Cassandra Kubinski with Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls
2025-07-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Cassandra Kubinski
Multi Billboard Heatseekers charting singer/songwriter Cassandra Kubinski has performed her piano-driven stories of ambition, connection, loss, and love from living rooms to Barclays Center, from NYC to LA to Thailand to Jamaica and beyond. She’s shared stages with the Goo Goo Dolls, 10,000 Maniacs, Anna Nalick, Dickie Betts, and more.
You’ve heard Cassandra’s songs on TV, from Lifetime to ESPN to ABC, including 13 songs on hit show Dance Moms. She has collaborated on songs with luminaries like the Goo Goo Dolls, Chris Botti, 10,000 Maniacs, DJ Taz Rashid, and even her personal music hero, Billy Joel.
Her songs have helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for important causes, such as “Not So Different” for Autism (performed for the NY Islanders at Barclays Center) and “You Get Me” for pet rescue (performed at Broadway’s iconic 54 Below).
A fierce advocate for women in entertainment, she was the composer and bandleader of Emmy-winning new media TV Show “The Never Settle Show” hosted by Mario Armstrong; served on the board of Women in Music for 8+ years; and serves as the youngest and only female artist on the Caffe Lena board in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls
Born in New Jersey to immigrant parents, Muller began playing piano as a teenager, picking up regular gigs as an accompanist while excelling enough at his academic studies to earn acceptance to Princeton University. A math whiz with a preternatural gift for numbers, he found himself fascinated with the connections between technology and finance, and within a decade of graduating, he’d helped revolutionize the field of quantitative trading, which in turn transformed Wall Street as we know it.
“Once I accomplished everything that I’d set out to do in the business world, I realized that I hadn’t nurtured the artistic side of my life,” Muller explains. “There was a six-year period where my focus was so intense that I hardly touched my piano. My work was a single-minded obsession.”
Feeling spiritually drained, Muller began drifting away from his work for a period of equally intense focus on his music: busking in the subways, playing small clubs and cafes, and writing his own songs for the first time. After releasing a pair of early albums, he married, moved to California, and became a father. While he eventually returned to the business he’d founded, he remained as dedicated as ever to his craft. In 2014, he recorded his third album, Two Truths and a Lie, which introduced him to Avatar Studios (a New York landmark previously known as The Power Station, where icons like Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, David Bowie, and Bob Dylan had recorded). Upon learning the studio was under threat of being sold and redeveloped as condos, Muller decided to use his resources in partnership with the City of New York and the Berklee College of Music to save, renovate, and re-launch the space as a world-class recording and educational facility. He would go on to record his next two albums—2019’s Dissolve and 2022’s Spaces—there, launching a whole new chapter of his career that would find him sharing bills with artists like Joan Osborne, Jimmy Webb, Livingston Taylor, and Paul Thorn in addition to landing festival slots everywhere from Telluride to Montreux.
These days, Muller is more content than ever, embracing AND over OR as he splits his time between the East and West Coasts, carving his own unique and inspiring path through the pair of vastly different, yet ultimately complementary worlds he’s created for himself.

“Cassandra Kubinski is very similar to the singer/songwriters of the late 70’s…proves that the genre (singer/songwriter) can still be transcendent.” – Billy Joel

“I was immediately drawn to the passion Pete brings to every performance,” says Ross-Spang, who encouraged Muller to embrace a looser, grittier approach in the studio built around live takes and free-flowing improvisation without the rigid constraints of a click track. “Joy truly abounds in his music, and working with Pete reinforced those same feelings in me. I consider myself very lucky to have helped capture that feeling on his new record.”

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BURN IT DOWN (Official Music Video)

Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls | “If I Had A Boat”

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Tops of Trees
2025-07-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Funky, Soulful… Fresh

An original Rock & Soul ensemble hailing from upstate New York quickly making a name for themselves in the Capital Region. With a sound built upon a strong foundation of drum and bass, classic organ, blistering vocals, and an unshakeable horn section, the band continues to thrill audiences with high energy performances and a modern interpretation of soulful music steeped in early R&B, funk and soul.
Releasing their debut EP The Tree House Sessions in 2023, Tops of Trees hit the airwaves with WEXT, WEQX, and Unsigned 518, resonating deeply with listeners on WEXT’s local songs of the year, also earning them consecutive Capital Region Thomas Edison Award nominations (The Eddie’s) for “Jam Band of the Year”.
Since then, the band has continued to climb, opening for Blues Traveler, Joan Osborne and Ben Folds, while also being featured on WMHT’s PBS show AHA!. Tops of Trees has showcased their electrifying performances at venues like Cohoes Music Hall, Putnam Place, Jive Hive Live, and Saratoga Springs New Year’s Eve Festival. Along the way, they’ve shared the stage with the Robert Randolph Band, Sqwerv, Suke Cerulo Band, and The Pat Mcgee Band.

THEIR MUSIC

Tops of Trees – Live – MadLove (See Her Moving)

Tops of Trees – Live – Pocket Change

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Professor Louie & The Crowmatix with the Woodstock Horns
2025-07-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Blues & Americana at it’s Best
Grammy Nominated Professor Louie & The Crowmatix from Woodstock NY have been expanding the borders of the Americana, Roots & Blues genres with Professor Louie’s stories, keyboard playing, singing and accordion. Their repertoire continual expands with Crowmatix songs from their 18 Albums of Originals, Blues and Americana music and the songs Louie learned and helped create directly with the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame group “The Band” when he collaborated with them for over 15 years. Co-producing The Band’s last three CD’s including their comeback hits Atlantic City & Blind Willie Mctell along with many of their 90’s repertoire. Rick Danko gave Louie the moniker “Professor Louie”.
Professor Louie & The Crowmatix create a show that is constantly evolving. In 2025 Woodstock Records has released Crowin Around that has added a new dimension to their live show with songs of artists that Louie worked and produced with including Commander Cody, Graham Parker, Bob Dylan, The Band. The Woodstock Horns are center on this release and booster the live show. Their connection with audiences at shows helps create a family rapport.
Professor Louie (keyboards-vocals-accordion) is joined onstage by band mates Miss Marie (vocals, percussion and piano) Frank Campbell (bass, vocals) guitar- slinging skills of Todd Mihan and drummer Dan Hickey. Woodstock Horns: Arrangements by Allen Toussaint-Howard Johnson-Tom Bones Malone – Gary Burke

Inducted into the South Canadian Blues Hall of FameInducted into The Blues Hall of Fame (NY Chapter)Recipient Robert H. Chambers Award for Excellence in the Traditional Arts from Common Ground on the Hill

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Professor Louie & The Crowmatix – Love Is Killing Me

CENTURY OF THE BLUES

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Ashley Wineland
2025-08-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Ashley Wineland

Dynamic country singer and songwriter Ashley Wineland is on a quick ascend. The powerhouse vocalist’s combination of electrifying stage presence and immersive storytelling has enabled her to carve her own unique trail as an independent artist with nearly a million fans engaged online. Because of her relentless work ethic, Ashley is an artist in full control of her career’s destiny, and her accolades achieved to date underscore just that. The Arizona-based artist has also taken the reins as her own booking agent, landing 60+ headlining shows across the country and spots on multiple festival and fair stages.

