ALLISON MILLER’S BOOM TIC BOOM

An artist constantly pushing her expression in new directions, drummer-composer and educator Allison Miller has been leading her internationally acclaimed project Boom Tic Boom for more than a decade. In her music she creates meditative energy as well as a sense of urgency. WSJ critic Martin Johnson hails Miller’s band as having “a razor-sharp precision that recalls classic drummer-led ensembles of 50 years ago,” with “a diverse sonic palette that is unmistakably contemporary.” Boom Tic Boom’s Dizzy’s Club set features Dayna Stephens, Myra Melford, and Scott Colley.

PERFORMANCE LINEUP

Allison Miller, drums

Dayna Stephens, tenor saxophone

Myra Melford, piano

Scott Colley, bass

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YE HUANG QUINTET: A LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Fresh off a special guest appearance for The Shanghai Suite with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, clarinetist, saxophonist, and composer Ye Huang brings his quintet to Dizzy’s Club to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. His engaging and diverse repertoire features elements of traditional jazz, Afro-Latin, fusion, and traditional Chinese music. Listeners can expect a resonant and celebratory evening.

Showtimes ~ 7:30pm | 9:30pm

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JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER YOUTH ORCHESTRA

For nearly a decade, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra has been transforming countless aspiring artists from the New York Metropolitan Area into pro-level musicians through training and mentorship, repertoire exposure, and performance opportunities. Come witness each artist’s creative breakthroughs in real time, and hear the swinging and energetic momentum of the entire orchestra. Led by esteemed trumpeter Tatum Greenblatt, this evening’s event features fresh voices from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

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DAAHOUD SALIM QUINTET

Hailed for his expressive compositions and lyricism, pianist and composer Daahoud Salim assembled his international quintet – premiering in the United States for the first time at Dizzy’s Club – in 2015 in Amsterdam. Since then, the artists have released four recordings and performed in leading concert halls and at festivals across Europe. Their music features Salim’s compositions as well as those of his father Abdu Salim, a pioneer of jazz in Spain, founder of the first school of jazz of Andalusia, and a source of inspiration for the entire ensemble. Their stirring live performances transmit energy and spirituality to listeners of all ages.

Lineup:

Daahoud Salim, piano

Bruno Calvo, trumpet

Pablo Martinez, trombone

Hendrik Müller, bass

Andreu Pitarch, drums

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STEVE TURRE

A colossal presence in the music, Steve Turre has garnered praise and amassed countless accolades from such respected outlets as DownBeat, JazzTimes, and JazzIz for his unique mastery of both trombone and seashells. The former Jazz Messenger has performed with innovative, genre-defining artists, including Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, the recently departed Pharoah Sanders, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk, who would prompt Turre’s sonic exploration of shells. His Generations outfit champions bandstand mentorship, embracing the new era of creative artists: Wallace Roney, Jr., Emilio Modeste, Isaiah J. Thompson, and Orion Turre.

Showtimes ~ 7:30pm | 9:30pm

Lineup

Steve Turre, trombone, shells

Marquis Hill, trumpet

Ben Solomon, tenor and soprano saxophones

Davis Whitfield, piano

Corcoran Holt, bass

Orion Turre, drums

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