The Dizzy’s Club lineup in August showcases the work of legends from jazz history as well as award-winning jazz musicians of today. Highlights include Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra clarinetist and saxophonist Victor Goines performing with his quartet alongside a string quartet (August 8-11); master drummer Louis Hayes and his sextet (August 13-14); Grammy Award-winning bassist and composer Ben Wolfe with trumpet icon Randy Brecker (August 1-3) and vibraphonist Warren Wolf (August 1-4); and the Harlem Quartet with bassist John Patitucci (August 12). Vocalist Charenee Wade takes the stage to celebrate Betty Carter at 90 (August 6-7), and the Charles Pillow Large Ensemble offers a new perspective on Miles Davis’ electric years with traditional big band instrumentation (August 19).
DIZZY’S CLUB AUGUST 2019 LINEUP:
BEN WOLFE QUINTET FEATURING RANDY BRECKER (8/1-8/3) AND WARREN WOLF (8/1-8/4)
August 1-4 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Ben Wolfe is a Grammy Award–winning bassist and composer who “swings with authority,” according to Wynton Marsalis. This year audiences will enjoy the return of trumpet icon Randy Brecker (8/1-8/3), himself a six-time Grammy Award winner as a bandleader, as well as Warren Wolf, one of the leading voices on the vibraphone and protégé of the all-time great Bobby Hutcherson. The lineup also includes Luis Perdomo on piano, Donald Edwards on drums, and Immanuel Wilkins on alto saxophone (8/4 only).
Cover: Thurs, Fri $40 / Sat $45 / Sun $35 Student: $25
JAZZ HOUSE KIDS HOSTED BY CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE
August 5 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Jazz House Kids (JHK) is a community-based arts organization that provides year-round musical, educational, and cultural programs to students, teachers, and adults from diverse backgrounds. JHK has developed combos and award-winning big bands (taking second place in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington competition), and many students continue their studies at the nation’s leading colleges and conservatories.
Cover: $35 Student: $25
CHARENEE WADE: BETTY CARTER AT 90
August 6-7 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Betty Carter blazed her own trail as one of the most original jazz vocalists of our time. Vocalist, Charenee Wade, in celebration of what would have been Carter’s 90th birthday, interprets the music of one of her personal idols.
Cover: $35 Student: $25
VICTOR GOINES QUARTET MEETS STRING QUARTET
August 8-11 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
A protégé of Ellis Marsalis, clarinetist, saxophonist, and educator Victor Goines is one of the most respected musicians in jazz today. A member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Wynton Marsalis Septet since 1993, Goines is also a gifted composer, solo artist, and bandleader with numerous recordings to his credit.
Cover: Thurs $40 / Fri, Sat $45 / Sun $35 Student: $25
MONDAY NIGHTS WITH WBGO: HARLEM QUARTET WITH JOHN PATITUCCI
August 12 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
The Grammy Award–winning Harlem Quartet is a hip string group known for its brilliance in both jazz and classical contexts. The quartet includes Ilmar Gavilán on violin, Melissa White on violin, Jaime Amador on viola, and Felix Umansky on cello. They are joined by bassist John Patitucci, who plays with the likes of Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Roy Haynes in addition to recording and performing as a leader for the past several decades.
Cover: $40 at 7:30 p.m. / $35 at 9:30 p.m. Student: $25
LOUIS HAYES SEXTET
August 13-14 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Master musician Louis Hayes is one of the most prolific jazz drummers of all time. While still in his teens in 1956, Louis Hayes moved to New York and joined the Horace Silver Quintet, spending the following years working with greats like John Coltrane and Curtis Fuller, and then joining Cannonball Adderley’s quintet in 1959. He has since become one of the most recorded drummers in history.
Cover: $40 Student: $25
TIM HAGANS QUINTET
August 15 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Trumpeter and multi-Grammy Award–nominated composer Tim Hagans has led an enviable career from the start, joining the Stan Kenton band at age 20 and then touring Europe with legends like Thad Jones and Dexter Gordon.
