New York, NY (September 1, 2004) – On October 21, 2004, Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) proudly opens the doors of its new jazz club, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola. The club, located in JALC’s new home at Frederick P. Rose Hall (FPRH), offers spectacular views and serves a jazz inspired menu seven days a week. Subscribers may call for reservations as of today at 212-258-9595 or via www.jalc.org. The general public may call for reservations beginning September 13. The club featured artist sets ($30 admission plus minimum) are at 7:30pm and 9:30pm every day of the week, plus 11pm Friday and Saturday. There will be an 11pm After Hours set jam session ($10 admission plus minimum) Tuesday through Thursday plus after the last artist set on Friday and Saturday. On Monday nights ($15 admission plus minimum) both up-and-coming and veteran musicians will integrate seamlessly on the bandstand for the Upstarts! sets, providing performance opportunities for jazz bands from area colleges, including The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, New School and Queens College.

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, one of the three main performance spaces inside FPRH, is an intimate, 140-seat jazz club that provides a space for ensemble performances, education, and other events. The clubs views of the Manhattan skyline and Central Park are breathtaking. Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola will be a place where Jazz at Lincoln Center produces world-class jazz performances, throws parties for visiting musicians and welcomes people to hang out, have a drink and listen to great music. Musicians performing in the club will be given the time and artistic space to address their musical aims through extended bookings and artistic exploration.

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola also includes a fine dinner menu by New York culinary creators Great Performances and Spoonbread Inc. The menu reflects the diversity of jazz and the regions that epitomize it, and provides a warm and inviting experience for guests in the club, which is named in honor of jazz legend John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie and made possible by a leadership gift from The Coca-Cola Company. Great Performances is the exclusive caterer of FPRH and collaborated with Spoonbread Inc. to create recipes for the menu and cocktail selections, offering down-home flavors with New York flair. Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola grand opening menu selections include Rosemary Baby Lamb Chops, Southern Fried Chicken, North Carolina BBQ Ribs, Candied Yams, Black Eye Pea Fritters, and Cabbage and Collard Greens.

As part of Jazz at Lincoln Center's Grand Opening Festival, from October 21 through November 7, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola opens with a celebration of the music of jazz legend and bebop architect Dizzy Gillespie. For three weeks, the music written by, performed by, or made popular by Mr. Gillespie will be spotlighted. The Dizzy Gillespie Festival begins on October 21, which would've been Dizzy's 87th birthday. Following the three-week festival, the regular season at the club kicks into full gear with a variety of great musicians.

"Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola is designed to entertain people in the spirit that Dizzy had…very welcoming," Mr. Marsalis explains. "We just want people to have a good time. We want the musicians to feel comfortable to play. We want people to come in and have a memorable experience. This whole facility is designed for international participation. This is a hall of integration…to bring everything together."

"We're bringing the hottest jazz bands in the business to our new club," says Jazz at Lincoln Center Executive Director Derek Gordon. "You can expect a spicy variety of musicians to grace the stage. As Jazz at Lincoln Center continues to perpetuate the art form, Monday nights are dedicated to young, upcoming musicians who will showcase their talent. On the other nights, you never know who will show up for a surprise appearance at one of our late-night hang sets. We welcome all to come, enjoy the great music, the great view and the great food."

Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Schedule October through January 2005

Upstarts! Mondays at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
October 25, 2004 (and every Monday night), Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, time TBA Every Monday, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola will host a program entitled Upstarts!, providing performance opportunities for students from area high schools and colleges, including Juilliard Jazz. $15 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

Bill Charlap Trio with Frank Wess and Special Guests
Monday, October 18, 2004, 7:30 & 9:30pm Featuring Bill Charlap (piano) with Peter Washington (bass), and Kenny Washington (drums), Frank Wess (saxophone, flute) plus other guests (tba). Reservations not available for this performance only. Live television broadcast by Live From Lincoln Center as part of Jazz at Lincoln Center's Grand Opening on PBS (check local listings).

