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Thu, May 17
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The Music of Fats Waller
Thomas 'Fats' Waller mastered the stride piano and wrote some of the jazz's enduring, endearing tunes. Hear 'Honeysuckle Rose,' "Ain't Misbehavin" and "A Handful of Keys in the 'hands' of pianist Ehud Asherie, vocalist Allen Harris, and guitar master Doug Wamble under the direction of composer, arranger and reedman Andy Farber.
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Thu, May 10
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A Bird with Strings
In 1949, Charlie Parker envisioned an album that would link jazz to pop. Charlie Parker with Strings?set his searching solos against a lush string quartet. Bird lives as we feature saxophonists Wess Anderson and Charles McPherson and the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas.
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Thu, May 3
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The Music of Billy Strayhorn
Composer Billy Strayhorn penned some of Duke Ellington's most enduring songs, but he himself remained in relative obscurity. Vocalist Jose James and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra interpret Strayhorn classics including "Lush Life," "Take the 'A' Train" and "Something to Live For."
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Thu, Apr 26
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American Icons: Dave Brubeck and Ramsey Lewis
A smooth pairing as renowned pianists Dave Brubeck and Ramsey Lewis. The 88-year old Brubeck shows he still is the master of the 88s - and Lewis' gospel and funk tinged sound will lift you out of your seat.
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Thu, Apr 19
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Intuition: The Music of Bill Evans
Guest musical director Bill Charlap with guitarist and Evans collaborator Jim Hall and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra pay tribute with classics like "Waltz for Debby," "Five" and "Peri's Scope."
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Thu, Apr 12
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Great American Songwriters: Vernon Duke
Vocalist Ethel Ennis joins pianist Bill Charlap with Houston Person (saxophone), Peter Washington (bass) and Kenny Washington (drums) to light up the book of composer Vernon Duke.
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Thu, Mar 29
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Big Band Bash
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra from Los Angeles and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis come out swinging and duke it out on the bandstand.
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Thu, Mar 15
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SF Jazz Collective
Some of the greatest innovators on the scene today - Dave Douglas (trumpet), Robin Eubanks (trombone), Eric Harland (drums), Joe Lovano (tenor sax), Matt Penman (bass), Renee Rosnes (piano) and Miguel Zenon (alto sax) showcase their own compositions and fresh arrangements of pianist McCoy Tyner.
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Thu, Mar 1
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Joey DeFrancesco Trio
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.
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Thu, Feb 23
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Sweet Honey in the Rock
Grammy winning a-capella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock shines a new light on the work of Odetta, Abbey Lincoln and Nina Simone - and mark their own 30 year anniversary with something new: a backing trio.
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Thu, Feb 16
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Monty Alexander: Harlem-Kingston Express
Alexander brings his disparate worlds and singular voice to explore the new 'Calypso bebop' - called "mento". He's joined by drummer Herlin Riley and bassist Hassan Shukar.
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Thu, Feb 9
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Danilo Perez: Panamonk Revisited
The angular sounds of Thelonious Monk connect with the clave of the Afro-Cuban rhythms. Pianist Danilo Perez tells the story of Monk through his own Panamanian roots.
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Thu, Feb 2
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The Music of Bud Powell and Earl Hines
Hines worked with Louis Armstrong and brought a new dimension from ragtime. Powell's inventive, emotional soloing brought the piano into the bebop era. Pianist Marcus Roberts and his nonet take us through theses innovators of piano.
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Thu, Jan 26
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Rivers Runs Deep
Saxophonist and band leader Sam Rivers passed away on December 26, 2011. In his 2001 JALC-commissioned work for his orchestra, Rivers revealed a vibrant compositional palatte with the poly-instrumentalist Anthony Cole.
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Thu, Jan 19
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Masters of the Mallet
Three modern masters of the mallet take the stage at Dizzy's for one solid hour of good vibes. Hear three vibraphonists who span the generations -- Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Locke and Stefon Harris.
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Thu, Jan 12
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Rags, Strides and Stomps
Our trio honors the giants of the stride piano -- Fats Waller, James P. Johnson and Willie "The Lion" Smith. Virtuoso Marcus Roberts and newcomers Jonathan Batiste and Aaron Diehl take turns in a cutting contest on the keys.
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Thu, Jan 5
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NEA Jazz Masters Retrospective
Join us as we highlight 2011 inductees Hubert Laws, David Liebman, Johnny Mandel, Orrin Keepnews, Ellis Marsalis and the Marsalis family -- in music and words.
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