Synopsis

Composed by Fred Hersch & Walt Whitman Featuring Kurt Elling, Fred Hersch & Kate McGarry Master pianist and composer Fred Hersch delivers Walt Whitman’s book of poems Leaves of Grass as a large-scale jazz score for two voices and an instrumental octet. The foremost jazz musician has teamed up with longtime Traffic collaborator Kurt Elling, along with acclaimed soprano Kate McGarry to deliver an American classic like you’ve never heard it before. As The New York Times noted of its sold-out premiere at Carnegie Hall in March 2005, “This one brought a full house to its feet.” View the full TRAFFIC JAM line-up.

Content Advisory

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Watch & Listen

Fred Hersch's Leaves of Grass

Cast & Artists

The Cast

Content Advisory

Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person.If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects(such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.