A Night of Live Jazz Seasonal Music to Benefit Jazz Institute
Founder and Artistic Director of the Pasadena Jazz Institute, Paul Lines, and Old Pasadena restaurateur André Vener of Redwhite+bluezz have been friends for some time. Lines now finds his Jazz Institute in need of some help and Vener has stepped forward to produce “The Nutcracker Swings, A Cool Jazz Christmas” at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 in the Grand Ballroom of the Pasadena Convention Center. Vener has invited a few of his musical friends to participate.
The centerpiece of the evening will be a performance of Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn’s “The Nutcracker Swings” with the Pasadena Jazz Orchestra. Guest artists will include the redwhite+bluezz all stars, the Sacred Nation Gospel Choir and appearances by James Tormé, Renee Olstead, Sylvia St. James, Maestro Victor Vener with Bryan Gallyof acting as Master of Ceremonies.
An entire evening of fun and entertainment is planned. At 6:00 p.m., holiday dining will be available. The dinnertime music will feature the Pasadena Jazz Institute Junior Superstars. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. Concertgoers desiring a full-service three-course meal will be seated at tables with service beginning promptly at 6:00 p.m. Others can purchase separate tickets for a self-serve buffet which will be available from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets for the concert range from $30 to $70 per seat. Dinner tickets, sold separately, are $35 for the full-service meal and $10 to $18 at the buffet. Wine bar service will be available throughout the evening. To purchase tickets call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000, ticketmaster.com or visit nutcrackerswings.com.
The concert will benefit the Pasadena Jazz Institute’s Jazz Camp program. Sponsors of the event include Pasadena Entertainment, redwhite+bluezz, Pasadena Independent, Pasadena Weekly and Waltrip’s Music.
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