Cover: $40 Student $25
SOUNDS FOR SCULPTURE: CHRISTIAN TAMBURR SEPTET WITH SPECIAL GUEST CLINT HOLMES
August 16-18 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Vibraphonist, bandleader, and composer Christian Tamburr returns to Dizzy’s Club for the world premiere of his latest original project—a musical soundtrack to the works of famed sculptor Seward Johnson. Named after Johnson’s stunning, 70-foot “The Awakening,” Tamburr’s The Awakening: Sounds for Sculpture will draw inspiration from Johnson’s collection of life-size and larger-than-life creations. Joining Tamburr is Clint Holmes on vocals, Scott Giddens on piano, Linda Briceño on trumpet, Paul Creel on bass, John Davis on drums, and Keita Ogawa and Michael Dobson on percussion.
Cover: Fri, Sat $45 / Sun $35 Student: $25
CHARLES PILLOW LARGE ENSEMBLE: ELECTRIC MILES
August 19 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
In Electric Miles, Charles Pillow leads his New York-based Large Ensemble in a reimagining of music from Miles Davis’ “electric” years. The ensemble includes Charles Pillow, Alexa Tarantino, Troy Roberts, Marc Phanuef, and Owen Broder on reeds; Mike Davis, Alan Ferber, Keith O’Quinn, and Jeff Nelson on trombone; Tony Kadleck, Frank Greene, Scott Wendholt, and Tim Hagans on trumpet; Chuck Bergeron on bass; and Jared Schonig on drums.
Cover: $35 Student: $25
LUISITO QUINTERO’S 3RD ELEMENT
August 20 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Venezuelan percussion superstar Luisito Quintero grew up playing with his country’s top bands and contemporaries, and he has since worked with a cross-continental “who’s who” of artists. He leads his versatile 3rd Element group, nominated for a Best Latin Jazz Album Grammy Award, for a night of rhythm and melody at Dizzy’s Club. Joining Quintero is Roberto Quintero on congas, Doug Beavers on trombone, Felipe Fournier on vibraphone, Roman Lajara on guitar, Gabriel Chakarji on piano, and “Bam Bam” Rodriguez on bass.
Cover: $35 Student: $25
TRIO DA PAZ & FRIENDS WITH MAUCHA ADNET, HARRY ALLEN, AND CLAUDIO RODITI
MUSIC OF GETZ, JOBIM & BRAZILIAN CLASSICS
August 21-25 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. and August 27-September 1 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Trio da Paz comes to Dizzy’s Club for a two-week summer residency. Formed in 1990 by three of Brazil’s most in-demand master musicians, guitarist Romero Lubambo, bassist Nilson Matta, and drummer Duduka da Fonseca, Trio da Paz updates the infectious spirit of jazz-oriented Brazilian music. Joining them is Maucha Adnet on vocals, Harry Allen on tenor saxophone, and Claudio Roditi on trumpet.
Cover: Wed $40 / Thurs, Fri, Sat $45 / Sun $35 Student: $25
MILTON SUGGS QUINTET: HORACE SILVER’S THE UNITED STATES OF MIND
August 26 | 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
In his return to Dizzy’s Club, Suggs and his band will perform selections from Horace Silver’s The United States of Mind, a three-album collection from the early 1970s that saw the iconic Silver place a greater emphasis on vocals, soul, and funk. It’s a great songbook for a singing showcase, and Suggs will bring to life Silver’s famous meditations on his physical, mental, and spiritual states as the 1960s gave way to a new era.
Cover: $40 at 7:30 p.m / $30 at 9:30 p.m. Student: $25
AUGUST 2019 LATE NIGHT SESSIONS LINEUP:
Doors open at 11:15 p.m. every Tuesday through Saturday for the Late Night Sessions featuring some of the most talented up-and-coming jazz artists, with jam sessions on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Dinner and drinks served nightly. Minimum of $10 applies to all. For tickets call CenterCharge at 212-721-6500, visit the box office Mon–Fri: 10am–6pm and Sun: 12pm–6pm or www.jazz.org/dizzys.
Dizzy’s Club is located on the 5th floor, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, on Broadway at 60th Street, New York City.
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