MCG Jazz is thrilled to announce our 31st annual Jazz Concert Series. Almost half of the
programs feature musicians who have never performed at MCG, and with our new
Fan Pix campaign, we will surprise you with some new artists throughout the season!
There are 3 celebration concerts, two commemorating the Centennial Birthdays of Dizzy
Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald, plus a rare appearance of the Django Festival All-Stars direct
from France celebrating the music of gypsy guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt.
We will also host 3 of the leading Latin jazz artists today: Arturo Sandoval, Eliane Elias, and
Poncho Sanchez, all have won Latin Grammy Awards! There are 3 “for singers only” concerts
featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater premiering a special program focusing on her roots in
Memphis and two MCG Jazz 1st timers Stacey Kent and Ben Vereen.