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    Juilliard Jazz Orchestra: Dizzy Gillespie’s Arrangers

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    Thursday, April 30, 2026

    7:00 PM

    Dizzy's Club

    Broadway at 60th Street, New York, NY 10019

    $24

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    The Juilliard Jazz Orchestra presents Dizzy Gillespie’s Arrangers at Dizzy's Club, a repertory project tracing how big-band arranging shaped Gillespie’s sound. The bill lists Juilliard alongside Alphonso Horne and the Gotham Kings, the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, the Future of Jazz Orchestra, Purchase Jazz Orchestra and the William Paterson University Jazz Orchestra and Ensembles.

    About the Artists

    Alphonso Horne and the Gotham Kings

    Alphonso Horne and the Gotham Kings is a musical ensemble led by trumpeter Alphonso Horne, known for their blend of jazz and contemporary styles.

    Alphonso Horne

    Alphonso Horne is a jazz trumpeter and bandleader heard regularly in New York City settings, including Dizzy’s Club. He leads Alphonso Horne and the Gotham Kings, a working group that draws on parade rhythms, blues language, and small-band swing.

    Gotham Kings

    Gotham Kings is a jazz group heard in New York City settings such as Dizzy’s Club. The band is closely associated with trumpeter and bandleader Alphonso Horne, appearing in formats billed as Alphonso Horne and the Gotham Kings, including sets like “Fat Tuesday with Alphonso Horne and the Gotham Kings.

    DIVA Jazz Orchestra

    DIVA Jazz Orchestra

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    William Paterson University Jazz Orchestra and Ensembles

    The William Paterson University Jazz Orchestra and Ensembles are student-led big bands and small groups drawn from the university’s jazz studies program. In New York City, they appear at venues including Dizzy’s Club, sharing bills with peers such as the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra and the Future of Jazz Orchestra.

    Purchase Jazz Orchestra

    Purchase Jazz Orchestra is a large-ensemble jazz group heard in New York City rooms including Dizzy’s Club. The band moves in the orbit of repertory programs and conservatory-linked orchestras, sharing bills with ensembles such as the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra and the Future of Jazz Orchestra.