The Century Room

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($25-$35 tickets | 6:30pm & 8pm Sets | 16+) Inspired by the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the 17-piece Century Jazz Orchestra performs classic big band repertoire every Monday night at the Century Room. Tonight features very special guest Richard Cortez as he sings through the Great American Songbook! The CJO performs an instrumental set following at 8pm. RICHARD CORTEZ A rising voice in the contemporary straight-ahead jazz scene, Richard Cortez’s recordings of jazz standards have amassed nearly five million streams worldwide. Amazon Music named his recording of You Don’t Know What Love Is one of the top jazz recordings of 2024, while his music has been featured across major streaming platforms and editorial playlists. Deeply devoted to the Great American Songbook, Richard has shared the bandstand with some of today’s most respected jazz musicians, including Sullivan Fortner, Peter Bernstein, Emmet Cohen, Kyle Poole, Yasushi Nakamura, Adam Birnbaum, Paul Gill, Grant Stewart, Joe Farnsworth, Jerry Weldon, Nicole Glover, and Russell Hall. Currently touring internationally, Richard is celebrating the release of his upcoming album A Song For All Seasons, a deeply personal project weaving seasonal jazz standards with archival family cassette recordings of his grandfather sharing life advice when Richard turned 18. His previous duo albums Nightbird and Standards in Orbit—the latter submitted for consideration for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album—have further established him as a distinctive interpreter of timeless repertoire. THE CENTURY JAZZ ORCHESTRA An intergenerational ensemble, the CJO fosters community with students, teachers and professionals performing alongside each other. Expect music from the Count Basie Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Thad Jones/Mel Louis Jazz Orchestra, plus classics from Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and much more! Come relive the magic of the big band era every Monday as the CJO keeps the music alive and thriving in the…