Now working with Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum producer, songwriter, and musician Marti Frederiksen — known for hits like “Mama’s Song” (Carrie Underwood) and “Dreamer” (Ozzy Osbourne) — Ashley is entering 2025 with more new music, including her most recent release, “Tumbleweed” (Sept 2024). The song’s music video has garnered over 1.3 million views while the track itself highlights Marti and Ashley’s creative chemistry. “Marti and I have had nothing but pure magic come out of the studio,” Ashley exclaims. She’s particularly excited about “Loving You Is Easy,” her first co-write with Marti due out later this year, calling it a fresh direction with new sounds and themes. Ashley’s upcoming music continues to reflect her evolution, ranging from fun and sassy to deeply heartfelt.

Ashley Wineland’s arena-ready vocals and energetic performances have already drawn early comparisons to country icons like Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, and Gretchen Wilson — and she’s excited to hit the road for her 2025 “Moments in Time” Tour, bringing her music and live performances to the fans across the country she’s dedicated herself to. With the experience of opening for artists like Lainey Wilson, John Michael Montgomery, and Sawyer Brown, Ashley absorbed invaluable lessons in professionalism and the power of connecting with her audience.

“The tour is when I get to take the duct tape off and shout to the world about all the cool things my team and I have been developing,” – Ashley Wineland

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Ashley Wineland – Tumbleweed (Official Video)

​Ashley Wineland – Heartbreak Boots (Official Music Video)

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Lake George Journey - Family Friendly Book Launch and Reception
2025-08-15 04:00 - 18:00 | NY
You’re Invited!
Friday, August 15th from 4–6 PM
Join us at the Courthouse Gallery – 1 Lower Amherst Street (across from Duffy’s) for a special celebration of Lake George Journey, a locally inspired book for all generations of residents and visitors who love Lake George.
Lake George Journey features I-Spy artwork from seven local artists, short stories that entertain, and fun facts that educate. The book was brought to life with the support of family, friends, and organizations such as the Lake George Land Conservancy, the Lake George Association, the Waterkeeper, and The Arts Project. This project was made possible by a LARAC Grant.
This family-friendly event will include:

See original illustrations created by Kathy Becker, Chris Quinn, Wendy Soliday, Andrew Thompson, Shay DeRusso, Ottavia Huang, and Shaundra Bartlett. Many artists will be in attendance to share their creative process.
Live reading and book signings by authors Tamara and Walter Jacobi (and family)
I-Spy fun for kids and all generations
Refreshments and a book giveaway, too!

Lake George Journey: An Alphabet Adventure - Original Illustrations August 15 through August 30, 2025
2025-08-15 12:00 - 2025-08-30 17:00 | NY
Book Launch – You’re Invited!
Friday, August 15th 4:00 – 6:00 PM The Courthouse Gallery
Join us for a special celebration of Lake George Journey, a locally inspired book for all generations of residents and visitors who love Lake George.Lake George Journey features

I-Spy artwork from seven local artists

Kathy BeckerChris QuinnWendy SolidayAndrew ThompsonOttavia HuangShay DeRussoShaundra Bartlett

Short stories that entertain, and fun facts that educate.The book was brought to life with the support of family, friends, and organizations such as the Lake George Land Conservancy, the Lake George Association, the Waterkeeper, and The Arts Project. This project was made possible by a LARAC Grant.

This family-friendly event will include:

Display of all artwork for all 26 letters of the alphabet.
Art will be available for purchase through the gallery
many artists will be in attendance to share their creative process.
Live reading and book signings by authors Tamara and Walter Jacobi (and family)
I-Spy fun for kids and all generations
Cookies and a book giveaway too!

Books will be available for sale and signing at the event. We hope to see you here!
Image: Chris Quinn, Paradise Bay

Sunday Arts!
Sunday, August 17thDrop-in between 1:00 – 4:00 PMIn the Courthouse Gallery
Gallery tour of Lake George Journey illustrations and art-making opportunity for ALL ages and abilities.Free of charge
Image: Andrew Thompson, Otter in Oligotrophic Water

SUNDAY ARTS - A Lake George Journey
2025-08-17 13:00 - 16:00 | NY
Sunday, August 17thDrop in between 1:00 – 4:00 PMto the Courthouse Gallery
Gallery tour of Lake George Journey illustrations and art-makingopportunity for ALL ages and abilities.Free of charge!

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Brass Queens
2025-08-20 19:00 - 20:30 | The Lake George Beach Club, 3 Montcalm Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Brass Queens

