Chicago Jazz Ensemble

The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (CJE), conducted by Jon Faddis, continues its 2005/2006 season with From the Windy City to New Orleans with Love at Rubloff Auditorium, April 7 at 8:00 p.m.

"This is truly a special time for the CJE," said artistic director and conductor Jon Faddis. "In a continuing effort to support the post-Katrina recovery of New Orleans, we welcome a wonderful group of Crescent City musicians and educators to Chicago. I am especially pleased to share this series with my dear friend Phoebe Jacobs, a tireless jazz advocate, executive vice president of the Louis "Satchmo" Armstro ng Educational Foundation, Inc. and personal friend of the Armstrongs."

From the Windy City to New Orleans with Love celebrates the relationship between Chicago and New Orleans. The jazz masters and instructors from the Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp, along with Jackie Harris and Phoebe Jacobs, return for another evening of stellar music. The Summer Camp was established in 1995 to honor Armstrong and perpetuate the legacy of jazz. The annual three-week program hosts musicians from ages 10 - 20 in daily master classes in vocals, composition and jazz history. Jon Faddis served as artist-in-residence for the program in 2002, and Faddis and the CJE are supporting efforts to make sure the program continues in 2006 and beyond.

Tickets are $35, $12 for students and can be purchased at the door or by calling 312-344-6270

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