Guitarist

Master trombonist and four-time Downbeat Critic's Poll Winner for Trombonist of the Year Michael Dease honors the spirit of his former bandleader Roy Hargrove with a star-studded quintet.  Dease is a prolific session musician, longtime fixture in the bands of Jimmy Heath, David Sanborn and Christian McBride and a fiery, soulful improviser on several instruments.  Join us at Dizzy's Club to celebrate his 20th recording as a leader, "Grove's Groove" on Le Coq records.    

Master trombonist and four-time Downbeat Critic's Poll Winner for Trombonist of the Year Michael Dease honors the spirit of his former bandleader Roy Hargrove with a star-studded quintet.  Dease is a prolific session musician, longtime fixture in the bands of Jimmy Heath, David Sanborn and Christian McBride and a fiery, soulful improviser on several instruments.  Join us at Dizzy's Club to celebrate his 20th recording as a leader, "Grove's Groove" on Le Coq records.    

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Michael Dease: Grove’s Groove

Jazz At Lincoln Center

Celebrate the Great American Songbook in all of its playful — and sophisticated — glory, brought to life by two of New York’s brightest young artists and a quartet of jazz all-stars.

Boasting prodigious trumpet talent and vocal charm, Bria Skonberg and Benny Benack III will re-imagine some of the classic partnerships in jazz and popular song, including Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland and Bing Crosby, and Dean Martin and Peggy Lee. Featuring songs by Gershwin, Ellington, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many more, this will be an “unforgettable” evening of singin’ and swingin’!

Sing & Swing: Our American Songbook

Purchase College

**Sing & Swing: A Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Production**

**Date & Time:** Saturday, March 23 at 8:00 PM

**Location:** Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230

**Tickets:** $34 - $69
- Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event
- $34 Limited Upper Balcony
- $49 Reserved
- $59 Preferred
- $69 Premium
- Members receive $5 off Reserved, Preferred, and Premium tickets
- $15 for ages 30 and under (visit the Box Office or call 413-528-0100, Wed-Sat, 12-4pm)

Join us for an unforgettable evening of jazz and popular song as Bria Skonberg and Benny Benack III take the stage at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. This dynamic duo will re-live and re-imagine classic partnerships in jazz, featuring songs by Gershwin, Ellington, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and many more. Accompanied by a who’s who of New York all-stars, this event promises an evening of singin’ and swingin’ that you won't want to miss.

**Featuring:**
- Bria Skonberg: Trumpet, Vocals, Co-Music Director
- Benny Benack III: Trumpet, Vocals, Co-Music Director
- Jocelyn Gould: Guitar
- Miki Yamanaka: Piano
- Charles Goold: Drums
- Mark Lewandowski: Bass

Bria Skonberg, known for her leadership in Bria’s Hot Five and The Big Band Jazz Band and as a co-founder of the New York Hot Jazz Festival, brings her prodigious trumpet talent and vocal charm. She has been recognized with the 2017 Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year.

Benny Benack III, voted 2023’s #2 Male Jazz Vocalist rising star in Downbeat Magazine and featured in the trumpet rising star category, brings his exceptional talent and experience from performances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and NBC’s Maya & Marty, among others.

This event is part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s touring initiative under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, aimed at celebrating the Great American Songbook with the brightest stars of this generation.

Don’t miss this spectacular celebration of jazz and the Great American Songbook at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. Get your tickets now for an evening of exceptional music and entertainment.

Sing & Swing – A Jazz At Lincoln Center Presents Production

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

2021 JUNO Award winner Jocelyn Gould has been called “a leader in the next generation of great mainstream jazz guitarists” by Howard Paul, CEO of Benedetto Guitars. Jocelyn is a Professor and Head of Guitar Department at Humber College in Toronto. She is a Benedetto-endorsed artist.

Master Class with Jocelyn Gould

Upper Jazz Studio

Taking the stage for International Guitar Night’s 23rd year of touring will be Jocelyn Gould, a Canadian jazz guitarist and vocalist, and recipient of the 2021 Juno for Jazz Album of the Year. She will be joined by Flamenco master Jesus Guerrero from Spain; contemporary classical guitarist Stephanie Jones from Australia, and Django Reinhardt style inspired guitarist Olli Soikkeli from Finland.

Jocelyn Gould

Guitarist

Events

Past events

Jun 18, 2024

Michael Dease: Grove’s Groove · Jazz at Lincoln Center

Mar 24, 2024

Sing & Swing: Our American Songbook · Conservatory of Music at Purchase College

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