Jason Moran is one of today’s leading figures in jazz. From his post in the nation’s capital, at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, he crafted a yearlong celebration of Duke Ellington, with performances of every variety. Two of those performances are on this year’s calendar at The Soraya – the Nutcracker Suite by famed tapper Michelle Dorrance that appeared in December, and now upcoming a big band concert, led by Moran at the piano.
We paired Moran with the CSUN Jazz “A” Band, providing an incredible educational experience for our aspiring jazz artists. I assure you, this concert will be top-notch and will be one of the most swinging nights of the year. In this interview, Moran provides some insights about Ellington and the upcoming concert. We are so pleased to have Moran back to The Soraya for the fourth time.
Gratefully,
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10 Years of Making Music at The Soraya
Long before the 2011 opening of The Soraya, CSUN Jazz Studies was a national standard bearer—winning awards and training the next generation of artists. Since opening its doors, The Soraya has furthered CSUN’s profile with a nonstop procession of jazz greats performing in both The Soraya’s Great Hall and its innovative Jazz Club.
Now, the annual Jazz at Naz festival has been recognized as one of the best winter jazz festivals on the West Coast as well as the jazz epicenter in Los Angeles. Jazz at Naz has showcased major debuts for emerging artists such as two-time GRAMMY winner Samara Joy and created a home for the world’s jazz legends such as John Pizzarelli, Branford Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdés, and Charles Lloyd, and turned the spotlight on influential crossover artists such as Bobby and Taylor McFerrin, Diana Krall, Jon Batiste, Gregory Porter, Herb Alpert and Lani Hall.
The Soraya’s main stage with 1700 seats has become home to the Big Band sound with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, The Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, Buena Vista Social Club, and Delfeayo Marsalis’ Uptown Orchestra.
Its pioneering Jazz Club, a unique and intimate setting for jazz performances complete with food and drink, is built on The Soraya’s main stage and has featured a wide breadth of talent, including Terence Blanchard, Gerald Clayton, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Luciana Souza, Antonio Sánchez, Lisa Fischer, Booker T. Jones, and Vijay Iyer.
Since the inception of the festival The Soraya’s multi-camera live streaming expands availability for audiences around the world. The virtual streams feature behind-the-scenes content and backstage interviews with the artists, in addition to the complete concert.