Dizzy’s Club continues its diverse lineup of jazz artists, particularly spotlighting the notion of jazz as a global language with the power to bridge divides and coalesce distinct communities. September kicks off with Brazil’s super group Trio Da Paz returning to the club for the 14th year, beignning on Tuesday, August 30, and continues as follows:
Trio Da Paz & Friends: August 30 – September 4, 2022
For the 14th time…Trio da Paz comes to Dizzy’s Club for a week-long summer residency. Formed in 1990 by three of Brazil’s most in-demand master musicians, Romero Lubambo, Nilson Matta, and Duduka da Fonseca, Trio da Paz updates the infectious spirit of jazz-oriented Brazilian music. With their harmonically adventurous interactions, daring improvisations, and dazzling rhythms, this group redefines Brazilian jazz.
Sean Mason Quintet: September 5, 2022
Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, pianist Sean Mason has lived in New York City since 2017, where he leads his own ensembles and works as a much sought-after sideman. He has been featured in Ellington Through the Ages with Wynton Marsalis and in Danny Barker: A New Orleans Life in Jazz, alongside a who’s who of New Orleans’ musical elite. He recently toured the US and performed at the Marciac Jazz Festival in France as part of the Wynton Marsalis Septet. Sean will be joined by the stellar members of his quintet, Felix Moseholm on bass, Domo Branch on drums, Tony Glausi on trumpet, and Chris Lewis on tenor saxophone in a performance of Sean’s original compositions.
Yotam Silberstein Quartet: September 6, 2022
Tel Aviv-born guitarist Yotam Silberstein had already won the coveted “Israeli Jazz Player of The Year” title at the age of 21. Soon after, he performed at Italy’s renowned Umbria Jazz Festival, released a critically acclaimed debut album, and set out on an extensive tour of Europe and the Middle East. Upon receiving a scholarship to attend The New School, Silberstein moved to New York City and has since performed with such luminaries as James Moody, The Heath Brothers, and Paquito D’Rivera. It’s notoriously challenging for a jazz guitarist to climb the ranks like Silberstein, and it speaks to a high and multifaceted level of artistry to earn such acclaim at this speed.
Theo Croker Quintet featuring Gary Bartz: September 7-8, 2022
Theo Croker is a composer/arranger/bandleader/storyteller who speaks through his trumpet. A creative who refuses boundaries, the GRAMMY®️ Award-nominated artist, composer, producer, thought leader, and influencer projects his voice through the music. After seven years of sojourn in Shanghai, Croker crash-landed with a simmering original sound on the 2014 Dee Dee Bridgewater-assisted album Afro Physicist. Following the success of Escape Velocity in 2016, he ascended to a new stratosphere with Star People Nation in 2019. The record garnered a nomination in the category of “Best Contemporary Instrumental Album” at the 62nd GRAMMY® Awards.
James Morrison Quartet: September 9, 2022
Australian trumpeter James Morrison is a world-renowned trumpet virtuoso who has played with legends including Ray Brown, Dave Brubeck, Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, and Wynton Marsalis. He has also worked with the London Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras, and he has performed for two United States Presidents and Queen Elizabeth II. This level of popularity and demand started early for Morrison, who made his United States debut at the Monterey Jazz Festival when he was only 16 years old.
Dominick Farinacci and Triad featuring Shenel Johns: September 10, 2022
The lyrical trumpeter Dominick Farinacci (“…a trumpeter of abundant poise.” – New York Times) joins forces with acclaimed accordionist Michael Ward-Bergeman (Yo Yo Ma and Silk Road Ensemble; soloist NY Philharmonic) and modernist marimba player Christian Tamburr (Music Director for Cirque du Soleil) to form Triad, a musical bridget between jazz, blues, orchestral and world music. Joined by the stunning singer Shenel Johns (“a voice that embodies grace and passion”- all about jazz), this evening promises an exotic and engaging mix of music from Kurt Veil to Astor Piazolla and from Screamin’ Jay Hawkins to Duke Ellington.
Songbook Sundays-In an Ellington Mood: Sunday, September 11, 2022
Celebrating the songs of Duke Ellington, the show features starry jazz vocalists LaTanya Hall (collaborations with Bobby McFerrin), and Nicolas King (collaborations with Liza Minnelli), with young JALC vocal favorite Ashley Pezzotti, and a multi generational band of Jazz at Lincoln Center curated all-stars. Hosted and co-curated by leading American Songbook expert Deborah Grace Winer, the set includes Ellington classics like “Sophisticated Lady,” “Take the A Train,” “In a Sentimental Mood,” “I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But the Blues” and “I Got it Bad (and That Ain’t Good).’ With great songs, a few stories, it’s an informal Dizzy’s Club Sunday blowout, and a sophisticated segue into Fall.
