To open the Music Institute of Chicago’s 2011–12 season of cultural events, Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and composer Paquito D’Rivera joins Music Institute Jazz Studies faculty for a concert at Nichols Concert Hall at 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL.

Music Institute Jazz Studies faculty performing with D’Rivera include the program’s director, Audrey Morrison, trombone; Pat Mallinger, saxophone; Victor Garcia, trumpet; Jeremy Kahn, piano; Stewart Miller, bass; and Ernie Adams, drums and Latin percussion. The Music Institute launched its Jazz Studies programs for adults and teens in fall 2010, offering opportunities for private instruction and small ensembles as well as classes in improvisation and musicianship.