Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - £27, £22 (Music Centre members), £10 (students)

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra featuring Lucy-Anne Daniels: Remembering Duke
Opening act: Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra

One of jazz's greatest composers, Duke Ellington continues to inspire the SNJO. With music representing his fifty years as a bandleader, performed with vitality, swing and meticulous attention to detail, this concert showcases Ellington's depth and diversity.
 
Prefaced by the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra reinvigorating Ellington classics and rarities, including Caravan, Brasilliance, Carnegie Blues, Purple Gazelle, and Sophisticated Lady, the SNJO follows its internationally acclaimed album, In the Spirit of Duke by honouring Ellington masterpieces with vibrancy and featuring special guest, vocalist Lucy-Anne Daniels's gospel-fired delivery.

Admission: £27, £22 (Music Centre members), £10 (students and children)
Tickets available in advance from www.snjo.co.uk