Nine-time Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and performer Natalie Cole makes her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut with big band accompaniment, Wednesday, December 8, 2010, singing classic R&B and American standards. Over the years, Cole has proven to be one of the most beloved performers of all time with a vast collection of #1 singles such as "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)," "I've Got Love on Mind," "Pink Cadillac," and the celebrated duet with her father Nat King Cole, "Unforgettable."
Natalie Cole's musical fame began in the mid-Seventies with the release of Inseparable and is only rivaled by her work as an actress and a writer. She has made more than 300 major television appearances and recently released a memoir, LOVE BROUGHT ME BACK: A Journey of Loss and Gain (Simon and Schuster), recounting her two-year physical and emotional battle with life-threatening illness.The Jazz Series continues in January with composer and pianist Brad Mehldau and his highly acclaimed Highway Rider and Chamber Orchestra (January 21, 2011); the swingin' Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (February 15, 2011); and Los Angeles Philharmonic's Creative Chair for Jazz Herbie Hancock (March 5, 2011).WHEN: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 8 PMWHERE: Walt Disney CONCERT HALL 111 S. Grand Avenue, Los AngelesHOW TO PURCHASE: Tickets ($38 - $108) are on sale now at the Walt Disney Concert Hall Box Office, online at LAPhil.com, or via credit card by phone at 323.850.2000. A limited number of $10 rush tickets for seniors and full time students may be available at the Walt Disney Concert Hall box office two hours prior to the performance. Valid identification is required; one ticket per person; cash only. Groups of 12 or more may be eligible for special discounts for selected concerts and seating areas. For information, please call 323.850.2000.