Sarah Hanahan Quartet: September 12, 2022
Alto saxophonist Sarah Hanahan is constantly searching to push the boundaries of modern jazz, while staying true to the tradition. As an artist, Sarah is always writing new compositions to try to find her own sound and ideas. With multiple performances under her belt that deal strictly with her original music, Sarah has a clear idea of what she is trying to capture. In addition to her heavy gigging schedule, Sarah and her band have had many amazing opportunities over the last few years to play at renowned festivals and clubs such as Smalls, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, The Detroit Jazz Festival, The Side Door Jazz Club, the Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz Series, The Rubber City Jazz Festival and many more. Sarah Hanahan Quintet was also awarded 2019 Best Jazz Band by CT Now Readers Poll.
Buster Williams Quartet with Steve Wilson, Renee Rosnes and Lenny White: September 13-15, 2022
The legendary bassist Buster Williams, once a sideman renowned for his work with Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Jimmy Heath, Betty Carter, and others, now leads his own group: the Buster Williams Quartet with Steve Wilson, Renee Rosnes and Lenny White.
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos: September 16-18, 2022
Composer-pianist-band leader Omar Sosa’s musical trajectory traces the Diaspora from Africa to Cuba and Brazil; from Central America to Ecuador’s African-descent communities; from San Francisco and New York to his current home base in Barcelona. True to his Afro-Cuban origins, Sosa fashions a spirited vision of uncompromising artistic generosity that embraces humanity at large. Nominated for seven GRAMMY awards, twice for the BBC World Music Awards, recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Smithsonian, and recipient of the Afro-Caribbean Jazz Album of the Year award from the Jazz Journalists Association in NYC, Sosa entwines the expressive traditions of Africa and the Americas in a unique cosmopolitan voice, articulating a brilliant, joyous, and thoroughly contemporary global jazz idiom. In his first visit to Dizzy’s Club, Omar brings his new Quarteto Americanos, featuring Bay Area artists Josh Jones on drums, and Peter Apfelbaum on saxophones, and Cuban bassist Ernesto Mazar Kindelán. With this ensemble, Omar fuses a wide range of jazz and world music with his Afro-Cuban roots to create a fresh and original urban sound – all with a Latin jazz heart. His career embodies the expansive outlook of a visionary artist who has taken Monk’s uncompromising spirit to heart, while working ceaselessly to craft and project a singular, contemporary sound.
Grace Fox Big Band: September 19, 2022
The Grace Fox Big Band is a 16-piece, multigenerational, multiethnic group ushering in the next era of women in jazz. Bandleader Grace Fox sourced the players for the band predominantly through social media during the summer of 2021. The group is composed of female musicians from different stages of life and from all across the country, ages ranging from 16-29. Despite the group’s diversity in age and background, the Grace Fox Big Band charges its way through potent compositions and stunning musical interchange as a powerful, cohesive unit.
East Axis: Matthew Shipp, Scott Robinson, Gerald Cleaver, Kevin Ray: September 20, 2022
East Axis is the cumulative life experience of its members. East Axis is four men, of different styles and backgrounds, coming together to spontaneously make music that sounds like each of them, all of them, and none of them. The music is like a dream of many scenes, but one observed with precision and the deepest type of understanding. The sound of it is a running commentary on the intersection of experience and that dream; a map of places that these musicians are still trying to explore.
Ashley Pezzotti: September 21, 2022
A singer who represents the jazz vocal tradition with the elegance, rhythmic sense, and joy of her predecessors, Ashley Pezzotti is a new and exciting voice emerging from the New York jazz scene. Just 26, she’s already toured and recorded with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), she has also performed with acclaimed trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, and piano virtuoso Joey Alexander. Pezzotti prompted longtime JLCO trumpeter/arranger Marcus Printup to comment: “Ashley Pezzotti is a ‘singer’s singer’. Not only does she deliver timeless melodies (standards and her original compositions), she has also mastered the art of ‘scat singing’ and can hold her own with any horn player.” Ashley will debut new music for this appearance, featuring original compositions inspired by the Great American Songbook. With her effortless vocal technique and remarkable stage presence, she performs rich interpretations of familiar songs and hidden gems.
