Renowned saxophonist-composer Victor Goines will lead A Night at Dizzy’s Club on Thursday, July 13, from 6-9 PM. The jazz concert, The Woodlawn Suite, is presented by The Woodlawn Cemetary Conservancy.
Goines will present his 13-movement work, The Woodlawn Suite, with an all-star jazz band, celebrating the lives of prominent New Yorkers now at rest at the historic Woodlawn Cemetery. The sounds of Madam C. J. Walker strutting down the street, Dorothy Parker raising a glass and Cicely Tyson whispering to Miles Davis, and more, are all part of this jazz composition. Commissioned by the Woodlawn Conservancy to create a modern memorial, Goines composed these biographical sketches that link listeners to the lives of those who transformed our culture.
A native of New Orleans, Goines is a longtime member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and former director of the Jazz Studies Program at Northwestern University; he currently serves as President and CEO of Jazz St. Louis.
All tickets include passed hors d’oeuvres, a served entrée with a choice of branzino or short ribs, followed by dessert. An open bar with beer, wine and soft drinks will also be available. Tickets are for cabaret seating, and guests will receive a CD of The Woodlawn Suite. Donors of $250 or more will be listed as event sponsors.
Tickets can be purchased at bit.ly/3X0w3SH
