Concerts & Events

Saturday, September 26, 2009 | 7:00 & 10:00pm

Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall :: 4544 N Lincoln Ave.

Allen Toussaint

With special guest Nachito Herrera

$28 General Public/$26 Old Town School Members/$24 Seniors & Children

On sale to Old Town School members July 24th, to general public July 31st

BUY TICKETS 7:00PM —10:00PM | BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000

Allen Toussaint can, without hesitation, be called a living legend; his work as composer, producer, arranger and performer helped shape the sound of R&B, soul, and funk as we know it today, bringing an easy-going charm and humor to his repertoire, along with seductive, percolating rhythms indigenous to New Orleans, the city he has always called home. He's collaborated memorably with artists ranging from the Pointer Sisters and Labelle, from the Meters and Dr. John to the Band and Paul McCartney, but on his first solo record in a decade, Toussaint explores the New Orleans jazz sounds of his musical forefathers.

Allen Toussaint online

Widely recognized as a young genius, Ignacio "Nachito" Herrera stunned Cuban audiences at the age of twelve, performing Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 2 with the Havana Symphony Orchestra. His love of classical music quickly combined with traditional Cuban rhythms under the instruction of the Cuban masters-Ruben Gonzalez, Jorge Gomez Labrana, and Frank Fernandez. In his twenties, Nachito became the musical director at the famous "Tropicana" in Cuba where he continued to deepen his repertoire. In the late 1990's, Nachito joined the famed Cubanismo as its lead pianist, arranger, and musical director while cultivating a passion, talent and reputation in Latin Jazz; a striking influence in his music today.

Nachito Herrera on MySpace