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Kenny, Benny & Bop! at 92nd Street Y Jazz in July Festival at 92nd Street Y
Courtesy of Serena Robbins | Posted on June 5, 2024
Where
92nd Street Y
92nd Street Y Jazz in July Festival
Lexington Avenue At 92nd Street
New York, NY
Map
212-415-5500
When
Wed, July 17, 2024
7:30 pm
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NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron and the always masterful Benny Green lead a five-pianist celebration to open Jazz in July 2024!
In one- and two-piano configurations also featuring the deep artistry of Helen Sung, Joe Block, and Aaron Diehl and powerful rhythm support from Peter Washington and Willie Jones III, these stellar musicians take on standards and selections honoring Barron’s own hard bop compositional genius. The piano has been a centerpiece of Jazz in July for all of its nearly 40 years, with a legacy of performances by the instrument’s most renowned artists, including Hank Jones, Cedar Walton, Marian McPartland, Barry Harris, and countless others, along with the festival’s first artistic directors, Dick Hyman and Bill Charlap...