JAZZ 100: THE MUSIC OF DIZZY, ELLA, MONGO AND MONK DANILO PÉREZ, CHRIS POTTER, AVISHAI COHEN, WYCLIFFE GORDON, LIZZ WRIGHT NEWS RELEASE For immediate release: Friday, March 3, 2017 Contact: Sarah Knab, 608.258.4438 /
[email protected] Interview opportunities available – advance phoners and in-town on March 16. Contact Sarah for details. Celebrating 100 Years: Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Mongo Santamaria, Thelonious Monk Featuring an all-star lineup led by Musical Director, former Gillespie pianist Danilo Pérez Madison, Wis. – Overture Center is proud to welcome Jazz 100, the centennial celebration for four visionary icons of music all born in 1917: Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Mongo Santamaria and Thelonious Monk. The performance in Overture Hall on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at 7:30 p.m., showcases both the dynamic individual artistry of each icon and the powerful unifying threads between them which helped shape and inform not only the evolution of jazz but modern music as we now recognize it. Musical Director and former Gillespie pianist Danilo Pérez has carefully assembled a world-class ensemble of virtuosos, bandleaders and composers including Chris Potter (saxophone, woodwinds), Avishai Cohen (trumpet), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone, vocals), Lizz Wright (vocals), Roman Diaz (percussion, vocals), Ben Street (bass) and Adam Cruz (drums) to reflect and pay homage to some of history’s most important and timeless musical voices. Tickets start at $30 and are available in person at the Overture Center Ticket Office (201 State Street), online at overture.org or by phone at 608.258.4141. Jazz 100 is presented by Overture Center as part of the Bell Laboratories Music Series.