![]() Nomination and two Stellar Awards – gospel music’s highest honor. Whalum is the recipient of three Dove Award nominations, an NAACP Image Award Forged from his Memphis gospel roots and his 1980s initiation into the thriving Houston nightclub scene, his big, rich tenor saxophone sound is unmistakable. Soulful, passionate and stirring are words most often used to describe Whalum’s music. The Jazz Roots concert will feature some of the 20th century’s most iconic music reinterpreted and reimagined for today. “With this concert we join the worldwide centennial celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s musical genius.”Ī genre-busting genius who composed symphonic, keyboard, musical theater, jazz and ballet masterpieces conducted the world’s greatest orchestras recorded dozens of best-selling, Grammy-winning albums and nurtured the love of classical music in millions of Americans through his groundbreaking television specials, Bernstein has been honored and celebrated this season by arts organizations, festivals and venues throughout the world. “We are excited to open our Jazz Roots season with this distinctive tribute to a true musical icon,” said Liz Wallace, Arsht Center vice president of programming. The one-night-only tribute to the world-renowned composer, conductor and pianist features performances by vocalists Ann Hampton Callaway and Jon Secada, saxophonist Kirk Whalum, pianist Shelly Berg and the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County recently announced the launch of the 11th season of its internationally acclaimed Jazz Roots series with “Leonard Bernstein 100 and Beyond,”a centennial celebration of one of America’s greatest and best-loved music superstars, on Friday, Nov. MIAMI, Fla.– This year’s Jazz Roots series will honor musical great Leonard Bernstein. ![]()
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