On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., jazz greats RAMSEY LEWIS (piano) and JOHN PIZZARELLI (guitar, vocals) will pay homage with “STRAIGHTEN UP & FLY RIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO NAT KING COLE.” Lewis and Pizzarelli have crafted a tribute to the titan of ‘50s vocal pop, from his numerous hits – “Route 66,” “Paper Moon,” “Unforgettable,” “Sunny Side of the Street,” just to name a few – along with those singular tracks of sophisticated cool jazz that have influenced their own careers. Pre-show lecture led by Cal Poly music professor Paul Rinzler, 6:30 p.m. in the PAC Pavilion. Student and adult tickets for the performance range from $30.40 to $58.
On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., jazz greats RAMSEY LEWIS (piano) and JOHN PIZZARELLI (guitar, vocals) will pay homage with “STRAIGHTEN UP & FLY RIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO NAT KING COLE.” Lewis and Pizzarelli have crafted a tribute to the titan of ‘50s vocal pop, from his numerous hits – “Route 66,” “Paper Moon,” “Unforgettable,” “Sunny Side of the Street,” just to name a few – along with those singular tracks of sophisticated cool jazz that have influenced their own careers. Pre-show lecture led by Cal Poly music professor Paul Rinzler, 6:30 p.m. in the PAC Pavilion. Student and adult tickets for the performance range from $30.40 to $58.
