SPAC Announces Inaugural “McCormack Jazz Series” as Part of 2024-25 Spa Little Theater Season
Veronica Swift, performing in 2025, as part of SPAC’s new McCormack Jazz Series. Photo by Matt Baker.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Performing Arts Center announces that it has established a new annual McCormack Jazz Series in honor of “Saratoga’s Champion of Jazz,” Don McCormack, and his family. Presented as part of SPAC’s 2024-2025 fall and spring seasons in Spa Little Theater, the inaugural series will feature a roster of international talent.
Kicking off the series this fall is Christian McBride and Ursa Major (Oct. 24), alongside four of the most exciting young jazz instrumentalists performing today.
Veronica Swift (May 1), will close the season with her “transgenre” music concept that weaves between classic jazz, rock, funk, and even vaudeville accentuated by her signature stage presence. Bringing the party to the Spa Little Theater stage is Alfredo Rodriguez Trio (April 5), known for their mastery of Cuban and Latin rhythms, and hot jazz ensemble Dorado Schmitt and Sons: Django Festival All Stars (Nov. 22), who will be joined by local opener Hot Club Saratoga.
“As the Saratoga Jazz Festival is one of the jewels in the crown of our Summer amphitheater programming, presenting diverse jazz perspectives is an integral part of our mission and vision for year-round programming in the Spa Little Theater,” said Elizabeth Sobol, President and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center, in a statement. “It’s a pleasure to be able to announce the new McCormack Jazz Series in honor of one of Saratoga’s most passionate jazz advocates.”
Tickets are available for purchase. Visit spac.org for additional details.