Kurt Elling & Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw - Swinging Holidays

Date & Time

Wed, Dec 10, 2025, 20:15

Venue

Het Concertgebouw, Main Hall (Amsterdam)

It goes without saying that The Concertgebouw and jazz & pop music make a perfect combination. The stages of both the Main Hall and the Recital Hall have borne witness to nearly the whole of jazz history. Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald have both performed here, as have Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong. Famous pop stars and bands that have graced the stage of the Main Hall include Frank Zappa, the Doors and the Eagles, to name but a few. Legendary concerts, in the present as well as the past.

Keywords: Jazz & World, Vocal Music

Info & Ticket (www.concertgebouw.nl)

Musicians

Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw
John Clayton	Conductor
Kurt Elling	Vocals

Program

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