Organist

The not-for-profit organization Jazz at Lincoln Center, dedicated to entertaining, enriching, and expanding a global community for jazz through performance, education, and advocacy, will take over Times Square to bring New York City’s jazz scene to Broadway. JALC will infuse the area with good vibrations, featuring some of the most talented emerging artists amidst the hustle and bustle of Times Square.

Akiko Tsuruga Organ Quartet

TSq Plaza 45-46

West coast legend Jeff Hamilton returns to Dizzy’s Club with his sizzling organ trio. The drummer, composer, and tireless band leader brings his deep pocket wherever he goes, in whatever context he plays. This classic trio features artists of international praise: Akiko Tsuruga on organ and Steve Kovalcheck on guitar. Expect an evening of nuanced lyricism, soulful interplay, and hard swinging tunes. 

Akiko/hamilton/kovalcheck Trio

Jazz at Lincoln Center

The Temple University Jazz Band, directed by Terell Stafford, performs at Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center with special guest Akiko Tsuruga at both 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM on Monday, April 22, 2024.

Temple University Jazz Band At Dizzy's Club, Jazz At Lincoln Center

Trumpet player and composer Terell Stafford leads this vibrant ensemble, uplifting some of the music’s youngest practitioners alongside organ master and composer Akiko Tsuruga. Having refined a deeply personal sound rooted in the lineage of blistering soloists, Tsuruga performs across the world, leading bands that have featured Lou Donaldson, Frank Wess, Houston Person, Harry Allen, Louis Hayes, Carl Allen, Akira Tana, Joe Magnarelli, Jeremy Pelt, and Peter Bernstein, among others. Don’t miss an evening of tight arrangements and inexhaustible interplay. 

Akiko Tsuruga

Organist

Events

Past events

Aug 15, 2024

Akiko Tsuruga Organ Quartet · Jazz at Lincoln Center

May 13, 2024

Akiko/hamilton/kovalcheck Trio · Jazz at Lincoln Center

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