Brass Queens is a female-led, New York-based brass band that has been dominating the brass band scene since 2019. Finding that they shared similar frustrations about the emerging brass band scene in New York City, co-founders Alex Harris and Ally Chapel came together to form a group dedicated to showcasing the talents of female musicians in a landscape that was dominated by male musicians and bandleaders. After debuting in March 2019, Brass Queens grew to be a fixture in the local music scene and was dubbed “the hardest working band in town” by their peers. The Queens gained a dedicated following through outdoor performances on the streets of Brooklyn and playing pop-up events in their community through the pandemic.
A core value of the band is to play for as many audiences as possible to increase the visibility of female musicians in brass bands. Brass Queens tour regularly across the country and internationally. Recent highlights include a New Year’s Eve performance in Breckenridge, multiple nights at Favela Chic in New Orleans, and a sold out show at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. They also make appearances on festival stages including the Ottawa Jazz Festival, Northlands Music Festival, MusikFest, Duck Jazz Festival, and multiple appearances at the Exit Zero Jazz Festival. Brass Queens has played major events like The Met Gala and David Byrne’s “Amazing Humans Doing Amazing Things!” Variety Show, and for notable clients including New Balance, Chanel, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany & Co., Bombas, Perrier, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. They have also performed on national television on Good Morning America, and had multiple shows at iconic New York venues like The Capitol Theater, Blue Note Jazz Club, and Brooklyn Bowl. They are also the 2023 winners of We Love NYC’s Rider’s Choice Award, after the people of New York voted the Queens as their favorite of the MTA’s Music Under New York’s roster of subway performers.
The band has developed a signature style that sits right at the intersection of the Big Apple and the Big Easy. Their sound is deeply inspired by and pays homage to the New Orleans brass band tradition while injecting the upbeat, multifaceted energy of their New York home into each performance. The result is a nonstop party: a Brass Queens show will have you singing along to classic pop hits, dancing your heart out to reggaeton, and feeling like you’ve been transported to Frenchman Street. In February 2021, Brass Queens released their debut EP “Royal Street,” which takes listeners on a six-song journey beginning in the heart of New York City with a cover of Cameo’s “Candy,” down to Royal St. with their take on a New Orleans traditional, “Little Liza Jane.” In November 2023, the band released their first full-length album titled “Black & Gold,” which is an ode to the Brass Queen’s incredible early fanbase who supported the band from the virtual performances and socially-distanced street corners during the COVID-19 pandemic, to the crowded clubs and packed venues of today. Less than a year later, Brass Queens released their second full-length album and their first album of all-original music titled “Hot Tub Sessions Vol. I.”

“The ensemble pays tribute to the New Orleans brass band tradition, using its force to generate a sonic capture of the city’s vitality.” — Relix

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Part Time Drummer by Brass Queens – NPR Tiny Desk Submission 2023

Lady Marmalade (brass band cover) LIVE at Cafe Wha?

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Mixed Roots
2025-08-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Mixed Roots

Mixed Roots is truly that. Each member brings a unique musical heritage, coming together to form a collective greater than the sum of its parts.

Brian, an Irishman and bassist, plays with multiple reggae groups across upstate New York in addition to Mixed Roots. Drawing on that experience, he brings flavors from the Grateful Dead and beyond. Pete, the band’s guitarist and also an Irishman, plays with passion and precision, backed by decades of experience in reggae, rock, and everything in between. The horn section, featuring (at times) two trombones, Dave and Catherine, along with Scott on saxophone, are all local musicians who bring fire and energy to the stage, guaranteed to get audiences moving. George, lead drummer and vocalist, grew up in Accra, Ghana, where he learned and mastered traditional African rhythms.

Together, Mixed Roots creates a sound as diverse as it is unified – melding reggae, rock, funk, and Afrobeat into an irresistible groove.

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Mixed Roots Alive at Five

Mixed Roots, “Crisis” at the Savoy

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Warden and Co.
2025-08-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Warden & Co.

Warden & Co. is a folk-rock group hailing from the scenic landscapes of upstate New York, known for their soulful melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and rich acoustic instrumentation. Formed around the songwriting talents of frontman; Seth Warden, the band’s debut album “Somewhere” blends the raw, earthy tones of traditional folk with the driving energy of rock, creating a sound that feels both timeless and refreshingly modern.
With lush vocal harmonies and intricate violin from Doug Moody, the band’s rhythm section; percussionist/drummer Brian Melick and bassist Matt Pettit, use their world-class talent to help tell the stories within the songs.
Since their formation, Warden and Co.’s music has resonated deeply with fans of artists like The Lumineers, Fleet Foxes, and early Dave Matthews Band. Their music captures the spirit of upstate New York—rugged, heartfelt, and full of soul—making them a beloved staple of the local music scene and beyond. Whether performing in cozy coffee houses or under the stars at outdoor festivals, Warden and Co. continue to enchant audiences with their evocative sound and genuine connection to their roots.

Their music captures the spirit of upstate New York – rugged, heartfelt, and full of soul – making them a beloved staple of the local music scene and beyond.

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Warden and Co. – Middle of Madness (Live from The Park Theater)

“Stay Strong” live at The Parting Glass – Warden & Co.

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Artists invite Artists: It's in Our Nature
2025-09-10 12:00 - 2025-10-25 17:00 | NY
Artists’ ReceptionSaturday, October 4th4:00 – 6:00 PM

September 10 through October 25, 2025
The nature of its material is central to the understanding of a sculpture. – Rebecca Smith
The artworks in this exhibition pay homage to both the intricacies of nature as muse and the diverse range of artistic interpretations. Eleven artists chose artists whose work aligns with the incorporation of nature as a subject, and, frequently, as a medium.
The artists use words such as fluid, regenerative, porous, and fragile to describe works constructed with wool, wood, live succulents, and fungus.

Images from Top:
Serena Kovalosky, When a Tree Falls in the Woods, Gourd, brass alloy gilding, pyrography, bitumen stain, wrought iron base, 32 x 10.5 x 10.5″Photo credit: mclaughlinphoto.com
Laura Von Rosk, (Detail) Storm Damage, 2025, Oil on wood panel, 10 x 8″
Rebecca Smith, Common Language, 2025, Mycelium, felt, wood, field stones, 13 1/2” x 36” x 16”
D. Charlene Leary, No Swimming, 2025, handwoven Tencel with painted inserts,14 x 30”
Laura Cannamela, LandScape2, Diptych, Porcelain, neriage, wood-fired relief, Layered cut paper relief collage, 8.2 x 17.5 x 2″
Terry Teitelbaum, Dreamscape, 2023, Oil, 25 x 41″

