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December 2nd and 3rd, 2023 Roosevelt Jazz presented Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s Jazz Nutcracker, a fanciful and swingin’ take on the Tchaikovsky suite. This special Seattle holiday tradition returned for its 24th year to the Roosevelt High School Performing Arts Theatre and brought the house down! We are grateful to our outstanding musicians, our fabulous director, our tireless volunteer boosters, and our generous and enthusiastic audience! We were thrilled to host nearly 1000 attendees over two performances and are already looking forward to 2024. Please check back fall 2024 for tickets!

On Nov. 4th, the Roosevelt Jazz Band and the Garfield Jazz Band faced off in front of a sold-out crowd in the Roosevelt High School theatre for rousing Battle of the Bands hosted by Earshot Jazz. For both bands it was their first concert of the school year, and everyone brought their A game. The stage was set for both bands together, separated by dueling grand pianos. Garfield wowed with tunes including My Buddy and Days of Wine & Roses, while Roosevelt impressed with tunes including Basically Blues and Stompy Jones. The highlights, though, were the tunes that featured both bands at their finest, including Cotton Tail and Watermelon Man. We are so grateful to Earshot Jazz for the opportunity to participate in this event, and to the Roosevelt Jazz Boosters and Garfield Jazz Boosters who helped make it happen. What an amazing way to kick off the year! Your next chance to catch Roosevelt Jazz is at Jazz Nutcracker Dec. 2nd and 3rd.

Roosevelt Jazz is proud to present Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s Jazz Nutcracker, a fanciful and swingin’ take on the Tchaikovsky suite. This special Seattle holiday tradition is returning for its 24th year to the Roosevelt High School Performing Arts Theatre. Join us for a festive event for the whole family. Tickets are available now! https://www.rooseveltjazz.org/events/jazz-nutcracker/