Dizzy Gillespie Festival – Small Band Dizzy with the Bill Charlap Trio with Charles McPherson and Nicholas Payton
Thursday-Sunday, October 21-24, 7:30 & 9:30 Thursday-Sunday with 11pm show Saturday and Sunday. This quintet features provocative new arrangements of classic Gillespie compositions and jazz standards that Dizzy loved to play. One of the most in-demand jazz pianists on the scene today, Bill Charlap is joined by his longtime rhythm section of Peter Washington on bass and Kenny Washington on drums, plus the powerful horns of alto saxophonist Charles McPherson and trumpeter Nicholas Payton.
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar.

Dizzy Gillespie Festival — Latin Dizzy with the Paquito D'Rivera Sextet
Tuesday-Sunday, October 26-31
Celebrating the Latin hemispheres of Dizzy's musical universe, multi-reedman Paquito D'Rivera teams up with one of the genre's strongest trumpet voices, Diego Urcola. Driving the grooves for the sextet is a full rhythm section complete with percussionist. Paquito D'Rivera (alto saxophone, clarinet) Sextet - Diego Urcola (trumpet), Alon Yavnai (piano), Mark Walker (drums), Pernel Saturnino (percussion), Oscar Stagnaro (bass) plus special guests.
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

Dizzy Gillespie Festival — Big Band Dizzy with the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, Tom Harrell, Carla Cook and other special guests
Tuesday-Sunday, November 2-7
Highlighted this week are the fiery big band charts of Dizzy's music as interpreted by the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra conducted by Victor Goines with trumpeter Tom Harrell, lead vocalist Carla Cook and other special guests.
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

Monty Alexander's Jazz Party featuring Red Holloway
Tuesday-Sunday, November 9-14 Swing is the thing in a nightly jazz party with Monty Alexander (piano) Jazz Party with Red Holloway (tenor saxophone), Hassan Shakur (bass), Clark Terry (trumpet) scheduled for a couple of evenings tbd, and others - Herlin Riley (drums), Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday only.
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

Mexico Now – Dynamic Double Bill:
Diego Maroto Sextet and the Antonio Sanchez Group
Tuesday-Sunday, November 16-21 Two full shows at 7:30 & 10pm each evening) Jazz at Lincoln Center joins a citywide celebration of Mexico's finest artists and contemporary culture for a week-long dynamic double bill.
*Diego Maroto Sextet with Diego Maroto (tenor saxophone/soprano saxophone) all week – Rey David "Osito" Alejandre (trombone), Francisco Lelo de la Rea (guitar), Mark Aanderud (piano), Agustin Bernal (bass), Gabriel Puentes (drums).
*Antonio Sanchez Group with Antonio Sanchez (drums) all week, Luis Perdomo (piano) 11/16-17 only, Miguel Zenon (alto saxophone) 11/16-17 only, Hans Glawischnig (bass) 11/16-17 only, David Sanchez (tenor saxophone) 11/18-19 only, Reuben Rogers (bass) 11/18-19 only, Adam Rogers (guitar) 11/20-21, only, Ben Street (bass) 11/20-21, only. $30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

Celebration of Coleman Hawkins — The Body and the Soul Eric Alexander with George Coleman and Harold Mabern
Tuesday-Sunday, November 23-28 "Coleman Hawkins is the person who played the tenor saxophone, who woke you up and let you know there was a tenor saxophone," observed his fellow legendary saxophonist Lester Young. This undeniable fact is celebrated by the Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone) Quintet with special guest George Coleman (tenor saxophone) and Harold Mabern (piano), Joe Farnsworth (drums), plus others.
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

Soul Jazz with Joey DeFrancesco and David "Fathead" Newman
Tuesday-Sunday, November 30-December 5
Hammond B-3 organ grand master Joey DeFrancesco plays a soaring and soulful brand of jazz that really does defy categorization. From Broadway standards to James Brown vamps, Joey covers the musical waterfront with drummer Byron Landham, guitarist Paul Bollenback and special guest, saxophonist and flutist David "Fathead" Newman.
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