Sara Caswell Quartet
2025-09-12 18:00 - 19:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About Sara Caswell
Grammy® Nominee Sara Caswell “is a brilliant world-class violinist…one of the very best of the present generation of emerging young jazz stars” according to the late David Baker, internationally-renowned jazz educator and Director of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. Rooted in an early exposure to a variety of musical genres, Sara’s technical facility intertwined with her gift for lyricism continue to attract growing attention to her artistry as a jazz soloist, sideman, and teacher.
Voted into the DownBeat Magazine Critics and Readers Polls every year since 2013, Sara has released three highly-acclaimed albums under her own name – The Way to You (2023), But Beautiful (2005), and First Song (2000). She has been part of groups led by Esperanza Spalding (Chamber Music Society), Linda Oh (Aventurine), and David Krakauer (The Big Picture), and has performed and/or recorded with artists and ensembles including the WDR Big Band, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade, John Patitucci, Donny McCaslin, Henry Threadgill, Dave Stryker, Helen Sung, Miho Hazama, Christian Sands, Regina Carter, Kishi Bashi, and Bruce Springsteen. She is a member of Joseph Brent’s 9 Horses trio, Chuck Owen’s The Jazz Surge, and the Caswell Sisters Quintet (a group she co-leads with her sister, vocalist Rachel Caswell). In 2013, Sara and Rachel joined forces with Grammy®-nominated jazz pianist Fred Hersch and recorded the album Alive in the Singing Air to rave reviews and its selection by jazz critic Thomas Cunniffe as one of the year’s “Best Vocal CDs” on Jazz History Online. Sara has performed at Carnegie Hall, Village Vanguard, Birdland, Jazz at Lincoln Center, SFJazz, Disney Hall, Barbican, and Blue Note (NYC and Tokyo), and at jazz festivals including Newport, Montreal, Montreux, North Sea, Banlieues Bleues, and Saratoga Springs, among others.
Currently on faculty at the Berklee College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, The New School, and New York University, Sara’s formidable teaching experience also includes the Mark O’Connor String Camps, the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops, the Indiana University String Academy, and a private studio. She has given numerous jazz string improvisation workshops and master classes and is involved with the Jazz Education Network and the American String Teachers Association.
As an award-winning classical violinist, Sara has soloed with several orchestras, given numerous recitals, and performed as a chamber musician in a variety of settings. She was raised in a musical family and began violin at age 5, moving through the first five Suzuki volumes in just nine months. Subsequent years of private lessons at Indiana University led to her involvement in the classical competition circuit where she won numerous awards and 1st-place prizes.

Sara Caswell – Violin
Jesse Lewis – Guitar
Ike Sturm – Bass
Michael W. Davis – Drums

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Sara Caswell Quartet: “O Que Tinha De Ser” by Antonio Carlos Jobim

​Sara Caswell Quartet: “Stillness” by Ike Sturm

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Chad McLoughlin Trio @ The Caldwell Lake George Library
2025-09-12 19:30 - 20:45 | The Caldwell Lake George Library, 336 Canada St, Lake George, New York, 12845
Chad McLoughlin Trio
Featuring Jeff Siegel & Rich Syracuse
Chad McLoughlin is originally from upstate New York and has been living in New York City since 2000. He is an accomplished, versatile and innovative performing artist and composer.
Chad has studied music since the age of 11 and has been performing professionally since he was 15. His creative approach and virtuosic technique have impressed audiences throughout his career. He is credited with performing with a wide range of artists including David Kikoski, Bob Francesini, Mike Stern, Joel Rosenblatt, Carlo DeRosa, Richie Cannata, Chrissy Poland, Little Anthony, David Sancious, Manolo Badrena, David Torn, Ricky Neson, Bo Diddley and many others.
From 2007 to 2009, he formed a trio with Dave Anderson on bass and Thierry Arpino on drums and performed around the metro area. In 2009, he joined Gregg Bendian’s Mahavishnu Project which played the music of John McLaughlin’s original Mahavishnu Orchestra in clubs around the metro area as well as in Boston, Providence and Baltimore. Other interactions include the Darren Lyons group, which performed Chad’s original music at such venues as The Blue Note, Shapeshifter Lounge and Mexicali Blue to name a few. Recently he has performed with renowned bassist Jeff Andrews.
In late 2016 Chad released “Electron Flex” a trio CD of original fusion with Dave Anderson and Thierry Arpino.

The Caldwell Lake George Library
336 Canada StLake George, NY 12845518.668.2528
A treasure in Lake George, The Caldwell Lake George Library’s collection dates back to the 1880s when it was bequeathed after the death of local resident DeWitt Clinton Hay. The library’s building was constructed in 1906, and the original librarian, Mary Hubbell, served the community until 1958. There have only been five librarians at Caldwell over the course of its storied history.

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Fast Asleep by the Chad McLoughlin Trio

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Scott Hopkins Trio with Special Guest Keith Pray at the Barnsider
2025-09-12 19:30 - 20:45 | The Barnsider Restaurant, 2112 US-9, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Scott Hopkins Trio with special guest Keith Pray
Featuring Lou Smaldone (bass), Brian Melick (percussion), & Keith Pray (keyboard & sax)
The Scott Hopkins Trio brings together seasoned musicians – Lou Smaldone on upright bass, Brian Melick on percussion, and special guest Keith Pray on keyboards (and sax) to explore the rich and varied landscape of jazz and its many intersections. Rooted in jazz traditions but unafraid to venture into Blues, Americana, and improvisational roots music, the trio blends original compositions with creative interpretations of standards and genre-crossing material.
About Keith Pray:Keith Pray is a versatile saxophonist and organist, who explores the boundaries of mainstream jazz, the blues, avant-garde and gritty funk as a performer, bandleader, composer and educator.
​Keith has traveled from the west coast to Europe making music of many styles with countless gifted musicians. Keith has released ten albums under his name, most recently “Floating in Space and Time” on his label PrayNation Records. Keith is an in demand jazz educator, having conducted many all-counties, masterclasses, clinics, co-founding All Ears Jazz, which develops jazz education workshops.
Keith also holds a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) from the European Graduate School in Expressive Arts: Therapy, Conflict Transformation and Education.
“Make no mistake about it Keith Pray is a voice with which to be reckoned with. He has it all and leaves it all here, a brilliant convergence of chops, insight, honesty of sound and superb writing skills. This confluence packs a solid, creative punch, a knock out. ” – Nick Mondello, JazzTimes

The Barnsider
2112 US-9Lake George, NY 12845518.668.5268
Serious BBQ! With a cozy Adirondack atmosphere and a menu full of mouth-watering favorites, The Barnsider Smokehouse BBQ in Lake George is a must-visit for anyone craving bold flavors and warm hospitality.

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Alan Thomson Trio at Mezzaluna

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Angelina & JP at the Inn of Lake George

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Angelina & JP at the Inn of Lake George

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Matt Wilson’s Honey & Salt

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Lucía

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David Gilmore Quartet

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Alan Thomson Trio at Mezzaluna
2025-09-12 19:30 - 20:45 | Mezzaluna, 267 Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Alan Thomson Trio
The Alan Thomson Trio is based in Albany, New York and features Alan on keyboards, Tony Berman on bass and Jim Ketterer on drums. Their repertoire draws on jazz standards and songs from the heart of American popular culture across the decades, all with the band’s own interpretation.

