SRJO Concerts and Events
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Season Tickets will remain on sale until October 6th.
October
SRJO Plays SRJO Favorites
Season Opener Celebration
SRJO celebrates jazz’s rich history with our season opener homage to the great jazz pioneers with a selection of SRJO audience favorites. This will be a celebration of the past, present, and future of jazz, reminding us of its enduring influence on music and on our culture.
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Featuring Guest Vocalist Jacqueline Tabor.
Oct 7th | Saturday 7:30pm
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya
Oct 8th | Sunday 2:00pm
Kirkland Performance Center
November
Anat Cohen + SRJO
As a three-time Grammy nominee, Anat Cohen’s contributions to the jazz genre have garnered her widespread recognition and numerous accolades, including multiple wins in the DownBeat Critics Poll and JazzTimes Critics Poll.
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Cohen’s performances are characterized by their infectious energy and captivating stage presence. Her mastery of the clarinet and saxophone, coupled with her ability to connect with audiences, has earned her critical acclaim and a world-wide fan base.
Nov 4th | Saturday 7:30pm
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya
Nov 5th | Sunday 2:00pm
Kirkland Performance Center
SRJO Legion of Bop
Jingle Jazz
We are very excited to introduce the newly-formed SRJO Legion of Bop. The Legion of Bop concerts will feature up to seven members of the orchestra performing at a smaller venue where dinner will be included in the cost of admission. Tickets for these special concerts will only be sold individually.
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Our inaugural concert will be a festive event featuring jazzy holiday classics. We hope this will become an annual tradition that you can look forward to during the winter season.
Nov 28th | Tuesday 6:00pm
Triple Door
December 2023
Duke Ellington's
Sacred Music COncert
“In the beginning, God!” This declaration repeats through various instruments and voices in Duke Ellington’s liturgical Concert of Sacred Music first performed as part of a festival celebration at the brand-new Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, 1965.
Nearly 60 years later, Ellington’s Sacred Concert has become a cherished tradition for the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, many of whom have played this Earshot Jazz event since the very inception of the band – in fact you could say that SRJO was “born” playing the Sacred Music Concert. Tickets available through Earshot Jazz.
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Photo: Cipher Goings performs during Sacred Concert 2022
Presented by Earshot Jazz
Dec 30th | Saturday 7:30pm Town Hall
March 2024
April 2024
SRJO Blues and the Abstract Truth
“Blues and the Abstract Truth” is a highly acclaimed jazz album released in 1961, and is considered a landmark recording in the realm of post-bop and features an all-star lineup of musicians led by the saxophonist Oliver Nelson. The album’s innovative compositions and superb performances have made it a classic.
The album’s title suggests a fusion of the blues, a deeply rooted African American musical form, with more abstract and complex musical ideas. Nelson masterfully combines elements of the blues with intricate harmonies, sophisticated arrangements, and improvisational sections, resulting in a rich and engaging experience. SRJO is thrilled to share this with you.
April 20th | Saturday 7:30pm
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya
April 21st | Sunday 2:00pm
Kirkland Performance Center
June 2024
SRJO Delivers the Jazz messengers
For our final show of the season, SRJO delivers compositions from The Jazz Messengers. The Jazz Messengers played a pivotal role in the evolution of jazz music, providing a platform for young musicians, delivering powerful performances, and contributing to the rich and vibrant history of the genre.
As a legendary jazz group formed in the 1950s by drummer Art Blakey, the band became renowned for its influential role in the development of hard bop, a style of jazz that blended elements of bebop with R&B, gospel, and blues.
One of the key aspects of The Jazz Messengers was its emphasis on mentorship and nurturing young talent. SRJO continues that jazz tradition of music mentorship through the orchestra, our Jazz Scholars program, and Jazz4Kids events.
June 15th | Saturday 7:30pm
Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya
June 16th | Sunday 2:00pm
Kirkland Performance Center
