Monday, October 25, 2010

JAZZ MOVIE, TONIGHT: TEXAS TENOR: THE ILLINOIS JACQUET STORY

Jazz fans,

Do not miss the screening of the great jazz film TEXAS TENOR: THE ILLINOIS JACQUET STORY (1991) as part of JAZZ AT THIS CHAPEL this MONDAY, 10/25 @ 7 p.m. Come learn about the man The Chapel has been dedicated to. Jacquet's manager Carol Scherick and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (who knew Jacquet) will make remarks at the start of the evening. See writeup below for more information on the film.

For more info on the event (including a video on The Chapel):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=135001133218836

For more info on JAZZ AT THE CHAPEL:
http://www.jazzatthechapel.com/


Upcoming MUSIC @ YORK COLLEGE Events
11/6 @ 7 p.m. Bill Jacobs @ PAC
11/14 @ noon York College Big Band @ York College Open House, Atrium
11/22 @ 7 p.m. JAZZ AT THE CHAPEL w/ Lex Samu @ Illinois Jacquet
12/3 (until 12/11) Fame: The Musical @ PAC
12/15 @ 8 p.m. York College Big Band Fall Concert (A Tribute to Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers) @ PAC
12/18 @ 8 p.m. York College Blue Notes Fall Conert @ PAC


See you there!

Tom Zlabinger -
http://www.myspace.com/tomzlabinger
Bass Player / Ethnomusicologist
Director, York College Jazz Ensembles (Big Band / The Blue Notes / Summer Jazz Program)
http://www.myspace.com/yorkcollegebigband / http://www.myspace.com/yorkcollegebluenotes
Faculty Advisor, York College Music Club
http://www.facebook.com/yorkcollegemusicclub
Artistic Director, Jazz at The Chapel / Illinois Jacquet Performance Space
http://www.jazzatthechapel.com/

York College / CUNY
Department of Performing & Fine Arts / Music
94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. #1A12
Jamaica, NY 11451
http://www.york.cuny.edu/


"Ever up and onward!" - Billy Strayhorn

Thursday, October 14, 2010

A lot of Jazz

Jazz fans,

Don't miss your opportunity to go to the STATEN ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL this SATURDAY, 10/16 @ 1:30 p.m. The YORK COLLEGE BLUE NOTES are opening the festival which features the SUN RA ARKESTRA, DANNY MIXON, and many others!!!

It all takes place at:

Snug Harbor Cultural Center
1000 Richmond Ter
Staten Island, NY 10301
http://www.snug-harbor.org/

For more information on the festival, see article attached or go to:

http://www.utasi.org/Events.html


Upcoming MUSIC @ YORK COLLEGE Events

10/25 @ 7 p.m. JAZZ AT THE CHAPEL w/ Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story (film) @ Illinois Jacquet
11/6 @ 7 p.m. Bill Jacobs @ PAC
11/14 @ noon York College Big Band @ York College Open House, Atrium
11/22 @ 7 p.m. JAZZ AT THE CHAPEL w/ Lex Samu @ Illinois Jacquet
12/3 (until 12/11) Fame: The Musical @ PAC
12/15 @ 8 p.m. York College Big Band Fall Concert (A Tribute to Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers) @ PAC