Too Hot for Words: The Music of Billie Holiday

The Metropolitan Jazz Octet is thrilled to collaborate with Chicago’s treasured jazz vocalist Dee Alexander, together they perform music from their Delmark Records album It’s Too Hot for Words, a reimagining of classic songs from the great Billie Holiday. The show will feature some of Holiday’s most famous songs including, “The Blues Are a Brewin’,” “Ain’t Nobody’s Business” and iconic ballads like “I’m a Fool To Want You” and “Things Are Looking Up.” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday April 10 at City Winery, 1200 West Randolph Street, Chicago. Tickets: $25 to $38. Call 312-733-9463 or visit http://citywinery.com.