Juilliard Jazz Ensembles: Jazz Music of the 1970’s: Don Pulley, Charles Tolliver, John Hicks and Thad Jones
About This Event
At Dizzy's Club the Juilliard Jazz Ensembles present a program titled "Jazz Music of the 1970s" that references Don Pulley, Charles Tolliver, John Hicks and Thad Jones; the student groups will emphasize ensemble balance and disciplined time. Trumpeter Charles Tolliver appears with the ensembles, bringing a contemporary hard‑bop approach, while the program acknowledges Thad Jones's composing and big‑band role in New York's jazz history.
About Jazz Music of the 1970’s
At Dizzy’s Club in New York City, this program traces the contours of 1970s jazz as it moved between post-bop, modal writing, and the era’s more open harmonic language. Featured performers include the Juilliard Jazz Ensembles alongside Don Pullen, Charles Tolliver, John Hicks, and Thad Jones, musicians linked to the city’s working-band ecology and its downtown-to-uptown crosscurrents. In NYC, this decade marked a shift from club-centered scenes to institution-backed presentation without fully losing the music’s street-level urgency. The result is a portrait of jazz negotiating change in real time.
About the Artists
Juilliard Jazz Ensembles
Juilliard Jazz Ensembles brings together student musicians from The Juilliard School’s jazz program, working in rotating small groups shaped by repertory and bandleading assignments. Their sets at Dizzy’s Club place that training in a New York City room built for close listening, where arrangements have to hold up in real time.
Charles Tolliver
Step into the world of Charles Tolliver, a luminary in the jazz universe whose trumpet melodies bring a contemporary flair to the hard bop tradition. As the leader of the Charles Tolliver Quintet, he takes the stage at New York City's iconic Dizzy's Club, captivating audiences with performances that seamlessly blend past and present jazz influences.
Thad Jones
Thad Jones stands as a towering figure in the world of jazz, enchanting audiences with his exceptional trumpet prowess and innovative compositions. Known for his enduring legacy with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, originally the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, he has been a pivotal force at New York City's iconic Village Vanguard.