It’s hot jazz weekend at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola! For the first of six distinct performances co-presented with the New York Hot Jazz Festival, we welcome Dan Levinson’s Roof Garden Jass Band and special guest vocalist Queen Esther. Levinson is a first-call clarinetist and bandleader known for his expertise in early jazz styles, and his Roof Garden Jass Band effectively transports listeners to the early days of jazz. Performing with them is vocalist Queen Esther, a very exciting addition to the band. She possesses a powerful, four-octave voice and an impressive versatility across jazz, blues, rock, folk, and Americana music. They’re here for one set only, so make sure to stop by and help us kick off the Hot Jazz Age weekend! This set will cover the first five years of recorded jazz, from the Original Dixieland Jazz Band to Kid Ory.

This set is part of Hot Jazz Age: From the First Jazz Recording to the Dawn of Swing (1917-1934), presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the New York Hot Jazz Festival, October 28-30. Full lineup:

Friday, October 28:

7:30pm: Dan Levinson’s Roof Garden Jass Band with special guest vocalist Queen Esther

9:30pm: Patrick Bartley: Bix and Tram-A Retrospective

Saturday, October 29:

7:30pm: Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks – Red Hot Chicago: King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, and Beyond

9:30pm: Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks – From Ballrooms to Society Balls: The Great New York Dance Bands of the Jazz Age

Sunday, October 30:

7:30pm: The Ghost Train Orchestra: The Unsung Composers of Harlem and Chicago Jazz at the Height of the Prohibition

9:30pm: Jon-Erik Kellso & The Mahogany Hall Pleasure Society Jazz Band

Related Websites:

New York Hot Jazz Festival Website