New York Youth Symphony Jazz Ensemble with Matt Wilson at Dizzy’s Club

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The New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) continues its 2019-2020 season with a performance by the 17-member NYYS Jazz ensemble on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 in two sets at 7:30pm and 9:30pm, at Dizzy’s Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center, led by Director Andy Clausen. The concert, titled “Fun Ride: Swinging Through the Ages”, features drummer and composer Matt Wilson. The program celebrates the great drummers of jazz history including Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Art Blakey, and Shelly Manne. This performance also includes the world premiere of the NYYS First Music commission “One Batch, Two Batch” by Matt Horanzy, which is inspired by the Marvel Comic Books character Frank Castle, a.k.a. “The Punisher.”