Get a kick out of some tunes from the Cole Porter Songbook. Concert at Weymouth Center on October 4, 2018 featuring John Hatcher & Friends Quintet

Yes! You know Cole Porter!

Everybody loves Cole Porter. But most jazz musicians really love Cole Porter. Singers love his lyrics, which contain great wit, amazing rhymes and beautiful imagery. Instrumentalists love his elegant melodies and sophisticated song structures.

During the three decades of Porter's greatest productivity — the late 1920s through the late '50s — jazz musicians would latch on to the latest Porter songs from his Broadway shows or Hollywood musicals and turn them into jazz standards almost immediately. Jazz artists are still exploring Cole Porter today. And why not? Along with the songs represented in this list, some of his other works include "Begin the Beguine," "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye," "You're the Top," "I Get a Kick Out of You," "Easy to Love," "Miss Otis Regrets," "I've Got You Under My Skin"... and that's just scratching the surface of his amazing output. (From Getting to Know: The Cole Porter Songbook. Nick Morrison, NPR Music)

Tickets: $50/members and $65/nonmembers

Concert starts at 7 o'clock sharp! Please come a little early to find a seat (unless you plan on dancing the night away!)

Light hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine or soft drink available.