Performances: Oct 17 @7pm, Oct 18 & 19 @8pm

Celebrate the centennial of the late, great American music legend with a concert showcasing his seminal talents as a vocalist, pianist, and trailblazing icon. Conductor Michael Butterman leads the NSO and an all-star band in such timeless songs as “Unforgettable,” “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66,” “Mona Lisa,” “Straighten Up and Fly Right,” “Smile,” “L-O-V-E,” and more with a stellar cast of vocalists including Patti Austin, Eric Benét, Freddy Cole, Dulé Hill, BeBe Winans, Jared Grimes, and Ryan Shaw. Music direction by Grammy® Award-winning drummer, composer, and bandleader Terri Lyne Carrington.