Jim Carroll, artistic director

Join world-renowned jazz drummer Jeff Hamilton and audience favorite, Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, for an evening that places the musicality of the drum set front and center. Founder, artistic director, and virtuoso saxophonist Jim Carroll leads the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, comprising some of the area’s finest musicians, and is also joined by vocalist Darden Purcell, George Mason University’s director of jazz studies. Hamilton is versatile, in demand, and has an enviable career where he has shared the stage with Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Brown, Diana Krall, Woody Herman, Monty Alexander, Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, and more. Equally at home playing in small groups as well as larger ensembles, Hamilton co-leads The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and the Jeff Hamilton Trio. Enjoy a captivating evening with the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra that showcases the art and style of percussion.

This performance is appropriate for all ages.

Tickets: $48, $41, $29; half-price for youth through Grade 12

Run Time: approximately 105 minutes, plus intermission

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