New York Youth Symphony: Celebrating Charlie Parker @100 With Steve Wilson at Dizzy's Club

The New York Youth Symphony Jazz Band is one of the best ensembles of its kind. The members of this group range in age from early teens to early 20s, making the quality of their performance even more astonishing. While celebrating the heritage of jazz, the group also values a progressive, emerging new sound. Joining the band this evening is saxophonist Steve Wilson, renowned for his work both as a leader and a sideman with Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Joe Henderson, and Dave Holland (to name a select few). The program will honor the music of Charlie Parker and feature a music commission and world premiere of a new work by Devin Reilly, entitled "In the Shadow of Tall Giants." Enjoy the latest addition to a celebrated lineage of big band jazz championed by this gifted young band....

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The New York Youth Symphony Jazz Band is one of the best ensembles of its kind. The members of this group range in age from early teens to early 20s, making the quality of their performance even more astonishing. While celebrating the heritage of jazz, the group also values a progressive, emerging new sound. Joining the band this evening is saxophonist Steve Wilson, renowned for his work both as a leader and a sideman with Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Joe Henderson, and Dave Holland (to name a select few). The program will honor the music of Charlie Parker and feature a music commission and world premiere of a new work by Devin Reilly, entitled "In the Shadow of Tall Giants." Enjoy the latest addition to a celebrated lineage of big band jazz championed by this gifted young band.

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