What do brass bands, Latin jazz, Harry Potter, and stellar vocals have in common? We’ve added them all to our 2015 Fall Calendar!!
Canadian Brass
with Jeffrey Brillhart, Organ
Sat, Oct 17 | 2pm | Verizon Hall
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Loved by audiences worldwide for their genre-bending versatility, the Canadian Brass is almost single-handedly responsible for elevating the art of the brass quintet. Beyond their unparalleled musicality, each player possesses the ensemble’s hallmark creativity, good humor, and love of performing.
Cecile McLorin Salvant
Sat, Oct 17 | 8pm | Perelman Theater
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One of the jazz world’s biggest rising stars, the Grammy-nominated Cecile McLorin Salvant will thrill Philly jazz fans with a stellar solo vocal show. “If anyone can extend the lineage of the Big Three—Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald—it is this virtuoso.” —The New York Times
Potted Potter
Oct 20 – 25 | Perelman Theater
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Playing to sold-out houses all over the world, this Olivier Award nominated parody takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books into seventy hilarious minutes. Even if you don’t know the difference between a horcrux and a Hufflepuff, Potted Potter will make you roar with laughter. Perfect for ages six to Dumbledore (who is very old indeed).
Arturo Sandoval Band
Poncho Sanchez Latin Band
Latin Jazz Explosion!
Sun, Nov 8 | 7:30pm | Merriam Theater
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Two of the biggest names in Latin jazz share the stage for one electrifying evening. Trumpet genius Arturo Sandoval remains one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time. For more than three decades, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul, and infectious melodies and rhythms.