NYO Jazz, the national youth jazz orchestra of Carnegie Hall, will return to Navy Pier on Thursday, Aug. 4, to give a free performance highlighting American jazz through the ages. This summer is the first time the group has been on tour since 2019.
The program, set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Lake Stage in Polk Bros Park, will be performed by an ensemble of 22 jazz musicians between the ages of 16-19. Esteemed trumpeter Sean Jones will lead the performance, and Jazzmeia Horn, a Grammy Award-nominated jazz vocalist, will make an appearance as a special guest artist.
Among the pieces the orchestra will perform are "Single-Cell Jitterbug" by Brooklyn-based composer Darcy James Argue, an arrangement of "The Star-Spangled Banner and Lift Every Voice and Sing" by John Clayton and an Ida B. Wells-inspired piece by Endea Owens.
Other songs in the program include pieces from "Dear Love," Horn's Grammy award-nominated album; contemporary pieces showcasing the influence of jazz on hip-hop, pop and other styles of music; and big band classics by Duke Ellington, Bob Brookmeyer and more.
To learn more about NYO Jazz, visit carnegiehall.org/NYOJazz.
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