Jazz Weekend 2011
Six great ensembles will perform on two nights in Orange Hall Theatre, plus jazz will be in the Gallery before the concerts and between sets each evening.
Orange Hall is located at the corner of Wawayanda and Grandview Avenues, Middletown, NY.
Friday is Latin Night, showcasing performances by the Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Quintet at 7pm and Willie Martinez and La Familia Sextet at 8:15pm, which will have the audience dancing in the aisles. Finishing the evening at 9:30 will be the exquisite and breathtaking sounds of the Edmar Castaneda Trio, featuring Edmar Castaneda on jazz harp with of Dave Silliman, percussion/drums and Andrea Tierra, vocals.
Then, on Saturday, two very different quintets start and finish the evening with a superb big band in the middle. At 7pm, the Chris Parker Quintet with piano, bass, drums, violin, and featuring Peter Epstein on sax, play a mix of original Latin, funky, and straight ahead jazz tunes. Then, at 8:15pm, the big band sound comes on stage with the 17-piece Westchester Jazz Orchestra. To cap off the evening and finish the jazz weekend on a high note, the renowned Joe Lovano Us Five with the unique elements of two drummers, piano, and bass, and featuring Joe Lovano on saxophone will play bop. This final set begins at 9:30pm.
Tickets for the evening performances are available online @ www.sunyorange.edu
Ticket Packages:
General Public–$20 per night; 2-day package $35
Senior Citizens/Faculty/Staff--$15 per night
Non-SUNY Orange Students--$5 per night
SUNY Orange Students–free at door starting at 6:30pm
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