Alan Thomson had been a fixture of the Albany music scene for decades. Primarily a jazz player, he has had a trio and 5 piece that have appear around the area, as well solo work and in pit orchestras. After countless years of teaching he still maintains a full studio of classical and jazz piano students.
Tony Berman is a professional bassist, composer, and high school orchestra teacher in Albany, New York. Over the last twenty years he’s performed in music festivals, concert halls, universities, weddings and night clubs across the northeast. Tony has appeared on all eight of Bright Dog Red’s Ropeadope album releases to date, and is currently writing his first symphony.
Jim Ketterer is a drummer and percussionist based in upstate New York and has spent several years living in the Middle East and North Africa. He is the drummer in the Arch Stanton Quartet and a recent recipient of a grant to create a new suite of music inspired by the writings and compositions of Paul Bowles. He is also writes and lectures about jazz diplomacy.

Mezzaluna
267 Canada StreetLake George, NY 12845518.668.9090
Our friends at Mezzaluna are serving up the best Italian Lake George has to offer with house-made sauces, fresh ingredients, and original recipes. Family-owned and operated, Mezzaluna is nestled in the heart of Lake George Village just across the street from Shepard Park.

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Steve Horowitz Trio at the Lighthouse Grill
2025-09-12 19:30 - 20:45 | The Lighthouse Grill, 4 Kurosaka Ln, Lake George, NY, 12845
Steve Horowitz Trio

Steve Horowitz – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Wayne Hawkins – Piano
Mike Lawrence – Bass

Trumpeter and Flugelhornist Steve Horowitz has been performing all styles of music for over 40 years. A Software Engineer by day, his extensive and varied freelance work has included many church services, and numerous weddings with organizations including Steven Scott Orchestras, Avenue K Entertainment, Hal Prince Music, and The New York Players.
Steve has played countless jazz gigs over the years with groups including Doc Scanlon’s Rhythm Boys, the World Music ensemble Heard, and The Trojan Horns Brass Band. He’s also worked with saxophonist Hugh Brodie and pianists Peg Delaney, John Esposito, Larry Ham and Peter Tomlinson, on whose CD of original music Steve is included.
Steve is also a proud participant in the local Gypsy Jazz community which celebrates the music of Django Reinhardt. He is a member of the bands Gadjo and Helderberg Hot Club and he subs with the Hot Club of Saratoga.
Pianist and keyboardist Wayne Hawkins has a discography of over 40 recordings, including his work as leader on the critically acclaimed Wayne Hawkins Trio and his more recently released Solo. He wrote the book Piano Aerobics for Hal Leonard Publishing, teaching contemporary technique in popular styles. He was on the University of Kansas faculty for 8 years, and currently teaches at Skidmore College.
As Music Director of his church, Wayne recently presented a unique event called “Chant Meets Jazz,” where cantors sang traditional sacred chants, followed by a jazz quartet performing his original arrangements of the material.
Wayne moved east from Kansas City, where he played for 10 years with the band Sons of Brasil. He studied composition with Jovino Santos Neto, who was composer, arranger, and producer for the great Brazilian band leader Hermeto Pascoal. Wayne brings his uniquely valuable experience to Bossamba as pianist, arranger, and co-leader with vocalist Maggie MacDougall.

Mike Lawrence is a Capital Region bassist and has been a public school music educator for over 20 years. He can primarily be seen performing with Art D’echo Trio alongside Dave Gleason and Pete Sweeney, the annual It’s a Jazzy Christmas and weekly Jazz Vespers at First Reformed Church in Schenectady.

Mike played on the album “Circulation: The Music of Gary McFarland” (one of NPR’s Best Jazz Albums of 2015) and performed previously at Jazz at the Lake with the Gary McFarland Legacy Ensemble. He has also recorded with Michael Benedict’s Jazz Vibes “1-2-3 Go!” (2022); Michael Benedict’s Bopitude “Five and One” (2012) featuring Gary Smulyan; and Joe Finn’s “As Luck Would Have It” (2021).

Mike has performed live in concert with Evan Christopher, Gary Smulyan, Michael Benedict, Chris Pasin, Brian Patneaude, Harry Allen, Paul Meyers, Dick Oatts, Sharel Cassity, Steve Nelson, Gene Bertoncini, the late Claire Daly, Bruce Johnstone, Jerry Weldon, Ray Vega, Wycliffe Gordon, Blue Lou Marini, Sonny Turner’s Platters, and Bobby Rydell among many others. He has been a clinician at numerous jazz festivals and workshops around the region and performed in numerous recording studios and musical theater productions at Proctors.

The Lighthouse Grill
4 Kurosaka LnLake George, NY 12845518.668.4644
Waterfront Hospitality’s newly renovated Lighthouse Grill features artisan drinks and the freshest ingredients with American, seafood and plant-based cuisine.

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Angelina & JP at the Inn of Lake George
2025-09-12 19:30 - 20:45 | The Inn of Lake George, 12 McGillis Avenue, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Angelina & JP

Angelina & JP are a musical duo from opposite ends of New York’s Capital Region, brought together by a shared love of all things music. Angelina Valente studied Musical Theatre, while JP Hubbs focused on Piano – but their paths crossed in 2017 when they both joined an eight-piece bluegrass band. What started as a big group collaboration quickly revealed a deeper musical connection and a desire to explore more as a duo.
Together, they dive into jazz standards, discover fresh takes on the genre, and write originals. But what really sets them apart is their knack for reimagining unexpected tunes—songs you’d never think of as jazz—infusing them with swing, soul, and style that’s entirely their own.

The Inn of Lake George
12 McGillis Ave.Lake George, NY 12845518.668.4442
The Lobby Bar is a classic, intimate cocktail lounge offering a relaxing atmosphere to enjoy handcrafted cocktails. Surrounded by soft lighting and refined décor, patrons can enjoy a sophisticated evening of delicious drinks and impeccable service.

