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The Pan-American Nutcracker Suite: Joe McCarthy's NY Afro Bop Alliance Big Band
Joe McCarthy’s 18-piece New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band performs a reworking of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, combining Afro-Cuban grooves, Brazilian samba and rhythms from across the Americas and Asia.
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December 15 – December 16, 2026 · 7 PM
Dizzy's Club - Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York · $24 ·
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Hear an 18-piece big band blend Afro-Cuban grooves and Brazilian samba with Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite.
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Joe McCarthy's Latin Grammy® award-winning New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band transforms Tchaikovsky's holiday classic into an electrifying fusion of global sound and spirit. Co-arranged by McCarthy and Vince Norman, this 18-piece ensemble weaves Afro-Cuban grooves, Brazilian samba, and rhythms from across the Americas and Asia into "The Nutcracker Suite" — turning the familiar into something bold, exhilarating, and entirely new. Praised as "an aural tour de f
Upper West Side
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