The
92nd Street Y Tisch Center for the Arts Proudly Announces JAZZ IN
JULY 2001
17th
Hot Summer of Cool Jazz! - July 16 - 26 - Dick Hyman, Artistic Director
NEW YORK, NY: MAY 30, 2001
Æ The ultimate summer oasis for New York jazz fans returns for its
17th extraordinary year from July 16th to 26th at the 92nd STREET
Y TISCH CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Jazz in July's artistic director Dick
Hyman has assembled some of the world's greatest jazz artists for
ten days of intense collaborations, dynamite duos, and unpredictable
jam sessions. Hyman and friends also step back in time to recreate
some of the greatest moments in jazz history.
Monday, July 16 at 8:15
pm
Master Class with Dick Hyman and Derek Smith
Hyman and Smith meet and
critique six applicants ranging from skilled amateurs to professionals
and discuss and illustrate two-piano techniques in jazz improvisation.
This class takes place in the Y's Buttenweiser Hall.
Tuesday, July 17 at
8:00 pm
Americans in Paris
´ Bucky Pizzarelli
´ Terry Burrell
´ Dan Levinson
´ Howard Alden
´ Derek Smith
´ Ken Peplowski Randy Sandke
´ Byron Stripling
´ Andy Stein
´ Loren Schoenberg
´ Rufus Reid
´ Eddie Locke Derek Smith
´ Wycliffe Gordon
A musical step back to
post-World War I when some of the greatest American jazz artists flocked
to Paris. Americans in Paris takes its inspiration from the heyday
of the Parisian jazz scene that attracted Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong,
Duke Ellington, Paul Whiteman, Josephine Baker, Benny Carter, Joe
Turner, and American songwriters, George Gershwin and Cole Porter.
Wednesday, July 18 at
8:00 pm
Mix and Match: Five Duos and a Grand Jam
´ Ken Peplowski
´ Howard Alden
´ Bucky Pizzarelli
´ Wycliffe Gordon
´ Zachary Pride
´ Marvin Stamm
´ Bill Mays
´ Scott Robinson
´ Carol Woods
Superb duo combinations
like clarinet and guitar, trombone and bass, and voice and piano take
center stage, culminating in a grand jam finale.
Thursday, July 19 at
8:00 pm
Mickey, Dumbo, and Betty Boop: Jazz in Cartoons
´ Ken Peplowski
´ Randy Sandke
´ Byron Stripling
´ Joel Helleny
´ Jon Gordon
´ Spider Saloff
´ Frank Tate
´ Joe Ascione
´ Bill Charlap
Jazz greats Benny Goodman,
Louis Armstrong, and Cab Calloway are among those whose music was
adapted for cartoons. Excerpts from cartoons will be shown and all-star
musicians will improvise on the "car-tunes" that became jazz standards.
Tuesday, July 24 at
8:00 pm
Jelly Roll Morton and the New Orleans Rhythm Kings
´ Dan Levinson
´ Bob Greene
´ Randy Sandke
´ David Sager
´ Vince Giordano
´ Kenny Davern
´ Eddy Davis
´ Howard Alden
´ Arnie Kinsella
´ Joe Wilder
´ Wycliffe Gordon
At a time when America
was highly segregated, pianist-composer Jelly Roll Morton recorded
four pieces with The New Orleans Rhythm Kings, a seminal all-white
orchestra. This first integrated recording session in the 1920s, which
became a model for successive generations, is recreated.
Wednesday, July 25 at
8:00 pm
Dick & Derek's Annual Piano Party
´ Dick Hyman
´ Derek Smith
´ Neville Dickie
´ Dena DeRose
´ Kenny Davern
´ Jay Leonhart
´ Michael Leonhart
´ Jerry Jerome
Duo-pianists Dick Hyman
and Derek Smith invite instrumentalists to join them in an on-stage
party.
Thursday, July 26 at
8:00 pm
International Stride
´ Paris Washboard
´ Neville Dickie
´ Ralph Sutton
´ Bernd Lhotsky
´ Louis Mazetier
Remarkably, stride piano,
the Harlem style that arose in the 1920s, found new exponents in Europe.
France's Louis Mazetier and England's Neville Dickie join American
stridemasters in a multi-piano concert.
The 92nd Street Y “ formally,
the 92nd Street Young Men's & Young Women's Hebrew Association “ has
been one of the country's leading cultural and community centers for
over 127 years. This unique, multifaceted institution serves over
250,000 people annually, from newborns to centenarians. A model for
outstanding programming in the arts, education, Jewish studies, health
and fitness, parenting, and a variety of social services for children
and adults, the 92nd Street Y always remains true to its mission to
enrich the lives of those who pass through its doors.
For information, tickets
or a catalog of 92nd Street Y programs, the public may call 212.415.5500
or visit the 92nd Street Y Box Office (Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street).
The 92nd Street Y can be reached easily by the #4, #5 and #6 subways
to 86th Street.
Tickets: $40 ($35 for six
or more)
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