Fall Arts Outlook: Jazz & Classical Music

SEPT. 16 Monterey Jazz Festival World-renowned musicians gather for the 54th annual Jazz Festival. Featured performers include Herbie Hancock, Sonnie Rollins, Huey Lewis & The News and many more. Monterey County Fairgrounds. $40–$315. Through Sept. 18. SEPT. 20 An Evening With Branford Marsalis The sax legend performs an evening of masterful improvisation with his quartet. Kuumbwa. $30 adv/$33 door. 7pm & 9pm. SEPT. 28 Jimmy Webb Grammy-winning composer performs a rare solo experience. Kuumbwa. $25 adv/$28 door. 7pm. SEPT. 29 Le Boeuf Brothers CD Release Party Santa Cruz natives incorporate indie rock and odd time signatures to create a modern jazz sound like no other. Kuumbwa. $20 adv/$23 door. 7pm. OCT. 1-2 Santa Cruz Symphony: The Big Apple Sheryl Staples, associate concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, returns to the Santa Cruz County Symphony to perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, along with Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 and Rossini’s William Tell Overture. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 8pm (Sat); Mello Center, 2pm (Sun). OCT. 6 Tiempo Libre Three-time Grammy-nominated Cuban group blends Latin jazz with danceable Afro-Cuban rhythms. Kuumbwa. $25 adv/$28 door. 7pm. OCT. 9 Soheil Nasseri One of New York’s most prolific recitalists performs Beethoven’s Hammerklavier Sonata and Chopin’s Fantasie in F Minor. Cabrillo Music Recital Hall. 3pm. OCT. 15 McCoy Tyner Trio One of the finest players in jazz returns with his modern approach matched with spoken word and chanting. Kuumbwa. $35 gen/$50 gold circle. 6pm. OCT. 15-16 Re-imaginings. . . The Santa Cruz Chamber Players perform music by Bach, Stravinsky and Schnittke inspired by other composers. Christ Lutheran Church. 8pm (Sat) and 3pm (Sun) OCT. 22 Creole Choir of Cuba Made up of descendants of Haitian slaves, this Grammy-nominated choir will be making its U.S. tour debut. Kuumbwa. $25 adv/$28 door. 8pm. OCT. 23 The Picasso Ensemble Faculty recital featuring new and traditional musical selections. Cabrillo Sesnon House. $7-$13. 3pm. NOV. 6 Antonio Iturrioz Concert pianist who had to retrain himself after a hand injury plays Chopin, Strauss, Scriabin and many more. Cabrillo Music Recital Hall. $14-$27. 3pm. NOV. 12-13 Santa Cruz Symphony: Three’s Company Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky as performed by the Santa Cruz County Symphony and three of today’s leading virtuosos, including Santa Cruzans Chetan Tierra and Aaron Miller. Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 8pm; Mello Center, 2pm. NOV. 19-20 Monteverdi’s Miniature Masterpieces: Madrigals of War and Love The Santa Cruz Chamber Players perform the masterfully mature work of Monteverdi, which was at the center of music’s rebirth during the 15th century. Christ Lutheran Church. 8pm (Sat) and 3pm (Sun). NOV. 21 Ray Brown’s Great Big Band San Francisco-based all-star band performs jazz originals under the leadership of Cabrillo music instructor Ray Brown. Cabrillo Crocker Theater. $15-$20. 7:30pm DEC. 2-4 Music For the Feast of Christmas Director Cheryl Anderson’s 20th-anniversary concert features carol sing-a-longs and choral music performed by the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus. Holy Cross Church. $18-$20. 4pm & 8pm. Through Dec. 4. DEC. 11 Songs of Winter Cabrillo Women’s Ensemble teams up with the Soquel High Choir to present a night celebrating the winter season. Cabrillo Music Recital Hall. $6-$7. 3pm. DEC. 12 Westside Community Folk Song/Gospel Choir Choral gospel and world music directed by Michael McGushin. Cabrillo Music Recital hall. Donations requested. 7:30pm DEC. 18 Cantiamo! Concert For a Winter’s Eve A full night of a cappella and accompanied works spanning the past six centuries, performed by one of the leading choral groups in Central California. Holy Cross Church. $18-$20. 8pm DEC. 20 Messiah Sing-A-Long Community sing-a-long open to anyone interested in belting out Handel’s Messiah. First Congregational Church. $20. 7pm

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