Event

Shades of Jazz

The Katonah Museum of Art is tuning up for another summer filled with sunshine, art, and jazz as Shades of Jazz returns for its fifth season. As curator for the series, legendary guitarist John Scofield presents some of the brightest talents in jazz today and jams with them at the end of each performance in the Museums Sculpture Garden. Along with chairs and blankets, guests are invited to pack a picnic dinner to enjoy during the show. Complimentary beer and wine is served.

Saxophonist John Ellis' travels across America have clearly influenced his eclectic and whimsical style, evoking the rawest of human emotion. On his latest album, "Puppet Mischief," Ellis has developed a sound that he hopes will evoke thoughts of "carnivals, state fairs, children laughing, clowns and dancing." New York Times critic Ben Ratliff wrote of Ellis "[he has a] knack for writing catchy, fluid, optimistic songs, but he is also fascinated by the ways musicians can break down structure and create it on the fly."