Jazz at Lincoln Center
Joey DeFrancesco Trio
Take solace in the blues! Hammond B3 specialist Joey DeFrancesco and his trio are joined by a three hard-driving tenor sax players -- Vincent Herring, John Nugent and the late David "Fathead" Newman, in one of his last performances. They'll burn up classics like 'Deep Blues,' 'My One and Only Love' and 'Speak Low.' Monday, March 15 at 6 p.m.
Cyrus Chestnut, Russell Malone and Christian McBride
Pianist Cyrus Chestnut, guitarist Russell Malone and bassist Christian McBride form an all-star rhythm roll call. These keepers of the jazz flame will take the lead and propel their own groups from the stage at Dizzy's. Wendell Pierce hosts. Tune in to Jazz at Lincoln center on Monday, March 8 at 6 p.m.
New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra stops in on its northern cousin in a visit to the House of Swing. NOJO artistic director and trumpeter Irvin Mayfield gives us a taste of the bayou with his 21-piece orchestra and original tunes "Ballad of the Long Hot Night," "Beat," "Whoopin' and Hollerin'" and more. Tune in to Jazz at Lincoln Center on Monday, March 1 at 6 p.m.
Masters of the Mallet
Three modern masters of the mallet take the stage at Dizzy's for one solid hour of good vibes. Vibraphonists Bobby Hutcherson leads his quartet, Joe Locke pays tribute to Henry Mancini and Stefon Harris. Wendell Pierce hosts. Monday, February 22 at 6 p.m.
Frank Foster and Songs of Romance
Tenorman, composer and Basie alum Frank Foster joins the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for a few of his new and classic arrangements. Singers Dennis Rowland and Marlena Shaw guest on tunes like 'Black Coffee' and 'Perdido.' Monday, February 15 at 6 p.m.
John Coltrane/Johnny Hartman
On their legendary album, Johnny Hartman's lush vocals perfectly matched Coltrane's lyric tenor saxophone. Baritone Kevin Mahogany joins Todd Williams, one of today's great tenor sax men, to recreate classics from that 1963 collaboration including: "Dedicated to You," "Autumn Serenade" and "You Are Too Beautiful." Wycliffe Gordon hosts. Monday, February 8 at 6 p.m.
Afro-Cuban Fiesta
The
well-heeled moves of the danzones and the percussive calls of the sons
montunos spill into the streets when maestro Paquito D. Rivera leads a
musical journey through the folklore of his native Cuba. Monday, Febuary 1 at 6pm.
Cubana Be Cubana Bop
In 1939, the Cuban arranger trumpeter and reedman Mario Bauzá convinced bandleader Cab Calloway to hire the young trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra burns up Bauzá's 'Tanga Suite' and Gillespie's 'Manteca.' Wynton Marsalis hosts. Tune in on Monday, January 25 at 6 p.m.
Danilo Perez
The angular sounds of Thelonious Monk connect with the clave of the Afro-Cuban rhythms. Pianist Danilo Perez revisits his 1996 album Panamonk and tells the story of Monk through his own Panamanian roots. Tune in on Monday, January 18 at 6 p.m.
Luciana Souza Trio
Brazilian vocalist Luciana Souza has made a home in both the bossa nova and jazz traditions -- and even within the works of ee cummings and Pablo Neruda. Her acrobatic inflections are punctuated by percussionist Cyro Baptista and guitarist Romero Lubambo. Wendell Pierce hosts. Monday, January 11 at 6 p.m.
