We are JAZZ GENERATION:
A charitable organization dedicated to generating performance and educational opportunities for jazz musicians and audience members of all generations.
Scroll down to learn more about our three programs, read our recent interviews with musicians, visit our calendar, and to get involved!
Come to Brooklyn’s hippest club for a three day music festival celebrating the legacy of Charlie Parker and the talents of some of the world’s finest musicians! The three day event will feature top tier performers such as vocalist Joy Brown, trumpeter Joe Magnarelli, and guitarists Pasquale Grasso and Peter Bernstein. There will also be a special performance by some of our very own Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra students. Come and Hang!
Phil Young is a Harlem jazz drumming legend. Having grown up in the midst of jazz greats his entire life, Phil Young speaks NY jazz history through his music. Phil lists Black American Music icons such as Freddie Hubbard, Mary Lou Williams, The Temptations, The Coasters, and myriad others amongst groups he performed with over the years. Don’t miss him Sundays at Alke Cafe in Harlem bringing the good vibes in a wonderful intimate setting.
Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein has been a part of the jazz scene in New York and abroad since 1989. As a sideman Peter has appeared in groups led by Sonny Rollins, Bobby Hutcherson, George Coleman, Lou Donaldson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Fathead Newman, Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Diana Krall, Lee Konitz, Jimmy Cobb and many more. Catch him doing what he does best this October at Bar Lunatico in Bed Stuy, BK in a special dual guitar event featuring Joe Dyson on drums.
Don’t let Joe Dyson’s age fool you…he is a seasoned veteran on the international touring circuit having played with the likes of Pat Metheny, Donald Harrison, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and countless other greats. Be sure to check out his new album ‘LOOK WITHIN’ and visit Bar Bayeux this November to listen live!