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Coffee & Jazz with the Tyler Giroux & Dylan Perrillo Duo
2025-09-13 10:00 - 11:30 | NY
Coffee & JazzSaturday, September 13, 202510am – 11:30amHello Sunshine Bagel Bistro185 Canada Street, Lake George NY
For our early birds, we invite you to join us for our popular, Coffee and Jazz, that combines the melodies of jazz with coffee and the camaraderie of fellow jazz enthusiasts.

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Tyler Giroux & Dylan Perrillo Duo
Tyler Giroux is a piano and valve trombone player in Upstate New York. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam and a Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. He has performed and studied with many notable musicians, including John Daversa, Alan Ferber, Mitch Frohman, Sheila Jordan, Dante Luciani, Brian Lynch, Scott Robinson, Tony Succar, and Bret Zvacek. He finished 1st place in the 2014 International Tuba Euphonium Conference Rich Matteson Jazz Competition, and has performed atnumerous festivals, including the Monterey Jazz Festival, Quebec Jazz Festival, and Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival. Currently, Tyler performs regularly around New York State’s Capital Region. He performs with his own groups, as well as the Giroux Brothers, Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra, GNP, the Dylan Perrillo Orchestra, Bryan Brundige and the Piggly Wigglies, The Brass Machine, and several other local musicians.
Dylan Perrillo is a three-time Eddies Award winning conservatory trained upright bassist, composer and arranger from New York’s capital region who maintains an active performance schedule within the early jazz and folk music circles. He performs throughout the country with some of the best musicians in the Jazz Manouche and early Jazz music scene today.

Our generous sponsor, Hello Sunshine Bagel Bistro, will have free regular and decaf hot coffee and will be offering their full bistro breakfast menu as well as specialty coffees and drinks.

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Matt Wilson's Honey & Salt
2025-09-13 13:00 - 14:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About Matt Wilson
Few musicians embody the spontaneous energy of jazz like Matt Wilson. The New York-based drummer combines buoyant zeal, idiosyncratic style, infectious humor, joyous swing and an indomitable spirit of surprise. Together, with his universally recognized personal warmth, these qualities have made Wilson one of the most in-demand players and educators on the modern jazz scene, both beloved and respected by his peers, elders and students. Not bad for a mischievous Midwestern boy from Knoxville, Illinois.
Whether anchoring an all-star group at the White House, juggling tricky rhythmic swerves with his own quartets, celebrating the holidays with his Christmas Tree-O, exploring the poetry of Carl Sandburg, sensitively supporting vocalists such as Dena DeRose, presenting concerts at a neighborhood church or donning a superhero cape to inspire young musicians to embrace their individuality, Wilson approaches music as a man on a mission: fostering a lively and passionate connection between music and people, whether they be playing or listening to it.
Wilson has released thirteen albums as a leader. His latest recording, Honey And Salt (Music Inspired By The Poetry Of Carl Sandburg), was recognized on over thirty worldwide “Best of 2017” lists, including Top Ten in the National Public Radio Critics Poll, JazzTimes, Irish Times, Boston Globe, Jazziz and All About Jazz. The album received a coveted 5-star review (masterpiece) in DownBeat. On his previous album, Beginning of a Memory (Palmetto), Wilson brought the musical and the personal together like never before, uniting the members of all his ensembles into one aptly-named Big Happy Family to celebrate the life of his wife Felicia, who lost her battle with leukemia in June 2014. This profound, yet playful, release also received a 5-star review in DownBeat and was selected as one of the top releases of 2016 by numerous publications, including DownBeat, JazzTimes and slate.com. It also cracked the Top Ten of the NPR Critics Poll. Wilson has made thirteen recordings as a leader for Palmetto Records since 1996, including acclaimed releases by the Matt Wilson Quartet, Arts & Crafts and the Christmas Tree-O.
He’s also co-led another dozen albums, including duo outings with Lee Konitz and Steve Beresford, Sifter (a trio with Mary Halvorson and Kirk Knuffke), MOB Trio and the acclaimed Trio M with his alliterative partner, Myra Melford, and Mark Dresser. And that’s only a drop in the proverbial bucket (and Matt has almost surely played a bucket or two, proverbial and otherwise, over the course of his career) in the context of an impressive discography that finds his distinctive style on more than 400 albums. That dizzying list includes releases by such greats as Dewey Redman, Paul Bley, Charlie Haden, Lee Konitz, Bob Stewart, Cecil McBee, Denny Zeitlin, Ron Miles, Jeff Lederer, Marty Ehrlich, Ted Nash, Ray Anderson, Don Friedman, Jane Ira Bloom and Dena DeRose, among many others.
Wilson has enjoyed performing for countless audiences across the country and around the world. One of his biggest honors came when he was invited to perform at a White House State Dinner hosted by President Obama in 2011, where he played alongside a Who’s Who of jazz, including Herbie Hancock, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Chris Botti, Randy Brecker, Antonio Hart and James Genus. Add those names to an ever-growing list of legends with whom Wilson has performed, including Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson, Geri Allen, Elvis Costello, Candido Camero, Freddie Redd, Butch Warren, Cedar Walton, Kenny Barron, Christian McBride, John Zorn, Benny Golson, Buster Williams, Marshall Allen, Nels Cline, Rufus Reid, Jason Moran, Bill Henderson, Frank Wess, Anat Cohen, Steve Nelson, George Cables, Mulgrew Miller, Chris Potter, Regina Carter, Benny Green, John Clayton, Bobby Watson, Eddie Gomez, Wynton Marsalis, Paquito D’Rivera, George Mraz, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Hubert Laws and Hank Jones.

Matt Wilson – Drums
Kirk Knuffke – Cornet
Jeff Lederer – Reeds
Martin Wind – Bass
Dawn Clement – Piano & Vocals

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Lucía
2025-09-13 15:00 - 16:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About Lucía

Three years ago, 23-year-old singer Lucía was a finalist at the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition – and the first Mexican artist to enter the contest. When it came time to select the song that she would perform in the final round, she picked a standard that reflected her musical sensibility, colored in equal parts by the beauty of jazz and the Latin American songbook.
“We played ‘What a Difference a Day Makes,’ which was popularized by Dinah Washington, but in its initial incarnation was a bolero written in Spanish by María Grever,” she says from her home in New York City. “We started it as a jazz ballad in English, then switched to Spanish and added some zapateado dancing. My mother arrived with a contingent of fellow Mexicans to cheer me on. She told me that being able to sing in Spanish while dancing was what made me different from everyone else.”
Lucía won the competition, and the fact that she did it with such a soulful, multicultural rendition of a jazz standard also marked her arrival on the music scene. “What a Difference a Day Makes” is now the opening cut of the self-titled Lucía, an exquisite debut album that showcases the luminous qualities of her voice, and her superb technique and versatility.
From her velvety reading of McCoy Tyner and Sammy Cahn’s “You Taught My Heart To Sing” and an achingly vulnerable cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Lacy” to a mournful “Alfonsina y el Mar” and a version of “Veracruz” that brims with Lucía’s Mexican pride, the album finds the emerging singer surrounded by a cadre of jazz virtuosos: Venezuelan pianist Edward Simon, American double-bassist Larry Grenadier, Mexican drummer Antonio Sánchez, and Puerto Rican saxophonist David Sánchez. The session was helmed by visionary producer Matt Pierson, known for his work with legends such as Brad Mehldau, Milton Nascimento and Samara Joy.

