Un-Gala 2022 at Dizzy’s

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Monday, November 28, 2022

6:00 p.m.

Dizzy’s Club

Jazz at Lincoln Center

10 Columbus Circle

New York, NY 10019

Program

6:00 – Reception & Dinner

7:00 – Welcome! Live streaming begins

7:30 – Performance

Armstrong Now! Artists-in-Residence Matthew Whitaker and Alain Lauture are thrilled to premiere their suite entitled Armstrong Now: Coming Home. This six-part suite activates the Armstrong Archives through original compositions, choreography, and reimagined classics that define Louis Armstrong’s legacy.

Artists

Matthew Whitaker: Piano / Musical Director

Alain Lature: Dance

Gianna Theodore: Dance

Marcos Robinson: Guitar

Liany Mateo: Bass

Ivan Llanes: Percussion

Johnny Steele: Drums

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Contributions by check can be made payable to Louis Armstrong House Museum, 34-56 107th St Corona NY 11368.
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Un-Gala at Dizzy’s is made possible with the generous support of our donors and supporters. Thank you to everyone who has contributed.

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Special thanks to:

Queens College CUNY

The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation

Stephen Maitland-Lewis

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Additional Thanks to

Lauretta Jakobsen

Sara Caples

Lesley Budow

Peter Cohen

Mohamed Ali

Lee Rosenthal

Catherine Russell

Boots Maleson

Stephen Lewin

John Crocken

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