz Train return to reshape the connection between Afro-Cuban music and jazz at Live on the Plaza. Originating from a common African polyrhythmic foundation, the group playfully combines traditional Spanish elements and distinct blues inflections for a sound that is truly their own. Oviedo, a Latin Grammy nominee for La Rumba del Siglo (2000), has collaborated with renowned global artists such as Paquito D'Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdés. Drawing on their rich musical roots and a healthy dose of soul, Calixto Oviedo and the Cuban Jazz Train are undoubtedly crowd-pleasers.

Island Grooves Fest: Calixto Oviedo and the Cuban Jazz Train

Thomson Plaza for the Arts

Robert Glasper is the leader of a new sonic paradigm with a career that bridges musical and artistic genres. To date, he boasts 5 GRAMMY® wins and 14 nominations across 11 categories, an Emmy Award for his song for Ava Duvernay’s critically hailed documentary “13th” with Common and Karriem Riggins, and a Peabody Award for his Composition of “Mr. Soul!” Glasper’s GRAMMY®-winning crossover album, Black Radio, transformed the genre and established new standards for popular music. His work and accolades bridge all aspects of the music business, from live touring to film scoring, composing and producing.

Too Hot to Handel

Colorado Symphony

Jazzy Christmas Concert

Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Carmen

Faena Theater

Monroe Big Band Holiday C...

River Raisin Centre for the Arts

Ron Smith

Josa Jazz

Samara Joy "A Joyful Holi...

Ensemble Arts Philly

Arturo Sandoval Swinging ...

Los Angeles Philharmonic

The Harlem Jazz Session w...

Room 623

Uj4kids

Umbria Jazz

Dixie Blue Blowers

Umbria Jazz

Uj4kids

Umbria Jazz

The Good Fellas

Umbria Jazz

Jazz Is Led

Sellersville Theater

Jane Lynch

Lobero Theatre

Paolo Fresu Devil Quartet...

Umbria Jazz

Nico Gori Young Lions Qua...

Umbria Jazz

Funk Off Umbria Jazz

Umbria Jazz

Glenn Miller Orchestra

Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre

Island Grooves Fest: Cali...

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing...

Robert Glasper

Lobero Theatre