A jazz festival should honor the tradition and its contemporary practitioners by headlining them.
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra backs the Master Chorale and guest vocalists in music by Duke Ellington and Mary Lou Williams.
The star trumpeter and composer will take over Randall Kline’s job in the fall.
Jazz, spirituals, and classical song merge in an intriguing crossover event.
Touring with star mezzo J’Nai Bridges in a program titled “Notes on Hope,” Owens is also taking advantage of residencies that tap his multiple skill sets.
