The tenor giant brings together a fellowship of his favorite musical partners, including members of his New Quartet and guitar luminary Bill Frisell.

Saxophonist Charles Lloyd is a forward-thinking “musician’s musician.” His supreme improvisational talents and passion for cross-pollinating jazz with rock as well as non-Western styles of music during the ‘60s and ‘70s established him as one of the key figures in the development of fusion and world music.

“Every Lloyd concert is unique. And this one, with special guests Bill Frisell and Greg Leisz, was a striking display of contemporary jazz improvisation at its finest. “ — International Review of Music

“Mr. Lloyd is the rare jazz artist whose every appearance qualifies as an event… Mr. Lloyd sets the pace, and this performance conveyed much of what you’d need to know about his values as an artist: soulfulness, mindfulness, generosity, balance… His improvisations carried the hallmarks of a language steeped in history: bebop, softened with a slouch; midperiod Coltrane, filtered through a personal lens; down-home blues, translated into worldly spirit talk.” — New York Times

Nat King Cole broke the pop barrier with his smoky, smooth vocals, stringing along a huge number of solid hits right after his first “Straighten Up And Fly Right” soared up the charts in 1943. Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli have crafted a tribute to the titan of fifties vocal pop, from his hits along with those singular tracks of sophisticated cool jazz that have influenced their own careers.

Celebrated composer, pianist and jazz legend Ramsey Lewis has an unequaled performance style that display his early gospel playing, classical training along and his love of jazz. A native Chicagoan, the three-time GRAMMY^® winner and recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award represents the great diversity that defines the city. Lewis first captivated fans with his debut album, Ramsey Lewis And The Gentlemen of Swing, and by 1965, he was one of the nation’s most successful jazz pianists, topping the charts with “The In Crowd,” “Hang On Sloopy” and “Wade In The Water.”

Using performers like Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra and Joao Gilberto and the songs of composers from Richard Rodgers, George Gershwin to James Taylor, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Lennon & McCartney as touchstones, John Pizzarelli has established himself as one of the prime interpreters of the Great American Songbook and beyond, bringing to his work the cool jazz flavor of his brilliant guitar playing and singing.

“Pizzarelli remains a master of Nat King Cole cool, swinging such standards as ‘Just In Time.’” – The Seattle Times

“It’s a mark of how much Lewis understands what people want from a piece of music that he remains one of jazz’s most broadly popular figures, yet still holds on to an unshakeable degree of respectability. ” – BBC

Ramsey Lewis – Piano

John Pizzarelli – Guitar

Joshua Ramos – Bass

Charles Heath – Drums

“The standout male vocalist of our time” (The New York Times), Grammy Award winner Kurt Elling pays homage to the legendary male vocalist of the 20^th century with Elling Swings Sinatra. In celebration of Frank Sinatra’s 100^th birthday, Elling lends his own voice to Sinatra’s vast repertoire with reinterpretations of classic hits such as “Come Fly With Me,” “In The Still Of The Night,” “I Only Have Eyes For You,” and “April In Paris.” These ever-familiar tunes are transformed by Elling’s superb vocal expertise, breathing new life into old favorites for today’s audiences. Celebrate the music of Sinatra in peak form — during an evening accented with richly told stories of a fascinating moment in time — as can only be provided by one of the foremost talents of our time, Kurt Elling.