NY Youth Symphony Jazz with Lew Tabackin

The New York Youth Symphony’s Jazz Band is considered by many to be one of the best ensembles of its kind. The members of this group range from age 12 to 22, making the quality of their sound even more astonishing. In an effort to preserve jazz traditions and styles, the ensemble focuses on the music of the 1930s and 1940s big band orchestras in addition to contemporary pieces.

While celebrating the heritage of jazz, the group also values a progressive, emerging new sound. For this season’s performance at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, they will treat audiences to the world premiere of Erica Seguine’s “Drive on the Taconic.” This show–featuring the veteran saxophonist and flutist Lew Tabackin, often a headliner with his group–will be an exciting glimpse at the future of jazz, led by some of the most talented young musicians in the New York area.

read more: http://www.jazz.org/dizzys/events/147643/NY-Youth-Symphony-Jazz-with-Lew-Tabackin