Heart and Soul: Orbert Davis/Chicago Jazz Philharmonic
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Orbert Davis is a classically-trained trumpet player who has enjoyed a successful performance and recording career. Now, he is shaking up the music world by combining two genres of music he loves so much... jazz -and- classical. He does this with the group he helped to found... the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic. It's a 60-person orchestra that plays a hybrid of both types of music. Along with honing this new style of music... Davis is passionate about spreading Jazz to Chicago's kids. He does this with Jazz Alive... a program he takes to 14 CPS schools... many in under served communities. Each year, he also hosts a Jazz camp for some of the best and brightest young jazz players in Chicago.
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic
1111 N. Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60610
312-573-8932
