92Y Jazz In July Festival Announces 2015 Program:
Ambitious 31st Season
Curated and Led by Artistic Director Bill Charlap
Ambitious 31st Season
Curated and Led by Artistic Director Bill Charlap
Featuring: Ernie Andrews, Dick Hyman, Kurt Elling,
Marcus Roberts, Ann Hampton Callaway, Steve Wilson,
Jeremy Pelt, Renee Rosnes, Bucky Pizzarelli, Joe Locke,
Matt Wilson, and More
Marcus Roberts, Ann Hampton Callaway, Steve Wilson,
Jeremy Pelt, Renee Rosnes, Bucky Pizzarelli, Joe Locke,
Matt Wilson, and More
Tickets on Sale Today, February 18, at 92Y.org/JazzinJuly
February 18, 2015: New York, NY - 92nd Street Y announces the 31st Annual 92Y Jazz in July Festival, curated by Bill Charlap, who begins his second decade as artistic director of the time-honored annual Festival. Jazz in July runs from Tuesday, July 21 through Thursday, July 30,
bringing together some of the world's finest jazz players for specially
designed performances. Programming for this year's festival features a
highly anticipated return visit from vocalist Ernie Andrews in a program entitled Duke Ellington: Drop Me Off In Harlem. The Broadway themed program Jazz & Sondheim, Side By Side, will showcase vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway and saxophonist Steve Wilson in performance with Grammy® Award-nominated drummer/composer, Matt Wilson.
One of the world's premier jazz pianists, Bill Charlap has performed and recorded with many of the leading jazz artists of our time. With his longtime trio of bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington, he has released seven highly-acclaimed albums for the Blue Note label, including the GRAMMY® Award-nominated albums The Bill Charlap Trio - Live at the Village Vanguard and Somewhere: The Songs of Leonard Bernstein. In 2010, Charlap released Double Portrait,
a collaboration with his wife, the celebrated jazz pianist Renee
Rosnes, recorded at 92nd Street Y. He has also released two CDs with his
mother, the renowned Sandy Stewart: Love Is Here to Stay and Something to Remember.
Charlap curates 92Y Jazz in July in collaboration with Hanna Arie-Gaifman, Director of 92Y Tisch Center for the Arts, which produces 92Y's concert series, including Jazz in July.
Charlap curates 92Y Jazz in July in collaboration with Hanna Arie-Gaifman, Director of 92Y Tisch Center for the Arts, which produces 92Y's concert series, including Jazz in July.
92Y Jazz In July 2015 Schedule:
Tue, Jul 21, 8 pm
BILL & DICK's ALL STAR JAZZ PARTY
Two generations of jazz - piano titan Dick Hyman and heir to the throne Bill Charlap, plus clarinet superstar Anat Cohen - blaze through American Songbook classics and swing standards.
BILL & DICK's ALL STAR JAZZ PARTY
Two generations of jazz - piano titan Dick Hyman and heir to the throne Bill Charlap, plus clarinet superstar Anat Cohen - blaze through American Songbook classics and swing standards.
Bill Charlap's New York Trio: Bill Charlap, piano / Jay Leonhart, bass / Bill Stewart, drums
Dick Hyman Trio: Dick Hyman, piano / Howard Alden, guitar / Jay Leonhart, bass / with special guest Anat Cohen, clarinet
Dick Hyman Trio: Dick Hyman, piano / Howard Alden, guitar / Jay Leonhart, bass / with special guest Anat Cohen, clarinet
Wed, Jul 22, 8 pm
DUKE ELLINGTON: DROP ME OFF IN HARLEM
"It Don't Mean a Thing," "Prelude to a Kiss," and "Sophisticated Lady" - Edward Kennedy Ellington was American music royalty. Now another member of the jazz aristocracy, legendary vocalist Ernie Andrews, makes a rare New York appearance to put his stamp on these timeless tunes. The soulful sounds of Houston Person's tenor sax, plus vibes virtuoso Steve Nelson make it jazz heaven.
DUKE ELLINGTON: DROP ME OFF IN HARLEM
"It Don't Mean a Thing," "Prelude to a Kiss," and "Sophisticated Lady" - Edward Kennedy Ellington was American music royalty. Now another member of the jazz aristocracy, legendary vocalist Ernie Andrews, makes a rare New York appearance to put his stamp on these timeless tunes. The soulful sounds of Houston Person's tenor sax, plus vibes virtuoso Steve Nelson make it jazz heaven.
Ernie
Andrews, vocals / Bill Charlap, piano / Renee Rosnes, piano / Houston
Person, tenor saxophone / Jeremy Pelt, trumpet / Steve Nelson, vibes /
Peter Washington, bass / Kenny Washington, drums
Thu, Jul 23, 8 pm
THE PIANO MEN: FROM JELLY ROLL TO OSCAR
Jelly Roll Morton claimed he "invented" jazz. True? Well, he and other keyboard giants-from ragtime pioneer Scott Joplin to swinging virtuoso Oscar Peterson-enriched the form like nobody else. Hear their syncopated stylings come alive in the lightning hands of modern-day piano greats Bill Charlap, Marcus Roberts and Jeb Patton.
