Performance

Music composed by Orbert Davis for TimeLine Theatre Company, Chicago IL (PJ Powers, Artistic Director; Elizabeth K. Auman, Managing Director) and its 2017 production of Paradise Blue written by Dominique Morisseau, directed by Ron OJ Parson, and supported in part by The Chicago Community Trust. Music performed by Orbert Davis and members of Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, featuring Rajiv Halim...

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic founder Orbert Davis lead the party at Thursday night’s 10th anniversary gala at the Arts Club of Chicago. Davis founded the band as part of his appearance at the 2004 Chicago Jazz Festival . ABC7’s Cheryl Burton served as emcee of the celebration.   http://abc7chicago.com/video/embed/?pid=747258              

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In celebration of Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s 10th anniversary, the Chicago Symphony Center performance of “The Godfather of Third Stream: Gunther Schuller” featured a rare appearance by composer Gunther Schuller who coined the term, “Third Stream” in 1957. The evening also marked the World Premiere of the first CJP commissioned work, “Suite for Jazz Band and Orchestra,” by Daniel Schnyder, who performed as guest soloist.

By now most of you may know that in mid-December I happened to be in Havana, Cuba when an historic announcement was made. Presidents Obama and Castro proclaimed that the United States and Cuba would begin a process of normalizing relations. I was fortunate to have witnessed expressions of joy and hope when the students of the Universidad de las Artes (ISA) reacted to the proclamation. I also was blessed to spend a week with these very talented young people, expressing through our music, the very possibilities that a new diplomatic relationship between our two countries could bring. Now, just six weeks later, history is again knocking at my door. In a one-night-only event on February 6th at Symphony Center Chicago, my orchestra, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, and I...