The 92NY, more familiarly known as the 92nd Street Y, has announced the lineup for its long-running jazz series, Jazz in July, founded by Dick Hyman in 1985, and curated by Bill Charlap since 2005. Charlap has announced that this is his final year as artistic director. “My nearly two decades guiding and shaping Jazz in July have been inexpressively wonderful,” said Charlap in a press release received by WBGO. “When I told my longtime friends at The 92nd Street Y at the start of 2023 that I had decided to move on after this season, it was emotional for me. I have loved running this festival, but it's time for me – time for new collaborations, for teaching and mentoring the next generation of talent, and for the many other aspects of my life in music. I’ll forever be grateful for my years leading Jazz in July, to 92NY for their trust in me, and to the profoundly gifted artists who have joined me in all of the magical musicmaking on that very special stage. I expect to return often, just wearing one hat now: Bill Charlap, piano player.”
The lineup for this year’s series features five special concerts during July 18-27, and includes Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nicholas Payton, John Scofield, Aaron Diehl, John Pizzarelli, Renee Rosnes, Ken Peplowski, Nicole Glover, Jeremy Pelt and many others. The series is part of 92NY’s Midsummer MusicFest, which includes an event on July 13 headlined by tap and swing dancer Caleb Teicher and jazz vocalist Veronica Swift. And, on July 16, Vijay Iyer and his trio of Tyshawn Sorey and Linda May Han Oh joins the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra for the New York premiere of Emergence, his suite for chamber orchestra and jazz trio.
Learn more about the 92NY Midsummer MusicFest and Jazz in July here.
Here’s the complete schedule for Jazz in July:
Tuesday, July 18, 7:30 pm
BILL CHARLAP TRIO with special guests DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER and NICHOLAS PAYTON
Thursday, July 20, 7:30 pm
BILL CHARLAP, AARON DIEHL, ISAIAH J. THOMPSON & CAELAN CARDELLO
with NORIKO UEDA and CARL ALLEN
Tuesday, July 25, 7:30 pm
JOHN SCOFIELD with BILL CHARLAP, SCOTT COLLEY and BILL STEWART
Wednesday, July 26, 7:30 pm
BILL CHARLAP, solo piano
Thursday, July 27, 7:30 pm
JAZZ IN JULY ALL-STAR JAZZ PARTY
Bill Charlap, John Pizzarelli, Renee Rosnes, Steve Wilson, Ken Peplowski, Jeremy Pelt, Nicole Glover, David Wong, and Dennis Mackrel
