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ISJAC HONORS, WITH MONKESTRA - New York City

  • Dizzy's Jazz Club 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY, 10019 United States (map)

The International Society of Jazz Arrangers & Composers hosts its first-ever Honors Celebration & Fundraiser at Dizzy’s Club. Led by ISJAC President John Beasley and his GRAMMY-winning MONK’estra, the evening will honor Hall of Fame inductees Maria Schneider, John Coltrane, Oliver Nelson, Pat Metheny, and Antônio Carlos Jobim. The program also features world premieres by Geoffrey Keezer and Vanessa Perica, performed by an elite all-star ensemble with special guests joining to perform and accept awards. 

A VIP afterparty with the ISJAC Board of Directors will follow the performance. Visit isjac.org for tickets.

PERFORMANCE LINEUP

Erena Terakubo, saxophone 

Rudresh Mahanthappa, saxophone 

Scott Robinson, saxophone 

John Ellis, saxophone 

Gary Smulyan, saxophone 

Conrad Herwig, trombone 

James Burton, trombone 

Mike Conrad, trombone 

Jennifer Wharton, trombone 

Frank Greene, trumpet 

Scott Wendholt, trumpet 

Anthony Hervey, trumpet 

Shawn Edmonds, trumpet 

Chico Pinheiro, guitar 

John Patitucci, bass 

John Beasley, piano 

Kendrick Scott, drums 

Special Guest, Maucha Adnet, vocals