SRJO is joined by special guests (including a local favorite, vocalist Reggie Goings) to celebrate the music and legacy of the great Ray Charles. Affectionately called “The Genius” and “Brother Ray,” he launched his national career with his own big band, the Ray Charles Orchestra, and toured with the group around the globe. This concert […]
World-renowned composer and four-time GRAMMY-winning artist MARIA SCHNEIDER leads the SRJO in a concert of her celebrated works. Schneider’s genre-bending style combines ethereal, layered sounds with full-throated density and unexpected rhythms, and she will lift the performance of the SRJO to new heights with her expressive conducting style. This concert will feature pieces from her […]
SRJO celebrates the history and legacy of New York City’s most famous jazz club. This concert will feature the music of Miles Davis, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Cannonball Adderley, Bob Brookmeyer, Gerry Mulligan, and numerous other jazz titans who played and recorded at the Vanguard from its founding in 1935 to the present day.
Featuring dozens of musicians, Pink Martini performs its multilingual repertoire on concert stages. The band just released its ninth studio album featuring vocals from fashion guru Ikram Goldman, civil rights activist Kathleen Saadat, and Rufus Wainwright. Ticket prices are inclusive of all fees and taxes.
Composer-pianist Dave Brubeck and alto saxophonist Paul Desmond—the inseparable pair took the jazz world by storm with a special blend of sophisticated swing and a cool attitude. Their style was characterized by a rare blend of inventive writing, virtuosic playing, and use of such modern techniques as odd meters, stark jazz harmonies, and Desmond’s own […]
New West Guitar Group has developed a wide spread reputation as one of the premier guitar ensembles in the world. Featuring guitarists Perry Smith, John Storie, and Will Brahm, they perform recognizable covers, jazz standards and exciting originals. Their signature sound comes from an innovative style that highlights rhythm, beauty and virtuosity through combining acoustic and electric guitars. […]
This event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please contact the box office if you have questions. Jazz singer Molly Ringwald tours a crowd pleasing concert act with her quartet to venues worldwide, and now right here in Kirkland. “The spin she brings to the American Songbook is thoroughly contemporary.” – The New York […]
Renowned vocal star of the international stage in performances with symphony orchestras and big bands, Dee Daniels joins the SRJO for a swingin’ concert of her favorite music—from the jazz hits of Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn to great American songbook classics by Gershwin, Porter and Kern, plus modern hits and even her own originals. […]
Affectionately referred to as a “force of nature,” composer and trombonist extraordinaire Wycliffe Gordon joins SRJO for a salute to the great trombonists J.J. Johnson, Sam Nanton, Tommy Dorsey, and more. Gordon is a former member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Wynton Marsalis Sextet, has been a guest artist on Billy Taylor’s […]
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies has always prided itself on its craft and musicianship, superior skills that have allowed them to excel in whatever format they choose to tackle. From swing to jazz, and the great American songbook, this band will make you want to get up and dance. Ticket prices are inclusive of all fees and […]
