Branford Marsalis
Saxophonist Branford Marsalis and singer-pianist Harry Connick Jr. will perform in concert at 8 p.m., Wednesday, September 28 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Proceeds from the show will benefit the Friends of the Sheldon. Patron tickets are on sale now for $125, and include parking, preferred seating for the concert and a post-concert reception. Single tickets are $35-$65 and go on sale at at 10 a.m. on September 17 via MetroTix.
As an aside: Musicians of the caliber of Marsalis and Connick are always welcome additions to the local concert calendar, but I can't help but wonder why this event was scheduled for the same night as the Wayne Shorter concert at the TouPAC. Unless the Sheldon had no other choice of dates, it seems like bad planning to book a benefit opposite a previously scheduled show that you know is going to appeal to the same core audience you're trying to attract. Though I'm sure the wealthy swells who fund the Sheldon will turn out in the expected numbers - and would do so regardless of who was playing - other local jazz fans will have a tough choice that night. Me, I'll be at the Shorter concert, since Harry and Branford figure to be around for a good long time yet, while Shorter is in his 70s and doesn't tour extensively.
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