The Adrienne Arsht Center opens its 2026-27 Jazz Roots series on Friday, November 6, at 8 p.m. with Jobim and the Music of Brazil, a concert in the Knight Concert Hall built around the songs of Antonio Carlos (Tom) Jobim and the Brazilian styles that grew up alongside them: bossa nova, samba and choro.

The Arsht describes the evening as a celebration of the Jobim centennial. Jobim is the composer credited with carrying bossa nova to American audiences in the 1960s, and the program pairs a lineup of Brazilian jazz players with the Frost School of Music's Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra.

Who is on the bill

The concert brings together several artists with long ties to Brazilian music:

  • Eliane Elias, a pianist, singer, composer and arranger who has won Grammy Awards (2016 and 2022) and Latin Grammy Awards (2017 and 2022). Her most recent album, according to the Arsht, is Time and Again, released in 2024.
  • Anat Cohen, a clarinetist and saxophonist based in Brooklyn, who has been named Clarinetist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association every year since 2007. Her 2024 album is Bloom, and Brazilian music has been a recurring thread in her work.
  • Trio da Paz, the Brazilian jazz trio of guitarist Romero Lubambo, bassist Nilson Matta and drummer Duduka Da Fonseca. The group formed in 1985, and its 2017 album Trio da Paz 30 received a Grammy nomination.
  • Shelly Berg, who appears as a special guest.
  • The Frost School of Music's Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, led by resident conductor Scott Flavin.

The rest of the Jazz Roots season

The November concert is the first of four Jazz Roots nights at the Arsht this season, all on the calendar at 8 p.m.:

  • Friday, November 6, 2026: Jobim and the Music of Brazil
  • April 2, 2027: 100 Years of Blues, with the Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite Duo featuring Bob Welsh
  • April 23, 2027: Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars
  • May 6, 2027: Christian McBride Big Band

Season subscriptions start at $158, fees included, according to the Arsht. Subscribers save up to 30 percent compared with single tickets, keep the same seats all season, can exchange into another Jazz Roots concert up to 48 hours ahead at no fee (subject to availability), and get 20 percent off parking in the center's official lots. The Arsht also offers an interest-free plan that splits the cost into three installments.

If you go

  • What: Jobim and the Music of Brazil, part of the Jazz Roots series
  • When: Friday, November 6, 2026, at 8 p.m.; the concert runs about two hours
  • Where: Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33132
  • Tickets: $52.65 to $152.10, all fees included, through the Arsht Center event page
  • Ages: recommended for 8 and up
  • Parking: details are on the Arsht's parking and transportation page; subscribers receive a discount in official lots

Prices are listed by the Arsht as subject to change, so check the event page before buying.

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