Live Jazz in New York

About All Cats Are Beautiful arrives at Dizzy’s Club as a bold, immersive song cycle led by Queen Esther, whose voice moves effortlessly between country soul, jazz, and raw storytelling. Performed with Wayne Tucker and The Bad Mothas, the work blends original music, spoken word, movement, and moments of joy to honor the lives of innocent Black people lost to police violence. The music confronts grief and injustice without losing warmth, humanity, or spirit. This is a powerful, deeply felt experience that challenges, uplifts, and stays with you. PERFORMANCE LINEUP Queen Esther, vocals AC Lincoln, tap dance Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas Wayne Tucker, trumpet, music director Willerm Delisfort, piano Raphael McGregor, lap steel guitar Dan Pappallardo, double bass Anwar Marshall, drums

The Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band brings Miles Davis’ centennial to life under the direction of Wayne Escoffery, offering a fresh and forward-looking take on a defining chapter of jazz history. Newly commissioned arrangements by Michael Philip Mossman reimagineDavis’ early collaborations with Gil Evans, letting familiar melodies unfold with new color, swing, and scale. As cool elegance meets big band power, the music bridges past and present with ease and imagination. This is a night that honors legacy while keeping the spirit of innovation vibrantly alive. PERFORMANCE LINEUP Wayne Escoffery, music director Christopher Sylvester, alto saxophone Solomon Geleta, alto saxophone Rohan Wassnik, tenor saxophone Rory Ashmeade, tenor saxophone Allie Gruber, baritone saxophone Jared Wyetzner, trumpet Truth Templeton trumpet Victor Herrera, trumpet Leo Craig, trumpet Jacob Lebroda, trombone Daniel Fried, trombone

About From the first strike of the steel pan to the full sweep of brass and winds, the Afro-Caribbean Steel & Brass Orchestra creates a sound that feels big, vibrant, and alive. This cross-cultural ensemble blends steel pan traditions with jazz brass, African, Caribbean, and Afro-Latin rhythms, moving seamlessly between orchestral richness, improvisation, and irresistible groove. Designed as a storytelling ensemble, the music carries listeners across cultures and generations, delivering a concert experience that’s immersive, energetic, and deeply memorable. PERFORMANCE LINEUP Brandon Bain, vocals & moderatorMelvin Jones, trumpet & flugelhornJeffery Miller, tromboneRon Blake, tenor & baritone saxophoneBruce Williams, alto saxophoneVictor Provost, steelpanKhuent Rose, double second steelpanKareem Thompson, double secondsAlex Brown, piano & keyboardUriel Rogers, bassAlioune Faye, African percussionBacka Niang, djembe & percussionDanny Sadownick, Latin PercussionDion Parson, drums

About From the first strike of the steel pan to the full sweep of brass and winds, the Afro-Caribbean Steel & Brass Orchestra creates a sound that feels big, vibrant, and alive. This cross-cultural ensemble blends steel pan traditions with jazz brass, African, Caribbean, and Afro-Latin rhythms, moving seamlessly between orchestral richness, improvisation, and irresistible groove. Designed as a storytelling ensemble, the music carries listeners across cultures and generations, delivering a concert experience that’s immersive, energetic, and deeply memorable. PERFORMANCE LINEUP Brandon Bain, vocals & moderatorMelvin Jones, trumpet & flugelhornJeffery Miller, tromboneRon Blake, tenor & baritone saxophoneBruce Williams, alto saxophoneVictor Provost, steelpanKhuent Rose, double second steelpanKareem Thompson, double secondsAlex Brown, piano & keyboardUriel Rogers, bassAlioune Faye, African percussionBacka Niang, djembe & percussionDanny Sadownick, Latin PercussionDion Parson, drums

About From the first strike of the steel pan to the full sweep of brass and winds, the Afro-Caribbean Steel & Brass Orchestra creates a sound that feels big, vibrant, and alive. This cross-cultural ensemble blends steel pan traditions with jazz brass, African, Caribbean, and Afro-Latin rhythms, moving seamlessly between orchestral richness, improvisation, and irresistible groove. Designed as a storytelling ensemble, the music carries listeners across cultures and generations, delivering a concert experience that’s immersive, energetic, and deeply memorable. PERFORMANCE LINEUP Brandon Bain, vocals & moderatorMelvin Jones, trumpet & flugelhornJeffery Miller, tromboneRon Blake, tenor & baritone saxophoneBruce Williams, alto saxophoneVictor Provost, steelpanKhuent Rose, double second steelpanKareem Thompson, double secondsAlex Brown, piano & keyboardUriel Rogers, bassAlioune Faye, African percussionBacka Niang, djembe & percussionDanny Sadownick, Latin PercussionDion Parson, drums

About Charlie Porter Quintet Music and personel TBD