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LIVE from SAC: Keeping Live Jazz ALIVE
a Benefit Concert for the Jazz Foundation of America's KEYED UP! Program
presented with The Jam Sessionand Hosted by WPPBs Ed German and Brian Cosgrove
ONLINE SALES NOW CLOSED. TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR, FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
Saturday, February 3, 2018 | 6 PM* | $40
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL BE USING THE EAST SIDE ENTRANCE INTO THE THEATER (not the front). WE RECOMMEND YOU PARK IN THE MUNICIPAL LOT BEHIND THE BUILDING.
*Doors open at 6 PM for food and drink complements of Bay Burger and Union Cantina, plus a silent auction with works donated by local artists. The concert will begin at 7 PM.
Southampton Arts Center and The Jam Sessionare thrilled to kick-off the 2018 season withKeeping Live Jazz ALIVE, an all-star concert to benefit the Jazz Foundation of AmericasKEYED UP!program. World-class music and delicious food will come together onFebruary 3, 2018in support of live Jazz and the people who have made it a truly iconic musical genre.
Keeping Live Jazz ALIVEis a much-needed tribute to this American artform and a celebration of live Jazz. This display of musical expression will emerge during the deep slumber of winter, bringing our East End community together with a big-band experience. Musicians include Ray Anderson on Trombone, Claire Daly on Baritone Saxophone, Jay Rodriguez on Tenor Saxophone, Morris Goldberg on Alto Saxophone, Diego Urcola on Trumpet, Santi Debriano on Bass, Bill O'Connell on Piano, and Claes Brondal on Drums.
Jazz is an eclectic gumbo of world cultures born in the giant melting pot of the United States. This style of music is truly timeless, continuously evolving and appealing to kids of all ages.Keeping Live Jazz ALIVEwill shine a bright light on Jazz and showcase world-class musicians in their natural environment - before a live audience!
The Jazz Foundation of America is a vital custodian of jazz. This benefit will enable these organizations to assist musicians in dire need and help provide a quality venue in the east end community. So get ready for an unprecedented musical event during midst of the dark of winter. Its the first benefit of the 2018 season!
The concert will be recorded for rebroadcast on local NPR Member station WPPB by recording engineer and Jam Session Radio Hour host George Howard. Net proceeds will benefit KEYED UP! and Southampton Arts Center's live music programming.
About KEYED UP!:
KEYED UP! has quickly become NYC's favorite entity for musicians, audiences, and venues alike. Operating simultaneously in over 25 partner venues spanning from Jersey City, NJ to Sag Harbor, NY, Keyed Up is proud to keep hundreds of musicians working and over a thousand hungry jazz listeners happy each week at no extra cost to partner venues.
Jazz Generationis a Keyed Up! jazz education and performance initiative that creates playing opportunities for children and adults in separate, yet complementary, programs. For younger jazz musicians, the Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra gives the invaluable experience of a weekly gig on one of New York's most famous stages. Finally, for New York schoolchildren, the Jazz Discovery Program introduces the music to grade schoolers, often for the first time.
About the Jazz Foundation of America:
For 26 years, the Jazz Foundation of America has been keeping jazz and blues alive by helping the musicians who have played with everyone from Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday to Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones. The JFA is committed to providing financial, medical and legal assistance to those great jazz and blues veterans who have paid their dues by making a lifetime of this music and find themselves in crisis due to illness, age and/or circumstance, and now assists in more than 5,000 cases a year nationwide. Please visit jazzfoundation.org for more info.
About The Jam Session Inc.
The Jam Session, Inc. is a non-profit organization focused on the art of improvisational Jazz as the primary foundation, with other styles and influences present as well. Inspired by the late-night jam sessions and loft rehearsals in New York City, The Jam Session believes that the evolution and survival of improvisational music takes place in front of a live audience, being inclusive and accessible to all who want to engage. Frequent local home for The Jam Session is Bay Burger in Sag Harbor. Visit thejamsession.org for information and upcoming events.
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LocationSouthampton Arts Center (View)
25 Jobs Lane
Southampton, NY 11968
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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