Her innate talent was nurtured from a very young age. Born in Veracruz, Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso began performing at age two, together with her parents Laura Rebolloso and Ramón Gutiérrez and their acclaimed Son de Madera, a son jarocho ensemble. She grew up surrounded by fandangos and the son jarocho community, and is also the niece of Quetzal Flores, founder of the Los Angeles-based Chicano rock band Quetzal. Most importantly, Lucía’s parents played many records at home – from the salsa nuggets of El Gran Combo to the Latin folk of Mercedes Sosa and the healing Soul sides of Aretha Franklin.

Lucía – vocals
Gabriel Chakarji – piano
Guillermo Lopez – bass
Jullian Miltenberg – drums

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Full Performance at Joe’s Pub on January 9th, 2025
Joe’s Pub is a program of The Public Theater and named for its founder Joseph Papp, opened in 1998 and plays a vital role in The Public’s mission of supporting young artists while providing established artists with an intimate space to perform and develop new work.

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Jeremy Pelt Quintet
2025-09-13 17:00 - 18:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About Jeremy Pelt
Jeremy Pelt has become one of the preeminent young trumpeters within the world of jazz. Forging a bond with the Mingus Big Band very early on, as his career progressed, Pelt built upon these relationships and many others which eventually lead to collaborations with some of the genre’s greatest masters. These projects include performances and recordings with Cliff Barbaro, Keter Betts,
Bobby “Blue” Bland, Ravi Coltrane, Frank Foster, Winard Harper, Jimmy Heath, Vincent Herring, John Hicks, Charli Persip, Ralph Peterson, Lonnie Plaxico, Bobby Short, Cedar Walton, Frank Wess, Nancy Wilson and The Skatalites, to name a few.
Pelt frequently performs alongside such notable ensembles as the Roy Hargrove Big Band, The Village Vanguard Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Big Band, and is a member of the Lewis Nash Septet and The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes. As a leader, Pelt has recorded ten albums and has toured globally with his various ensembles, appearing at many major jazz festivals and concert venues.
Pelt’s recordings and performances have earned him critical acclaim, both nationally and internationally. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal by legendary jazz writer and producer, Nat Hentoff, and was voted Rising Star on the trumpet, five years in a row by Downbeat Magazine and the Jazz Journalist Association. Pelt is currently touring throughout the United States and Europe in support of his latest release, “Soundtrack”.

Jeremy Pelt: Trumpet
Jalen Baker: Vibes
Misha Mendelenko: Guitar
Leighton Harrell: Bass
Jarel Spears: Drums

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Jeremy Pelt | Live at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley

Jeremy Pelt Quintet | Jalen Baker | Misha Mendelenko | Leighton Harrell | Jared Spears
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Alfredo Rodríguez Trio
2025-09-13 19:00 - 20:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About Alfredo

Globally acclaimed artist Alfredo Rodriguez has announced his new album Coral Way will be released on August 18 via Mack Avenue Records. The album embodies the collective sound of Miami: a blend of Latin pop, timba, salsa, bachata, tango, reggaeton, and bolero. Reminiscent of the city’s diverse Latino community, the album calls upon Rodriguez’s roots just as much as his newly-learned experiences.
In his new home, Rodriguez took note of the limited cross-pollination and few collaborations that existed between mainstream Latin music and Latin jazz. Coral Way, which features guest vocalists Cimafunk and Alana Sinkëy, serves as the connective tissue between these worlds—an artistic statement for the diverse Latin community to be seen, be heard, and take pride in their history, while creating community through individuality.
Rodriguez notes, “I play what I live, and Coral Way is my new life. It is the name of the street on which, for the past 3 years, I have been composing this album, and now I’m excited that people from all over the world will finally get to hear it in an expansive way, with a full live band.”
Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, Rodriguez’s world was confined by the numerous restrictions imposed by his country. With limited options, his parents enrolled him in a classical conservatory, but he was quickly shut down by his first teacher who declared him devoid of talent. Despite pushback, his love for piano grew so strong that he wasn’t even deterred by not having a piano to practice on at home; instead, he painted piano keys on his parents’ dinner table so he could run his scales.
In 2006, at age 19, he received an invitation to represent Cuba at the Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF) in the International Solo Piano Competition. After applying and auditioning as a composer, alongside twelve of the top pianists in the world, he was accepted and made his way to Switzerland, where he ended up being invited to festival founder Claude Nobs’ chalet to play for the guests, one of whom happened to be legendary producer Quincy Jones. Upon Jones’ return to Los Angeles, he couldn’t get Alfredo out of his mind. He called his VP, Adam Fell, and explained that Alfredo was one of the best pianists he had ever seen and they needed to work with him. Little did they know, Alfredo had only received permission to travel to Switzerland to play in the competition (as it was difficult for Cubans to obtain a travel visa), and also learned it would be illegal to work with him due to the Cuban embargo.
Cubans were not allowed to work in the U.S., and could only arrive at U.S. border stations to seek political asylum—meaning that Alfredo would have to relinquish his Cuban citizenship and jeopardize his ability to return home until he obtained a green card. After a year and a half of contemplating, he mustered up the courage and made the difficult decision to leave his family behind for a country that could offer him the platform he needed to share the broader message of his music with more people.
It’s evident the journey was worth it because not only has Alfredo earned frequent appearances on prestigious stages around the world such as the Playboy Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Jazz in Marciac, Umbria Jazz and

Jazz A Vienne, but additionally, Rodriguez was nominated for a Grammy® in the category of “Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella,” for the track “Guantanamera,” from his album, The Invasion Parade. Additionally, during his first tour in China, Rodriguez was asked to work with Tan Dun, Siedah Garrett, and Quincy Jones to compose the English version of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo theme song, becoming the first non-Chinese artist to be bestowed this honor. He’s also been featured over the years by All Things Considered, Downbeat, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Wall Street Journal among many others, and performed for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert.
Rodriguez continues to share his music along with his impactful message of perseverance and cross culturalization on an international tour, while sharing a variety of viral social media videos in which he plays well-known compositions in a Cuban timba style.

