Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra + Vince Giordano's Nighthawks

Inactive for almost a decade, the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra springs back to life as part of a double bill meant to showcase two distinct strains of big-band activity—the ensemble's postbop roar neatly contrasting the lively Swing-era stylings of Vince Giordano's much-loved local troupe, the Nighthawks.