Join us for our 2026-2027 Season!
Subscriptions on sale now & single tickets on sale September 15, 2026!
Swing-tennial!
Saturday November 7, 2026 7:30PM Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya
Sunday November 8, 2026 2:00PM Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya
It's a striking coincidence: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bucky Pizzarelli, Melba Liston, Johnny Coles, Jymie Merritt, Tony Bennett, and Jimmy Heath were all born in 1926. Swingtennial celebrates them all together. Joining the SRJO will be the always in-demand trumpeter Duane Eubanks and the acclaimed young drummer Maria Marmarou. Come join us for a centennial set that showcases a world of musical genius came out in a single year.
Big Band Heroes
Saturday February 20, 2027 7:30PM Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya
Sunday February 21, 2027 2:00PM Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya
Before a band can swing, someone has to write the chart - and this program honors the architects behind the sound: Gil Evans, Count Basie, Slide Hampton, Woody Herman, and others who knew how to make a horn section move as one. Big Band Heroes digs into their arrangements, with the ensemble locking into that unmistakable groove where the whole room starts to move with the kind of energy that only a full big band can bring. This is swing as serious art form, still very much alive.
Legends of Latin Jazz
Saturday April 10, 2027 7:30PM Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya
Sunday April 11, 2027 2:00PM Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya
Eddie Palmieri never played it safe - his fearless, boundary-crossing artistry reshaped what Latin jazz could be. This concert honors him and a whole host of Cuban innovators like Ray Barreto, Tito Puente, Irakere and the Fort Apache Band that created a rich tradition of Cuban jazz and salsa. The Curtis Brothers, two of today's leading voices in Afro-Latin jazz will be with us. Grammy winner pianist Zaccai Curtis and his brother, bass player Luques will bring fresh energy to the rhythms Palmieri and others made famous. And yes, you have permission to dance.
A Juneteenth / Father's Day Celebration
Saturday June 19, 2027 7:30PM Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya
Sunday June 20, 2027 2:00PM Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya
The stars align and we celebrate the rich music of these two important holidays on one meaningful weekend. Honoring our fathers with classics like Horace Silver's beloved "Song for my Father" and the joy of fatherhood in Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely." Intertwined will be the inspiring songs of freedom - including "Lift Every Voice and Sing," James Weldon Johnson's anthem of hope and perseverance, as well as Charles Mingus' epic "Freedom" featuring the classic line "This mule ain't from Moscow."
Other upcoming concerts in our 2026-2027 Season:
Annual Gala with Lisa Fischer and Orrin Evans
Saturday March 13, 2027
We say it every year but it’s true: This year’s gala promises to be one of our best yet with the powerhouse GRAMMY winning vocalist Lisa Fischer, in a duo performance with one of her musical partners, Orrin Evans.
Lisa was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “Twenty Feet From Stardom” which brought her much deserved attention after decades singing background for the likes of the Rolling Stones, Luther Vandross, Sting and many more. Lisa now takes center stage around the world performing with Grand Baton, Ranky Tanky, Chris Botti and Metropole Orkest.
Check back here in late Winter 2026 for this annual party that benefits SRJO.