‘Tis the Season: A Holiday Jazz Celebration

Enjoy exciting jazz renditions of your favorite holiday songs in this joyful yuletide celebration! Featuring classic songs like Mel Torme’s Christmas Song, Sleigh Ride and Santa Claus is Coming to Town, this concert is sure to delight and entertain! The entire family will enjoy the jubilant sounds of the Daniel Kelly Quartet featuring acclaimed jazz vocalists.

Vocalist Nicole Zuraitis is a GRAMMY winning and 2X GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer-songwriter, pianist and arranger, New York-based bandleader and winner of the prestigious 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal. With a “heart as big as her remarkable voice,” (Jazz Police), Nicole has positioned herself as one of the top artists and "prolific songwriters" (Broadway World) to watch in jazz and beyond.  As a recording artist, Nicole has released five albums as leader, and her sixth album, How Love Begins, co-produced with eight-time GRAMMY-winner Christian McBride, won BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM at the 2024 GRAMMY® awards and features all original music.

Vocalist Frederick Johnson has performed on stage with such musical greats as Chick Corea & Christian McBride and has performed as an opening act for Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Aretha Franklin, George Benson, B.B. King and many others. “The world needs to hear Frederick Johnson!” - Chick Corea, jazz piano legend

"Our stage lights up when Daniel Kelly plays the first note. Our theatre comes alive when the music starts! 'Tis the Season: A Holiday Jazz Celebration has become a tradition. Our audience is engaged, and a perfectly curated evening makes this performance a highlight of our Jazz season!"
- Margaret Prim, Executive Director, Pennyroyal Arts Council, Hopkinsville, KY