Jan. 31
"Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn were joined at the musical hip, producing great tunes for the Duke Ellington big band. Ellington expert Darius de Haas and Manhattan Transfer's Janis Siegel sing and scat their way through the Ellington Songbook. Jamie Bernstein fills in the historical background with little-known stories about Harlem's golden age of jazz. Michael Barrett leads the Orchestra of St. Luke's in many of the Duke's original charts."
Aug. 2 & 3
Guest vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Darius de Haas present an evening of smooth grooves, easy rhythms and timeless top 40 hits of this iconic genre. Hear music from the kings and queens of classic soul, including Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.