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Monday, November 23, 2009 @ 8:00 p.m.
MusicNOW

MusicNOW is your invitation to some of the most exciting new music around.  This performance features Bennett’s "Jazz Calendar" and Turnage’s "Twice Through The Heart."

Friday, December 11, 2009 @ 8:00 p.m.
Jazz at Symphony Center: McCoy Tyner and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra

McCoy Tyner, who rose to fame as a sideman for the John Coltrane Quartet in the 1960s, has influenced generations of improvisers.

Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 8:00 p.m.
MusicNOW

MusicNOW is your invitation to some of the most exciting new music around.  This performance features Boulez’s "Dialogue de l’ombre double," "Structures II," "Messagesquisse," and "Anthemes II;" as well as MusicNOW commissions by Borowski and Fujikura.

Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 8:00 p.m.
Jazz at Symphony Center: Kings of the Crescent City

A rousing tribute to four kings of New Orleans jazz—Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Joe “King” Oliver and Sidney Bechet— Kings of the Crescent City is led by NOLA native Victor Goines with an eight-piece band.

Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 8:00 p.m.
Jazz at Symphony Center: Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side All-Star Band/Eliane Elias

Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side All-Star Band enjoys a growing following around the world for its innovative yet respectful approach that transforms the signature jazz compositions of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter into Latin music.

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