2024- 2025 Signature Series
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 7 p.m.
Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center
for the Performing Arts
For a lot of us, our entry into the jazz
world came from the inexplicable world of a lovable boy and his beagle traversing the meaning of the season in an animated special. The timeless music of Vince Guaraldi has been played in more households than nearly any other artist, and we are so enthused to deliver a momentous arrangement of these
classics for big band!
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 7 p.m.
Muriel Kauffman Hall, Kauffman Center
for the Performing Arts
Video game music is everywhere, and the catchy melodies and rich harmonies from the 8-bit era through today’s latest AAA title absolutely translate to a jazz big band! Choose your character: Mario? Sonic? We’re playing them all!
Saturday, May 31, 2025, 7 p.m.
Stephen Metzler Hall, Folly Theater
We’re rolling out the red carpet and transporting the transcendent Folly Theater back to the Golden Age of Hollywood! Enjoy a lavish night featuring the captivating voice of Los Angeles star Brenna Whitaker, a Kansas City native.Through all manner of sights and sounds,
this is one time machine trip to remember!
Past Performances
Friday, October 11, 2024, 7 p.m.
Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center
for the Performing Arts
We are excited to kick off our 22nd
season with an Unforgettable night withvocalist Sachal Vasandani, who blends contemporary sensibilities with an old crooner soul, and commands the stage with utter coolness. You don’t want to
miss our season kickoff with this great singer!
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 7 p.m.
Stephen Metzler Hall, Folly Theater
Join us for our Pat Metheny tribute! A veritable icon in the music, Pat Metheny has created some of the most stunning art through his virtuosity as an improviser and composer. For nearly five decades, he has created soundscapes that evoke real emotion, and we will celebrate those songs through the sounds of our big band and shine the spotlight on our guitarist, Rod Fleeman.