| Jule Styne tribute with an all-star line up/ Sunday, February 2/ Jazz at Lincoln Center | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 01:14 pm EST 01/23/25 | |
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| Songbook Sundays at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club hosted by Deborah Grace Winer JUST IN TIME FOR JULE STYNE featuring La Tanya Hall, Matthew Scott, Kate Kortum Sunday, February 2nd, 5 PM & 7:30 PM (NEW YORK, NY: Wednesday, January 22, 2025) Songbook Sundays, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer celebrating the American Songbook will continue at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club with Just in Time for Jule Styne on Sunday, February 2nd, at 5 PM and 7:30 PM Just in Time for Jule Styne kicks off a brand new year of Songbook Sundays, as Jazz at Lincoln Center American Songbook's popular series enters its fourth season at Dizzy's. Celebrating the composer as famous for Gypsy and Funny Girl as he is for writing hit Sinatra songs, the show swings Jule Styne songs from Time After Time, People and The Party's Over, to Never Never Land, Just in Time and more. Hosted and curated by leading American Songbook expert Deborah Grace Winer, the set features jazz vocal icon La Tanya Hall, Broadway favorite Matthew Scott and JALC young artist Kate Kortum. Music Director Jon Weber leads a band of intergenerational all-stars including Erena Terakubo on sax (Tokyo Jazz Festival, Dizzy's Club), Jason Clotter on bass (Wynton Marsalis, JALC) and Cameron MacIntosh on drums (Monterey Jazz Festival, Chick Corea). With a few stories, it's a fun Dizzy's night to banish the mid-winter blues. Ms. Winer said: "I think pretty much everyone agrees the world needs some joy, cheer and great music right now, in a community of warmth. As Songbook Sundays goes into its fourth year, we couldn't have dreamed that these Dizzy's shows would become that happy clubhouse, where performers, musicians, and audience come together in an always-welcoming party." One of New York's most popular music destinations, Songbook Sundays is in its fourth year, after premiering spring 2022 with Got Gershwin followed by salutes to Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hart, Lerner and Loewe, Fats Waller, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Cy Coleman, Frank Loesser, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael. It will continue on April 6th with a celebration of Rodgers and Hart. All shows are at 5pm and 7:30pm, and feature top vocal talent from Broadway, cabaret and jazz, with a diverse mix of young artists and veteran stars. Energy, fun, great music—welcoming new Songbook Sundays audiences from all over the world as well as a fresh new offering for JALC's home audience. In the spirit of swing, the mission of Jazz at Lincoln Center is to entertain, enrich and expand the global community for jazz through performance, education and advocacy. Dizzy's Club offers live jazz performances with panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline and Central Park. To reach Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club, enter at Columbus Circle at 60th Street and Broadway, take the Jazz elevators to the 5th floor for Dizzy's Club as well as The Rose Theater and The Appel Room. Tickets for Songbook Sundays are $65, with student tickets available at $20. There is a $21 food/drink minimum. To purchase, visit: Jazz.org/dizzys BIOS: Deborah Grace Winer (Curator, Host) is a leading expert on the classic American Songbook, and writer and creator of theatrical revues and concerts. Along with multiple projects with Jazz at Lincoln Center, collaborations include Feinstein's/54 Below, Birdland, and a decade as Artistic Director of the 92Y's Lyrics & Lyricists™ concert series, presiding over 50 original shows and steering the venerable series back to audience and critical acclaim. She collaborates with top-tier artists from Broadway and the music world, and works with leading institutions. Author and dramatist, among her four books is On the Sunny Side of the Street: The Life and Lyrics of Dorothy Fields (Macmillan), named by the Wall Street Journal one of the Five Best books on American Songwriters. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, and her plays, off-Broadway and regionally. She has been featured on PBS American Masters, and NPR's "Fresh Air" and "Morning Edition." She wrote and created the new comedy-adventure podcast, Flash Force! Middle-Aged Women Superheroes Save Democracy, featuring an all-star Broadway cast; available on all podcast platforms. La Tanya Hall (Vocalist) has worked with some of the world's most celebrated artists including Diana Ross, Bobby McFerrin, Donald Fagen, Quincy Jones, Aretha Franklin, Michael Feinstein, Patti Labelle, and Harry Belafonte. She spent this summer touring with Steely Dan. Her solo albums include It's About Time (Bridge Records) and Say Yes (Blue Canoe Records). TV credits: Blue Bloods, Law & Order, 100 Centre Street, The Sopranos. Broadway and theater appearances: Dreamgirls; Promises, Promises; A Christmas Carol. Matthew Scott (Vocalist) Broadway credits include An American in Paris, Sondheim on Sondheim, A Catered Affair and Jersey Boys. Off-Broadway: Beaches, Company, ACand Side By Side By Sondheim. Beyond Broadway, Matthew has starred in First You Dream: The Music of Kander and Ebb (Kennedy Center) and in the national tour of An American in Paris . Kate Kortum (V ocalist) is a multiple Downbeat Student Music Awards winner, appearing at the Newport Jazz Festival, SXSW Festival, and Birdland. She has worked with Sheila Jordan and Cyrille Aimee, and released her debut album, Good Woman. She is currently in the Masters Program at Juilliard. Jon Weber (Music Director) is a critically acclaimed jazz pianist, arranger and composer, and has performed worldwide. His collaborations include Roy Hargrove, Gary Burton, Eric Alexander, and has won numerous honors for performance and composition. He is the host of NPR's renowned series Piano Jazz, taking over from longtime host Marian McPartland, after being a frequent guest. He has a number of solo albums, and has performed in numerous jazz festivals. He is an in-demand music director in the jazz, cabaret and concert arenas. Music/Cabaret Listings Info SONGBOOK SUNDAYS, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer celebrating the American Songbook, continues on Sunday, February 2nd, at 5 & 7:30 PM with Just in Time for Jule Styne at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club, 60th Street & Broadway, NYC. The all Jule Styne evening features La Tanya Hall, Matthew Scott, Kate Kortum. Tickets $65 and $20 for students. There is a $21 food/drink minimum. Jazz.org/dizzys |
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