To celebrate Black History Month, the multi-award winning Count Basie Orchestra performs their timeless classic arrangements, many of which originally featured the legendary Ella Fitzgerald. Joining the orchestra for this special evening is 2008 Grammy Award-winning vocalist Patti Austin.




Purchase tickets to other performances in the Jazz Roots series below


Roots of Fusion – March 27, 2009

Straight Ahead – April 18, 2009

SEE HIGHLIGHTS AND VIDEO FOR THE JAZZ ROOTS SERIES AT JAZZROOTS.NET


Support for the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County’s Jazz Roots education program is generously provided by the Arison Arts Foundation; with the additional support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Carl and Toni Randolph Charitable Fund at Dade Community Foundation; Ruth and Richard Shack Family Fund at Dade Community Foundation; and the individual support of William Kleh, Larry Rosen, and Henry Smek. The Jazz Roots education program is also funded in part by The Children’s Trust. The Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.