Yaozeki Big Band-Today's Rain Location

Friday 7/31/09
Due to iffy weather, the Yaozeki Big Band will perform inside today at the FARMERS MARKET located at 90-40 160th St. Please pass on the word to anyone you may know who is coming.

For more information on Jamaica Funk '09:
http://www.myspace.com/jamaicafunkconcerts

See you there!

YORK COLLEGE SUMMER JAZZ PROGRAM '09

Come hear and see the YORK COLLEGE SUMMER JAZZ PROGRAM '09 (SJP) as it takes the stage over the next two weeks. These NYC public high school musicians have been rehearsing the music of Basie, Ellington, McCartney, Mingus, Monk, Tower of Power, and others for over a month and are ready to show their stuff. Don't miss your chance to catch them live!


WEDNESDAY, 7/29 @ 7 p.m.
Four Points SoHo (66 Charlton St, Manhattan)
SJP '09 takes it to Manhattan as part of Mitch Perrin's wonderful jazz series at Bar 66.
http://bar66nyc.blogspot.com/
SUGGESTED $5 DONATION


SATURDAY, 8/1 @ 1 p.m.
Louis Armstrong House (34-56 107th St, Corona)
Returning the fourth year in a row, SJP '09 is honored to make music at the house of the man who started it all on his 108th birthday!!!
http://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/


TUESDAY, 8/4 @ 7 p.m.
York College Performing Arts Center (94-45 Guy R Brewer Blvd, Jamaica)
SJP '09 gives its home concert. Anything can happen on home turf!
http://www.york.cuny.edu/


THURSDAY, 8/6 @ 9 a.m.
Academic Core, York College (94-20 Guy R Brewer Blvd, Jamaica)
The entire College Now program (including Art and Aviation) will celebrate completion in a graduation ceremony. Always a good time!
http://www.york.cuny.edu/


FRIDAY, 8/7 @ noon
Queens County Supreme Court (88-11 Sutphin Blvd)
Don't miss SJP '09's final performance at the closing concert of Jamaica Funk '09!!!
http://www.myspace.com/jamaicafunkconcerts


For more information on SJP '09:
http://www.myspace.com/yorkcollegebluenotes


All performances are free and open to the public. Please help spread the word! The more the merrier!!! And these musicians are the future. Come show your love.

Antoinette Montague sings in Queens, Monday, July 27th 2009 7:00 PM

THE VENERABLE JAZZMOBILE KEEPS ROLLING ALONG! Don't miss world-class vocalist Antoinette Montague in Queens this Monday, July 27, 2009, at 7pm. LOCATION: 143-22 109th Ave., Jamaica, Queens.

Click here for the complete Jazzmobile calendar.

YORK COLLEGE SUMMER JAZZ PROGRAM '09-7/23

MORE GREAT JAZZ IN QUEENS, TOM'W., THURSDAY 7/23/09

Jazz fans,

Don't miss the debut of the YORK COLLEGE SUMMER JAZZ PROGRAM '09 tomorrow, 7/23 @ noon in the York College Cafeteria. These students from NYC public high schools have been preparing music over the last four weeks by Ellington, Gillespie, Kool & The Gang, Mingus, Monk, and others. You will not be disappointed!!!

For more info:
http://www.myspace.com/yorkcollegebluenotes

JAZZ IN QUEENS IS A HAPPENING THING

There's great jazz right here in Queens, and we're hearing about some cool jazz shows & venues.

We've even gotten some ink for our little jazzy blog.

JAZZ AND FUNK IN JAMAICA, QUEENS

First, below are links to info about some promising jazz shows in Jamaica, Queens:

http://www.myspace.com/jamaicafunkconcerts

http://www.jamaica311.com/

A JAZZ SCENE IN ELMONT

Also, there's a place called the Mixed Notes Cafe in Elmont, right over the Nassau border from Queens, that has a jazz schedule (a reader dropped us a note and said this venue has a serious jazz scene going):

http://www.mixednotescafe.com/Calendar.html

WE GOT INK

And lastly, there's a story about our Jazz in Queens blog in the Queens Tribune this week (although the piece does not appear to be online).

Great Jazz in August 2009 at Louis Armstrong House Museum

PLENTY OF JAZZ IN SUMMER 2009 AT LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM, CORONA, QUEENS

Call for info: 718-478-8274;

www.louisarmstronghouse.org

GREAT JAZZ IN SATCHMO'S GORGEOUS JAPANESE-STYLE GARDEN! NOT TO BE MISSED!

Sat., August 1, 1:00 to 3:30pm

Hot Jazz/Cool Garden Series

A swingin' concert in Louis Armstrong's beautiful Japanese-style garden, with the York College Blue Notes, a big band made up of NYC high school students.

Tues., August 11, 7-8pm

Jazzmobile with Arturo O'Farrill

Don't miss the Louis Armstrong House Museum's annual Block Party!

Sat., August 22, 1-3:30pm

Hot Jazz/Cool Garden Series

Jazz in Satchmo's garden one more time this summer; with the Tin Pan Blues Band, a traditional jazz combo.

Another Cool Place to Hear Jazz in Queens

The Steve Blanco Trio plays at Domaine every Friday; Domaine is right by the Vernon /Jackson #7 train stop.www.steveblanco.com

Domaine Bar A Vins
50-04 Vernon Blvd
Long Island City NY 11101
718 784 2350
7 Train To Vernon Jackson
(One Stop From Grand Central)

Email: info@domainewinebar.com

St. Alban's Jazz Festival -THIS WEEKEND, 7/18/09

THIS WEEKEND, 7/18/09, 3pm to 10pm

St. Albans hosts their annual JAZZ FESTIVAL at:
St. Albans Memorial Park
MERRICK BLVD, 173 PL, SAYERS AVE. Enter at 115th and Linden Blvd.
Contact Black Spectrum Theatre for more information at (718) 723-1800.