Someday We’ll All Be Free: The Genius of Donny Hathaway

The Reno Jazz Orchestra (RJO) will celebrate Donny Hathaway’s 80th birthday with this special production. Hathaway, a pivotal figure in 1970s soul music, was a gifted singer, pianist, and composer whose work blended gospel, jazz, and R&B, often carrying powerful messages about civil rights. This unique RJO production, led by Music Director Dr. Greg Johnson, will feature an expanded roster of artists, including a string orchestra, original arrangements, guest vocalists, and a gospel choir. The concert will showcase Hathaway’s well-known songs in the first half, with material from his album Extensions of a Man in the second.