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Chicago Jazz Orchestra - Definitively Dizzy at Studebaker Theater
Courtesy of David Fodor | Posted on May 4, 2017
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Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL
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When
Sat, May 20, 2017
7:30 pm
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The Chicago Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Jeff Lindberg, will celebrate the centennial of Dizzy Gillespie with Definitively Dizzy, a live concert celebrating one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time.
Internationally known guest artists include two-time Grammy winner Roy Hargrove, one of the most innovative trumpeters in the world and a frequent performer at Chicago’s Jazz Showcase. Marquis Hill, a rising young jazz star and winner of the 2014 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, is returning to his hometown, Chicago, to perform with the CJO in Definitely Dizzy. Also on the program is Walter White, a powerhouse player from Detroit....