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Chicago Jazz Orchestra Presents: A Tribute to Roy Eldridge Featuring Jon Faddis with Alyssa Allgood

Chicago Jazz Orchestra Presents: A Tribute to Roy Eldridge Featuring Jon Faddis with Alyssa Allgood

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Join the Chicago Jazz Orchestra as they celebrate the legacy of jazz icon Roy Eldridge, one of the first black musicians to become part of an all-white band and one of the most influential trumpeters of the swing era. The concert will feature renowned trumpeter Jon Faddis and extraordinary vocalist Alyssa Allgood performing accurate transcriptions of Eldridge’s recordings by CJO Conductor and Artistic Director Jeff Lindberg.
Tickets: $45-$55 for adults, $26-$31 for students with a valid student ID, $6 for children
Where: Studebaker Theater, The Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL
Info: 312-753-3210

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