Emerging Jazz at Lincoln Center

ASCAP's "Month of Mondays" spotlighted young jazz composers at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in Manhattan

(l-r): ASCAP's Ken Cicerale, David Guidi, ASCAP's Fran Richard and Harry Poloner.

Emerging jazz artists had a great opportunity to reach a new audience at a new ASCAP showcase series, Jazz at Lincoln Center and ASCAP's "Month of Mondays" at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Held on a series of Monday nights in November and December, Jazz at Lincoln Center showcased five composers from amongst winners of the annual ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Awards. The featured composer/performers were Manuel Valera, Sherisse Rogers, Jason Goldman, David Guidi and Maurice Brown. ASCAP President and Chairman Marilyn Bergman commented, "We are proud to collaborate with Wynton Marsalis and his team at Jazz at Lincoln Center to provide these young professionals a major jazz venue to showcase their work."

Established in 2002, The ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Awards are granted annually to encourage gifted American jazz composers. Composers from throughout the United States ranging in age from 12 to 30 compete for cash awards.