Oran Etkin: Open Arms Project: September 22, 2022
With Open Arms Project, Etkin flipped the traditional record-then-tour model, taking time off during his tours to live with mbira masters in Zimbabwe, build collaborative projects with Roma musicians in Czech Republic and compose new music with artists in São Paulo and Paris. As the world closed down in 2020, Etkin began releasing singles and music videos of each of these Open Arms collaborations that he had recorded on-location before the closures. Now as the world opens up, Etkin presents a new live show, in which he and his band deconstruct and recompose fresh music based on the melodies, rhythms and motifs that he recorded around the world. The live band is enhanced with electronics as the musicians improvisationally trigger samples of stems from the original recordings creating new textures and grooves. Imagine hand-clapping from Zimbabwe, a string instrument from Turkey and two flutes from Brazil all layered on top of each other, triggered in and out spontaneously, with the band improvising in dialogue with the electronics. This combination of deeply traditional sounds with forward-looking improvisations tells the story of an opening and connected world, rooted in its cultures, yet intent on forging a fresh path forward. For this concert, Etkin’s Open Arms band will also be joined on some selections by a long-time collaborator of Etkin’s, Grammy nominated Gnawa musician Samir Langus. Gnawa is the ritual trance tradition of Morocco’s black communities originally descendant from slaves and prisoners brought to Morocco from Mali and Mauritania. Etkin and Langus blend the earthy sounds of the Sintir and Bass-Clarinet in new and fresh ways that innovate yet honor this centuries old North-African tradition.
Sean Jones Quartet: September 23-25, 2022
Sean Jones is a “trumpeter on the ascent” (Chicago Tribune), whose artistry on his instrument intersects with a keen understanding of jazz’s perpetually modern tradition. This Mack Avenue recording artist served as lead trumpeter in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for six years before being tapped to become a member of the SFJAZZ Collective. A musical chameleon, he’s comfortable in any setting — no matter the role or genre.
Sullivan Fortner Trio: September 26-27, 2022
New Orleans’ Sullivan Fortner is one of the most promising young voices on piano. In addition to leading his own impressive solo and group performances as a leader, the 2015 Cole Porter Fellow in Jazz has worked extensively with Stefon Harris, Christian Scott, Roy Hargrove, John Scofield, multiple members of the Marsalis family, and with Cécile McLorin Salvant. Of Fortner and Salvant’s 2019 Grammy Award–winning duet album, The Window, Variety says, “If there were such a thing as a Grammy for best jazz piano album, The Window should rightfully be up for that, too, because keyboardist Sullivan Fortner is an equal—and equally spectacular—partner through all 17 tracks, regardless of whether he gets cover billing.”
Drum Battle: Jaz Sawyer featuring Joe Farnsworth celebrating Rich versus Roach: September 28, 2022
Drumming luminaries Jaz Sawyer and Joe Farnsworth celebrate the 1959 joint Mercury studio album from iconic drummers Buddy Rich and Max Roach. Drummer/Educator Dr. Jaz Sawyer began playing drums in the Haight Ashbury district of San Francisco, California. Jaz’s musical studies include the Ruth Asawa School of The Arts, SF Conservatory of Music, Stanford Jazz Workshop, and the Michael Carvin School of Drumming. Sawyer has earned a BFA (The New School), an MPA degree (Metropolitan College of NY), and a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership (Northcentral University). Jaz is actively involved in music education community programs and has been recognized from the California State Senate for his outreach efforts. Sawyer has worked with Abbey Lincoln, Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, George Benson, Phil Lesh & Friends, Randy Weston, Bobby Hutcherson, and more. You can hear Jaz on 80 + recordings both as a leader, sideman and producer. Drummer/Educator/Bandleader Joe Farnsworth is one of the most highly regarded jazz drummers on the scene today. Joe is known for his blazing speed, precision, musical, and melodic playing. Born in South Hadley, Massachusetts, Joe grew up in a musical family who studied with Alan Dawson and Arthur Taylor later graduating from the prestigious William Paterson College in New Jersey in 1994. Joseph’s career includes recording over 100 CD’s as leader and side-man, jazz festivals and world tours with Pharaoh Sanders, Horace Silver, Harold Mabern, McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton, Diana Krall, Benny Golson, George Coleman, Johnny Griffin, Lou Donaldson, Benny Green, Barry Harris, Curtis Fuller to name a few.
Catherine Russell: September 29-October 2, 2022
Grammy Award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell is known for interpreting the American songbook with soul and humor. Her repertoire features an off-the-beaten-path selection of gems from the 1920s through the present, enhanced by her stunning vocal approach and virtuosic swing band. Russell has constantly delivered elegance and unmatched vocal skill at Jazz at Lincoln Center, where she’s led various groups in the Appel Room and Dizzy’s Club, guested with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, and mentored jazz’s next generation as a host for multiple Jazz For Young People concerts.
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Dizzy’s Club is located on the 5th Floor of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, NYC