Gonzalo Rubalcaba Quartet
Tuesday-Sunday, December 7-12 Gonzalo Rubalcaba's hot, Miami-based jazz quartet blends dazzling pyrotechnics and contemplative interpretations of traditional Cuban themes with provocative original compositions, as they feature material from their just-released Blue Note recording, Paseo. Featuring Gonzalo Rubalcaba (piano), Felipe Lamoglia (saxophones), Armando Gola (bass), Ignacio Berroa (drums).
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

Marcus Roberts Trio
Tuesday-Sunday, December 14-19 The encyclopedic jazz pianist Marcus Roberts has developed a unique language of expression with his longtime trio, that is both orchestral and intensely personal, at the same time. Featuring Marcus Roberts (piano), Roland Guerin (bass), Jason Marsalis (drums).
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar.

Holiday Jazz with Cyrus Chestnut and Donald Harrison
Tuesday-Sunday, December 21-26
Every night is a spirituals-to-swing holiday with Cyrus Chestnut's joyous jazz jamboree featuring Donald Harrison's Mardi Gras hard bop explosions.
Cyrus Chestnut (piano) Trio with special guest Donald Harrison (alto saxophone).
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

New Year's Celebration with the Cyrus Chestnut Trio and Special Guests
Tuesday-Sunday, December 28-January 2
Great music combined with a panoramic view of the Manhattan skyline provide an unsurpassable year-end jazz destination. Cyrus Chestnut (piano) Trio with Frank Morgan (alto saxophone) and others. New Year's Eve reservation price tba.

Eric Reed Trio featuring Buster Williams and Al Foster
Tuesday-Sunday, January 4-9
Eric Reed's classic jazz trio melds uplifting swing and passionate lyricism. Featuring Eric Reed (piano), Al Foster (drums), Buster Williams (bass).
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

Eric Reed Happiness Sextet
Tuesday-Sunday, January 11-16 Young jazz titan Eric Reed is fast establishing a well-deserved reputation as one of the most solid and consistently exciting arranger/composers on the modern jazz scene today. This special edition of his Happiness Sextet features: Eric Reed (piano), Jeremy Pelt (trumpet), Myron Walden (alto saxophone), Seamus Blake (tenor saxophone), Dwayne Burno (bass) and Billy Drummond (drums).
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

Mulgrew Miller Trio with Gary Bartz
Tuesday-Sunday, Jan 18-23 One of the preeminent jazz pianists of our time, Mulgrew Miller joins forces with the soaring swing of alto saxophone grand master Gary Bartz. Featuring Mulgrew Miller (piano), Gary Bartz (alto saxophone).
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

Stefon Harris and Blackout
Tuesday-Sunday, Jan 25-30 Stefon Harris doesn't so much push the envelope, as expand the expressive parameters of the jazz experience. Featuring Stefon Harris (vibes/marimba), Casey Benjamin (alto saxophone), Marc Cary (piano/keyboards), Darryl Hall (bass) and Terreon Gully (drums).
$30 cover charge plus $10 minimum at tables/ $5 minimum at bar

(Schedule subject to change.)

Jazz at Lincoln Center is a not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to jazz. With the world-renowned Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, and a comprehensive array of guest artists, Jazz at Lincoln Center advances a unique vision for the continued development of the art of jazz by producing a year-round schedule of performance, education, and broadcast events for audiences of all ages. These productions include concerts, national and international tours, residencies, weekly national radio and television programs, recordings, publications, an annual high school jazz band competition and festival, a band director academy, a jazz appreciation curriculum for children, advanced training through the Julliard Institute for Jazz Studies, music publishing, children's concerts, lectures, adult education courses, film programs, and student and educator workshops. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, President & CEO Hughlyn F. Fierce, Executive Director Derek E. Gordon, Chairman of the Board Lisa Schiff and Jazz at Lincoln Center Board and staff, Jazz at Lincoln Center will produce hundreds of events during its 2004-05 season. This is the inaugural season in Jazz at Lincoln Center's new home — Frederick P. Rose Hall — the first-ever performance, education, and broadcast facility devoted to jazz.  

For more information on Jazz at Lincoln Center, please visit www.jalc.org.