News Release
“An Evening with Dave Brubeck”
presents jazz master Dave Brubeck
with The Cleveland Orchestra
at Severance Hall on December 16
Release Date: November 29, 2010
Thursday, December 16
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
(foreground: Dave Brubeck; at rear,
from left: Bobby Militello,
Randy Jones, Michael Moore)
Legendary jazz pianist Dave Brubeck celebrates his 90th birthday with An Evening with Dave Brubeck at Severance Hall on Thursday, December 16, at 8 p.m. The Dave Brubeck Quartet will perform a number of Brubeck favorites with The Cleveland Orchestra, including “Three to Get Ready,” “Blue Rondo à la Turk,” and “Take Five,” which is the ensemble’s signature work, from the platinum-selling album Time Out. In addition to Brubeck, members of the Dave Brubeck Quartet are Bobby Militello, saxophone and flute; Michael Moore, bass; and Randy Jones, drums. Russell Gloyd, who since 1976 has led many symphonic and choral performances with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, will conduct.
Born December 6, 1920, Brubeck has been designated a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress. Among many other accolades, he was awarded Kennedy Center Honors in 2009. In celebration of Brubeck’s 90th birthday, two separate CD collections have been released: The Definitive Dave Brubeck and Dave Brubeck: Legacy of a Legend. A documentary, In His Own Sweet Way, directed by Bruce Ricker and executive produced by Clint Eastwood, will be shown in December on the TCM cable network and on the BBC network.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet got off to an auspicious start with the release of the popular live album Jazz at Oberlin that it recorded at a 1953 concert in Oberlin College’s Finney Chapel. In 2003, it performed a sold-out concert at Oberlin to mark the 50th anniversary of that landmark album. Dave Brubeck has said, “I always considered Jazz at Oberlin a breakthrough album for the Quartet, because it caught [alto saxophone player Paul] Desmond and me in the early days when we were beginning the concept of ‘jazz goes to college’ as a concert performance.”
Dave Brubeck, as a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, first appeared with the “Cleveland Summer Orchestra” in a pops concert at Cleveland Public Auditorium in August 1959. The Dave Brubeck Trio performed with The Cleveland Orchestra at Public Auditorium in June 1969. The ensemble Two Generations of Brubeck (Dave Brubeck and his sons Darius, Chris, and Dan) performed their own concert at Blossom Music Center in June 1974. The same ensemble, renamed The New Brubeck Quartet, performed with The Cleveland Orchestra as part of the Blossom Festival in June 1997, marking Dave Brubeck’s most recent appearance with the Orchestra.
The program is the third concert in The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2010-11 Celebrity Series. A program listing appears at the end of this release.
The Celebrity Series
Launched as a three-concert series during the 2009-10 season, the Celebrity Series drew sold-out houses for each performance. For the 2010-11 season, a fourth concert was added to offer an even broader range of musical styles, exploring avenues of orchestral music that stretch beyond the borders of the classical world to include movie scores, jazz riffs, Broadway, and the Great American Songbook, and sounds from the world at large.
THE SERIES CONTINUES:
- Friday, April 29 at 8 p.m.: Grammy award-winning jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater appears with the Orchestra in a tribute to the “First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald. Assistant Conductor Sasha Mäkilä, who joined the Orchestra this fall, leads the concert. Presented in collaboration with Tri-C JazzFest.
CELEBRITY SERIES SUBSCRIPTIONS
Subscriptions to the remaining 3 concerts in the Celebrity Series (“Holiday Movie Magic” on December 8, “An Evening with Dave Brubeck” on December 16, and “Dee Dee Bridgewater” on April 29) are available through Wednesday, December 8, 2010, while available. Call Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Services Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141, or order online. Three-concert subscriptions range from $81-$216, offering a savings of 33% off the price of individual concert tickets – as low as $27 per concert. For more information, call the Subscription Office or visit online.
INDIVIDUAL CELEBRITY CONCERT TICKET INFORMATION
Individual Celebrity concert tickets are now on sale, ranging from $41-$108. Tickets are available by internet, phone, and walk-up sales at the Severance Hall Ticket Office. For more information, call the Ticket Office Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6:00 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141, or visit online.
SELECT YOUR OWN SEATS
Severance Hall patrons can select their own seats online. Clicking on any “Buy Ticket” button on the calendar will link to the Ticket Reservations page. This ticket ordering page automatically displays the “Select Your Own Seat” option (if applicable). Patrons may alternatively select the “Choose Best Available” option.
PRINT-AT-HOME TICKETS
Severance Hall patrons have the option of printing their tickets at home. Choose the “Print-at-Home” option on the Delivery Method page during online checkout.
Ticket and Parking Information
Ticket Prices: Box Seats: $108; Orchestra: $82, $63; Dress Circle: $82, $56, $41; Balcony: $56, $41.
Ticket Office: The Severance Hall Ticket Office is located in the Smith Lobby. The entrance and 15-minute Ticket Service parking are along East Boulevard. The Ticket Office is open 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and holidays, except for those days with performances, when the Ticket Office opens 3 hours before concert start time.
Group Sales (groups of 10 or more): Call the Cleveland Orchestra Group Sales Office at Severance Hall at 216-231-7463 or email groupsales@clevelandorchestra.com for information.
Parking: For information about parking for Severance Hall concerts, click here.
Venue information: Severance Hall, which opened in 1931 as the home of The Cleveland Orchestra. Severance Hall is located at 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
Calendar Listing
Thursday, December 16, at 8 p.m.
Celebrity Series – AN EVENING WITH DAVE BRUBECK
The Cleveland Orchestra
Russell Gloyd, conductor
with members of the Dave Brubeck Quartet
Dave Brubeck, piano
Bobby Militello, saxophone and flute
Michael Moore, bass
Randy Jones, drums
Dave Brubeck:
Cassandra
Three to Get Ready
The Basie Band Is Back In Town
“Sleep Holy Infant” from La Fiesta de la Posada
Blue Rondo à la Turk
Unsquare Dance
In Your Own Sweet Way
Mr. Broadway
Howard Brubeck:
Theme for June
Paul Desmond:
Take Five
Tickets: $41, $56, $63, $82, $108
To order: 216-231-1111, 800-686-1141, or visit online to select your own seats and print your tickets at home
Location: Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
All artists and programs are subject to change.
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Press Contacts
Jennifer Schlosser, 216-231-7518; Email: jschlosser@clevelandorchestra.com
Ana Papakhian, Office: 216-231-7476; Cell phone: 216-370-2595; Email: anap@clevelandorchestra.com
