Event Concerts and Performances Cécile McLorin Salvant

Cécile the deal with a memorable night out with the incomparable vocal stylings of Cécile McLorin Salvant, who will take us on an otherworldly journey with their “Ghost Song” program.

Cécile McLorin Salvant is “one of the most daring and resourceful vocalists in jazz—or any other genre, for that matter” (Uncut). A MacArthur Fellow and recipient of the Doris Duke Award, Salvant is a visionary performer and composer, a master storyteller inspired by visual art, whose first three recordings each earned a Grammy Award for jazz vocals. In this concert she performs music from her recent project, “Ghost Song.”  “Disarmingly beautiful” is Downbeat’s verdict for this album, an intriguing mix of seven original songs and five covers on themes of ghosts, nostalgia and yearning. As Salvant described it, “The idea of dancing with a ghost, or a memory—I connect with that idea so much. To me, the domain of memory, of reminiscing, is a form of celebrating something that is not with you… like unrequited love. It points to how fleeting everything is.”

There will be no pre-concert talk for this event.

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This concert was rescheduled from the 2022/23 season, due to repairs of the Coolidge Auditorium. Tickets from the previous date will not be honored. All interested in attending must register for the new date.