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JAZZ Lakecia Benjamin, saxophone
2026–2027 SEASON
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PARADISE JAZZ SERIES One-Night-Only. Memories for a lifetime. Secure your seats to these soul-moving performances before they sell out. Subscribe now at dso.org/jazz or call 313.576.5111
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2026-2027 PARADISE JAZZ SERIES
MILES DAVIS AND JOHN COLTRANE AT 100
PARADISE THEATRE BIG BAND
Terence Blanchard, trumpet
Paradise Theatre Big Band Kris Johnson, director/trumpet
Blanchard returns to Orchestra Hall with a program honoring the legacies of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, two of jazz’s most influential artists.
Trumpeter, composer, and arranger, Kris Johnson leads the Paradise Theatre Big Band in a genre-bending program that showcases Detroit’s undeniable talent.
ELIANE ELIAS – JOBIM CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
BRANDEE YOUNGER & LAKECIA BENJAMIN IN CONCERT
SAT, SEPT 19, 2026–8 PM
SAT, FEB 6, 2027–8 PM
Eliane Elias, piano/vocals Brazilian pianist and vocalist Eliane Elias celebrates the 100th birthday of Antônio Carlos Jobim in a program paying tribute to the “father of bossa nova.”
FRI, NOV 13, 2026–8 PM
FRI, MAR 26, 2027–8 PM
CYRUS CHESTNUT & FRIENDS – A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS SUN, DEC 6, 2026–3 PM
Cyrus Chestnut & Friends Cyrus Chestnut, piano Jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut welcomes the holiday season with Vince Guaraldi’s classic score from A Charlie Brown Christmas, blending nostalgia with his soulful roots.
JASON MORAN AND THE BANDWAGON FRI, MAY 28, 2027–8 PM
Brandee Younger, harp Lakecia Benjamin, saxophone
Jason Moran and The Bandwagon Jason Moran, piano Tarus Mateen, bass Nasheet Waits, drums
Brandee Younger and Lakecia Benjamin each bring their own ensemble and take spiritual jazz into the 21st century.
The series concludes with Jason Moran and his trio, The Bandwagon, as they reimagine the possibilities of jazz.
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