Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic 

SOUL MIGRATION

Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $34-69 

Children 14 & under: $20 

Runtime: 120 mins

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Written by John Fountain, composed by Orbert Davis, and brought to life through the powerful vocals of Maggie Brown, Soul Migration draws on the stories of the 6 million African Americans who took part in America's 'Great Migration', fleeing the Jim Crow south to the industrial north. A seven-movement epic across time and space, Soul Migration celebrates the consciousness of a people and the enduring communities that they built. 

Soul Migration is a story of struggle as well as a story of victory and hope. A living history lesson—not only about Chicago—but also about every major city in the United States.

Orbert Davis shares, “For me, composing this piece was like staring into a family mirror. My parents were a product of the migration from the south in the late 1950s. It makes this piece personal.”Composed by Orbert Davis, “Soul Migration” is a powerful, soul-stirring, musical tribute inspired by the stories of the 6 million African Americans who fled the Jim Crow south to the industrial north.

 

SOUL MIGRATION MUSICIANS:

Orbert Davis, trumpet
Maggie Brown, vocals
Steve Eisen, tenor sax/flute
Kevin King, tenor sax/bass clarinet/oboe
Leandro Lopez Varady, piano
Thaddeus Tukes, vibraphone
John Moulder, guitar
Ronald Hall, electric bass
Ernie Adams, drums

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