Summer Camargo and the Essentially Ellington Alumni Big Band
Monday, September 14, 2026
7:00 PM
Dizzy's Club
Broadway at 60th Street, New York, NY 10019
$24
Scheduled
About This Event
Trumpeter and composer Summer Camargo appears with the Essentially Ellington Alumni Big Band at Dizzy's Club. The working ensemble, drawn from graduates of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington program, treats Ellington repertory as living material and emphasizes precise ensemble blend, clear phrasing, swing feel and sectional color.
About the Artists
Summer Camargo and the Essentially Ellington Alumni Big Band
Summer Camargo appears in New York City with the Essentially Ellington Alumni Big Band, a working ensemble drawn from graduates of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s high school program. The group keeps the Ellington repertory at the center while treating it as living material, shaped by new solo voices and careful ensemble balance.
Summer Camargo
The official website of jazz trumpeter and composer Summer Camargo.
Essentially Ellington Alumni Big Band
Essentially Ellington Alumni Big Band is a jazz ensemble drawn from the alumni network of the Essentially Ellington program, carrying its repertory-forward training into professional settings. In New York City, the group appears at Dizzy’s Club, where the band’s lineup links emerging players with the city’s working band tradition.