The Manhattan School of Music has long celebrated the importance of jazz as an art form. In two performances, the young musicians of the school’s Concert Jazz Orchestra prove why swing is alive and well in a tribute to mid-20th century innovator Stan Kenton. The Orchestra performs a complete recreation of Kenton’s 1955 “Contemporary Concepts,” featuring songs like “Stella By Starlight,” “Cherokee,” and “Stompin’ at the Savoy,” as arranged by Bill Holman and Gerry Mulligan. Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Time Warner Center, Broadway at 60th St., fifth fl. Apr. 11, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. For tickets call 212-258-9595, and for more information visit jazz.org.
