Christopher Cross and Saxophonist Jacob Scesney Headline Pacific Jazz Orchestra’s Inaugural Benefit Concert

Oscar® and five-time GRAMMY®-winner Christopher Cross joins Pacific Jazz Orchestra for its inaugural benefit concert, offering a rare opportunity to enjoy a performance by the beloved artist up close in an intimate state-of-the-art jazz club, the 133-seat Vibrato Grill Jazz in Los Angeles, on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 7 pm. This special evening of yacht rock meets jazz also features rising star Jacob Scesney on saxophone. They will be accompanied by an eight-piece ensemble comprised of Pacific Jazz Orchestra’s stellar musicians led by seven-time Grammy-nominated Artistic Director Chris Walden. Tickets ($175, $250, and $350) include the benefit concert, dinner, and parking.

Cross, a pop sensation and yacht rock icon, has sold over 10 million albums since releasing his first album in 1979, 45 years ago. He is known for such enduring hits as “Sailing,” “Ride Like the Wind,” “Arthur’s Theme,” “Alright,” and “Think of Laura,” many of which he will perform at the Pacific Jazz Orchestra benefit concert.

Scesney, a member of Pacific Jazz Orchestra, is a woodwind specialist with more than 50 chart-topping performance credits with world-renowned acts such as Maroon 5, The Jonas Brothers, Shawn Mendes, and John Legend.