Songbook Sundays: Irving Berlin
Dizzy's Club102 Columbus Circle, New York 10107
Songbook Sundays turns its December 6 program toward Irving Berlin in a festive, swinging tribute. Music director Ted Rosenthal leads a multi-generational band of jazz stars, while Deborah Grace Winer curates and hosts the evening. The available information does not name the other musicians or specify the ensemble’s formation, but the set is slated to draw from Berlin favorites including “White Christmas,” “Cheek to Cheek,” and “Blue Skies.”
Rather than a fixed band, Songbook Sundays is a recurring American Songbook series at Dizzy’s Club, created and hosted by Winer. Its programs are built around individual songwriters and their catalogs, with Rosenthal serving as music director for this Irving Berlin edition. Available coverage concerns earlier installments rather than this particular lineup: a review of a Cole Porter program called the band “fine” and singled out a standout performer. No fixed home base, complete personnel, past collaborators, or review of this December performance is identified in the available material.
Dizzy's Club offers a refined jazz experience with a seating capacity of about 140, where guests enjoy live performances from world-class musicians in a room that frames sweeping views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. The venue features a full bar and a seasonal menu with sophisticated soul food, enhancing the evening beyond just the music. Shows are ticketed and typically run two sets per night, with late-night sessions available without reservation. The seating is generally first-come, first-served, encouraging early arrival for the best vantage points. The club’s location within Jazz at Lincoln Center places it in a lively cultural hub, making it ideal for a night that blends attentive listening with the pleasure of fine dining and cityscape views.