We couldn’t be more thrilled to have the Segerstrom Center for the Arts debut of the Pacific Jazz Orchestra, LA’s new resident 40-piece ensemble for jazz and beyond. The PJO is the only orchestra of its kind in the country, and with its talent pool of musicians, Los Angeles is the only city where an ensemble like this can be put together, representing jazz, our uniquely American art form.

For their first appearance in Orange County, The PJO will be bringing three incredible guest artists (and three favorites of our Jazz Club series) to celebrate the 80th birthday of the great Ivan Lins – who will be on stage as well!

Songwriter, vocalist, and pianist Ivan Lins is an icon of Brazilian music - one of the most treasured and recorded composers in the world and a melodist with few equals. Known for the many Grammy Awards and Latin Grammy Awards he received, Lins is a complete musician with over 40 albums in his storied career, his music has been recorded by names such as Sarah Vaughan, Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Manhattan Transfer, Al Jarreau and Michael Bublé among many others.

Jane Monheit is a jazz and adult contemporary vocalist with a deep passion for the Great American Songbook. With many highly acclaimed solo albums, countless awards and accolades, and over two decades of international touring experience, Jane has had the privilege of making music with some of the greatest musicians, arrangers, and producers in jazz.

Last but certainly not least, Grammy-winning guitarist Lee Ritenour is an adept jazz performer and stylistic chameleon, known for work in the fusion, crossover, as well as post-bop and Brazilian jazz idioms. The SoCal native, and USC grad, is a noted session musician who earned the nickname "Captain Fingers" for his uncommon dexterity on the guitar.

With the Pacific Jazz Orchestra sharing the stage with these jazz greats, this is sure to be one EPIC concert that will be talked about for years to come.“Ivan Lins’ songs powerfully attest to the global reach of his music.” — Los Angeles Times