Jazz and Blues

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Concerts

 

 

Category: Jazz/Blues

 

 

Bennett Harris - Blues Guitar

 

Fee: $350 solo, $450 duo, $550 trio

Contact: Bennet Harris

Phone Number: 718-721-3480

E-mail: Bennyharry@aol.com

Address: 28-46 41 Street Apt. A2, Astoria, NY 11103

www.bennetharrisblues.com

 

Description:

 

This expert traditioal acoustic blues guitarist/singer will amaze you with his ragtime and Mississippi Delta-sliding styles from the pre-WWII era. We've been playing festivals, concerts, clubs, and venues of all sorts throughout the Northeast for over a decade.

 

 

The Blur Division

 

Performance Titles: An Evening with The Blur Division

Fee: Negotiable, contact for further details

Contact: Chris Howard

Phone Number: 631-269-6992

E-Mail: theblurdivision@yahoo.com

Address: P.O. Box 923, Kings Park, NY 11754

www.theblurdivision.com

 

Description:

 

Anyone interested in experiencing an evening of innovative and contemporary music is invited to attend this performance of the New York-based trio, The Blur Division. The band is certain to once again demonstrate the limitless possibilities of three exploratory musicians getting together to craft their own original compositions which reconcile history with the future, tradition with technology, and jazz with a unique approach that resists categorization.

 

 

Christiana Drapkin

 

Fee: Available upon request

Contact: Christiana Drapkin

Phone Number: 718-693-0583

Address: 5 Stratford Road #2, Brooklyn, NY 11218

www.ChristianaDrapkin.com

 

Description:

 

Show # 1: Fools for Love

A romantic journey through the Jazz Standards of the Great American Songbook.

Celebrate the ups and downs of love in songs, with standards by George and Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and more.

 

Show #2: Here's To The Ladies Who Scat!

Go on a joyous romp through the Jazz Standards repertoire, with a special nod to some of the greatest female vocalists. Hot scatters like Ella Fitzgerald, Annie Ross, and Anita O'Day just to name a few.

 

 

The Long Island Brass Guild

 

Fee: $800 for a 90 minute program

Contact: Hilary Sperber

Phone Number: 631-862-6072

Address: 142 Sixth Street, St. James, NY 11780

 

Description:

 

This ensemble performs a variety of traditional brass music including, Ragtime, Dixieland, Marches, and original arrangements of standard orchestral works.

 

 

The Naomi and Joel 3-Some

 

Fee: Available upon request

Contact: Joel R. Loewy

Phone Number: 516-466-9182

E-Mail: Joel1013@aol.com

Address: 10 Broadway, Great Neck, NY 11021

 

Description:

 

This show features 6 instruments, voice, and has brought great musical pleasure to thousands of people. We are completely self-contained including our own sound system. Our fees are reasonable, and where budgets are extremely tight, Naomi and I as a two some, will bring a most enjoyable program.

 

A few program titles are; Big Bands, The Fabulous 40's, A Touch of New Orleans, Songs of Love, and many more!

 

 

Paul Joseph Quartet

 

Fee: $500 quartet, $400 trio, $300 duo

Contact: Paul Joseph

Phone Number: 516-766-8116

E-Mail: pjclassical@yahoo.com

Address: 2638 Woods Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572

 

Description:

 

Theme-oriented concert featuring inspiring instrumental renditions of jazz classics and American songbook favorites. Programs are 90 minutes. Paul Joseph's group has performed throughout the Long Island region.

 

 

Phil Costa

 

Fee: $500

Contact: Phil Costa

Phone Number: 516-681-1789

Address: 7 Opal Drive, Plainview, NY 11803

www.somethingspecialbigband.org

 

Description:

 

This is a 17 piece swing/jazz band.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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