N INET Y-F I FTH SEASON Friday, May 1, 2026, at 8:00
Jazz Series MIKE REED’S CHICAGO INSPIRATIONS The City Was Yellow: Chicago Jazz & Improvised Music 1980–2010 Students from the Jazz Institute of Chicago Jazz Links Program Johannes Ancheta, alto saxophone Anthony Olauge, tenor saxophone Matthew Hufford, trumpet Abby Hacim, trombone Daniel Johnson, piano Zadie Ma, bass Alexios Malamis, drums Geof Bradfield, saxophone and musical director Ari Brown Tomeka Reid Geof Bradfield Jeff Parker Ryan Cohan
Big V Woodlawn Nairobi Transit Days Fly By (with Ruby) Steppin’ Up
INTERMISSION
The Magic Box: Music Inspired by Chicago Bassist Fred Hopkins Mike Reed, drums Nicole Mitchell, flute Tomeka Reid, cello Greg Ward, alto saxophone Joshua Abrams, bass Jason Adasiewicz, vibraphone Henry Threadgill
Straddle (World premiere, Symphony Center Presents Jazz commission)
Following Threadgill’s Straddle, the second half of this evening’s program will be announced from the stage. Tonight’s program was curated by Mike Reed, Owner and Director, Chicago’s Constellation and Hungry Brain.
Funding for educational programs during the 2025–26 Season of SCP Jazz has been generously provided by Dan J. Epstein, Judith Guitelman, and the Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. Chicago Jazz, DownBeat magazine, and WDCB 90.9FM Jazz are Media Partners for this event.