Chamber Ensemble

Paradise Blue Paradise Blue

Orbert Davis and members of CJP provide the recorded soundtrack for this theatre production, directed by Ron OJ Parsons
April 26 - July 23, 2017

The Monk Meets the First Lady The Monk Meets the First Lady

CJP Chamber Ensemble feat. Tammy McCann and Leandro Lopez Varady celebrates these Jazz Centennials.
April 29, 2017 at 8:00PM

Four Corners of the World Four Corners of the World

CJP Chamber Ensemble featured three Grammy Award-winning guest artists – Howard Levy, Eugene Friesen and Glen Velez, performing together as ‘Trio Globo.’
April 24, 2015 at 8:00PM

Mardi Gras Carnival Mardi Gras Carnival

The CJP Chamber Ensemble, featuring Howard Levy and Reginald Robinson, explores the musical traditions that contributed to the vibrant culture of the Crescent City and its signature creation, jazz.
March 22, 2014 at 8:00PM

Havana Blue Havana Blue

Artistic Directors of River North Dance Chicago and Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, Frank Chaves and Orbert Davis, explore their shared Cuban experiences.
April 13, 2013

DuSable To Obama:  Chicago's Black Metropolis (Original Soundtrack) DuSable To Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis (Original Soundtrack)

Jazz Recording Artist, Orbert Davis, excelled in his role as music composer of this soundtrack for the critically acclaimed television documentary, which premiered on Chicago's WITW in June 2010 and national public television beginning February 2011.
February 2013

Chicago Jazz Festival Chicago Jazz Festival

Artist-in-residence Orbert Davis with special guests: Brandon McCune, Zach Brock and Marianna Soroka
September 1 - 4, 2011

Sketches of Blue: an Orbert Davis Tribute to Miles Sketches of Blue: an Orbert Davis Tribute to Miles

Orbert Davis' newly arranged versions of the Miles Davis' classic recordings, Kind of Blue and Sketches of Spain lead to a standing ovation April 14, 2011.
April 14, 2011

Strings And Things That Swing: The New Third Stream Strings And Things That Swing: The New Third Stream

The premiere performance of the new Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP) Chamber Ensemble, comprised of 14 musicians.
November 14, 2009

Dedication Of Dedication Of "Cloud Gate"

"Fanfare for Cloud Gate," written by Orbert Davis and performed with the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic brass section, was composed in dedication of the 110-ton sculpture located in Chicago's Millennium Park.
May 15, 2008

Infiniti In Black

“Beyond Machine: A Concerto for Generation I.” by Orbert Davis.
2007