THE PIANO MEN: FROM JELLY ROLL TO OSCAR
Jelly Roll Morton claimed he "invented" jazz. True? Well, he and other keyboard giants-from ragtime pioneer Scott Joplin to swinging virtuoso Oscar Peterson-enriched the form like nobody else. Hear their syncopated stylings come alive in the lightning hands of modern-day piano greats Bill Charlap, Marcus Roberts and Jeb Patton.
Bill Charlap, piano / Marcus Roberts, piano / Jeb Patton, piano / Todd Coolman, bass / Willie Jones III, drums
Tue, Jul 28, 8 pm
SWING A SONG OF SINATRA
No one sang like Sinatra, and no one sings Sinatra like Kurt Elling. Celebrate Ol' Blue Eyes' centenary with this superstar Grammy® Award-winning vocalist - and a band that boasts Benny Goodman veteran Warren Vaché on cornet.
SWING A SONG OF SINATRA
No one sang like Sinatra, and no one sings Sinatra like Kurt Elling. Celebrate Ol' Blue Eyes' centenary with this superstar Grammy® Award-winning vocalist - and a band that boasts Benny Goodman veteran Warren Vaché on cornet.
Kurt Elling, vocals / Bill Charlap, piano / Harry Allen, tenor saxophone / Warren Vaché, cornet /
Peter Washington, bass / Kenny Washington, drums
Peter Washington, bass / Kenny Washington, drums
Wed, Jul 29, 8 pm
JAZZ & SONDHEIM, SIDE BY SIDE
Piano duo Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes' offer up stunning jazz treatments of Sondheim's masterpieces from groundbreaking shows like Company, Follies and Sweeney Todd. This is a night for both theater and jazz fans, with the dynamic voice of Ann Hampton Callaway and a soaring string ensemble to bring out the beauty of Broadway's best.
JAZZ & SONDHEIM, SIDE BY SIDE
Piano duo Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes' offer up stunning jazz treatments of Sondheim's masterpieces from groundbreaking shows like Company, Follies and Sweeney Todd. This is a night for both theater and jazz fans, with the dynamic voice of Ann Hampton Callaway and a soaring string ensemble to bring out the beauty of Broadway's best.
Bill
Charlap, piano / Ann Hampton Callaway, vocals / Steve Wilson, alto
& soprano saxophone / Renee Rosnes, piano / Sean Smith, bass / Matt
Wilson, drums / String Ensemble TBA
Thu, Jul 30, 8 pm
BENNY, BASIE & BUCKY!
Guitar icon Bucky Pizzarelli, clarinet marvel Ken Peplowski and ace drummer Dennis Mackrel are the living personification of the swinging legacies of Count Basie and Benny Goodman. The stars come out to finish the festival with a big bang.
BENNY, BASIE & BUCKY!
Guitar icon Bucky Pizzarelli, clarinet marvel Ken Peplowski and ace drummer Dennis Mackrel are the living personification of the swinging legacies of Count Basie and Benny Goodman. The stars come out to finish the festival with a big bang.
Bill
Charlap, piano / Sandy Stewart, vocals / Ken Peplowski, clarinet /
Randy Sandke, trumpet / Joe Locke, vibes Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar / Jay
Leonhart, bass / Dennis Mackrel, drums
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ABOUT JAZZ IN JULY
This
annual summer jazz festival, directed by pianist Bill Charlap, brings
together some of the world's best jazz musicians for once-in-a-lifetime
performances at 92nd Street Y. Recent Festival shows have explored
be-bop and Latin jazz; celebrated jazz legend Jimmy Heath and former
artistic director Dick Hyman; and sampled the work of great composers,
from Cole Porter to Thelonious Monk. Recent line-ups have featured jazz
greats Ray Bryant, Barry Harris, Wynton Marsalis, Eddie Palmieri, Trio
Da Paz, and Frank Wess.
92Y Jazz in July is partially endowed by Simona and Jerome A. Chazen.
ABOUT 92ND STREET Y
92nd Street Y is a world-class, nonprofit cultural and community center that fosters the mental, physical and spiritual health of people throughout their lives, offering: wide-ranging conversations with the world's best minds; an outstanding range of programming in the performing, visual and literary arts; fitness and sports programs; and activities for children and families. 92Y is reimagining what it means to be a community center in the digital age with initiatives like the award-winning #GivingTuesday, launched by 92Y in 2012 and now recognized across the US and in a growing number of regions worldwide as a day to celebrate and promote giving. These kinds of initiatives are transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action both locally and around the world. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y annually; millions more participate in 92Y's digital and online initiatives. A proudly Jewish organization, 92Y embraces its Jewish heritage and welcomes people of all backgrounds and perspectives. For more information, visit www.92Y.org
92nd Street Y is a world-class, nonprofit cultural and community center that fosters the mental, physical and spiritual health of people throughout their lives, offering: wide-ranging conversations with the world's best minds; an outstanding range of programming in the performing, visual and literary arts; fitness and sports programs; and activities for children and families. 92Y is reimagining what it means to be a community center in the digital age with initiatives like the award-winning #GivingTuesday, launched by 92Y in 2012 and now recognized across the US and in a growing number of regions worldwide as a day to celebrate and promote giving. These kinds of initiatives are transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action both locally and around the world. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y annually; millions more participate in 92Y's digital and online initiatives. A proudly Jewish organization, 92Y embraces its Jewish heritage and welcomes people of all backgrounds and perspectives. For more information, visit www.92Y.org
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