Alfredo Rodriguez – Piano
Han Beyli – Bass
Armando Lopez – Drums

HIS MUSIC

Alfredo Rodriguez Trio | Live on KUVO!

Alfredo Rodríguez Trio: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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2025 Jazz Cruise with the Arch Stanton Quartet
2025-09-14 10:30 - 12:30 | Waterfront Cruises, 2 Kurosaka Ln, Lake George, NY, 12845
OUR 2025 JAZZ CRUISE IS SOLD OUT!

Set sail on a smooth jazz journey…
Enjoy live music, light breakfast fare, and breathtaking views while cruising the sparkling waters of the Queen of American Lakes.
Tickets $60.00 (can be purchased below) includes a two-hour cruise, non-alcoholic drinks, and food.
Menu includes coffee & tea, scrambled eggs, bacon, toast with spreads, sausage, pastries There is a cash bar for beer, wine, mimosas, and cocktails.
Cruise details Designed after late 19th century touring ships, the Adirondac is 115 feet in length and has a turn-of-the century design combined with state-of-the-art technology – it was created with the comfort of the passenger in mind. The boat is handicapped accessible, air-conditioned and heated on the first deck. The tour will take passengers on a two hour cruise, north to Bolton Landing and return to Lake George in time for our first act on the Shepard Park stage.

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Jazz at the Lake’s Jazz CruiseSunday, September 14, 202510:30am – 12:30pm(boarding starts at 10:15am)The AdirondacWaterfront Cruises2 Kurosaka Lane, Lake Georgejust two blocks from Shepard Park!

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With The Arch Stanton Quartet
The Arch Stanton Quartet, based in upstate New York, performs original jazz that is experimental, yet rooted in bop and post-bop traditions.
Their debut album, Along For The Ride, was released in November 2012 on WEPA Records. It includes original compositions by trumpet player Terry Gordon and guitarist Roger Noyes.
In March 2013 the band was named Best Local Jazz Band in the Metroland Readers Poll and embarked on a tour of Egypt, performing at the Cairo Jazz Festival and other gigs. The trip was sponsored by the educational organization AMIDEAST, the U.S. Embassy Cairo, and the Center for American Studies at the American University in Cairo. That same year, the band opened up for Charlie Hunter and Oleta Adams at the Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival. Drawing from their experiences in Egypt, the group, in October 2014, released a 9-song sophomore album, Blues For Soli (also on WEPA Records), which includes a suite of music directly influenced by their Egypt tour. In a review of the album for Metroland, Jeff Nania writes: “This record serves to showcase the evolution of a local group’s compositional style as they continue to go beyond bop and incorporate further cultural influences into their sound.”

“The trio, though named after the spaghetti Western film persona, was the real deal. An often-mellow conversation between skilled craftsmen took off on a swinging jump blues and a clever, playful take on Sonny Rollins’ ‘St. Thomas’ … this Capital-area band is a must-see.”
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Trio Grande
2025-09-14 13:00 - 14:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About ​Gilad Hekselman & Trio Grande
​Gilad Hekselman is one of the leading voices in jazz guitar. Born in Israel and based in New York, he tours globally as a bandleader, and has shared the stage with some of the greatest artists in jazz including Chris Potter, Eric Harland, Fred Hersch, Mark Turner, Anat Cohen, Ari Hoenig, Esperanza Spalding, Jeff Ballard, Ben Wendel, Gretchen Parlato, Ben Williams, Avishai Cohen, Tigran Hamasyan, Aaron Parks and Becca Stevens among many others.
Across eleven critically acclaimed albums, Gilad has built a rich discography noted both for his original compositions and captivating instrumental voice. In November 2023, he released his latest LP Trio Grande: Urban Myth in partnership with Will Vinson and Nate Wood. His next album, Life, at the Village Vanguard, is set for April 2024.
Gilad has also built an extensive recording resume as a guest artist and collaborator. Among his favorite credits, he can be heard on Walt Disney Records’ Everybody Wants To Be a Cat (2011). The album features versions of Disney songs played by a top-shelf lineup of musicians including Dave Brubeck, Joshua Redman, Esperanza Spalding, Diane Reeves, Roy Hargrove, Kurt Rosenwinkel, The Bad Plus and many other jazz legends.
Trio Grande 2.0 Is a collaborative multi-national trio with UK saxophonist Will Vinson, Israeli guitarist Gilad Hekselman and US drummer Nate Wood. In its first incarnation, the band released an eponymous debut to an avalanche of critical acclaim.
“What happens when three of the world’s most accomplished jazz musicians get together for a new trio project? Fireworks! … and an innovative, exhilarating debut album.” UK Vibe

Gilad Hekselman – Guitar
Nate Wood – Drums
Will Vinson – Sax

THEIR MUSIC

Trio Grande – “Magic Chord”

Trio Grande – “Strasbourg St. Denis”
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Edmar Castañeda Quartet
2025-09-14 15:00 - 16:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About Edmar Castañeda
​Edmar Castañeda nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category “Best Latin Jazz Album” with his album Family.
Upon arriving in the United States in 1994, Colombian-born Edmar Castañeda has made a name for himself as the preeminent jazz harp virtuoso. Castañeda brings forth a brilliance that beautifully merges the jazz tradition with a diverse set of styles and genres while bringing unbridled attention to a somewhat unfamiliar instrument: the harp. Singlehandedly, Castañeda has cemented the harp’s place in jazz with innovative technique and heartfelt creativity from a wealth of formidable collaborations with music titans such as Wynyton Marsalis, Bela Fleck, John Scofield, Ricki Lee Jones, Hiromi, Pedrito Martinez, Marcus Miller, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ivan Lins, The Yellowjackets, Paco De Lucia, and Paquito D’Rivera.
In the same breath as the Yo-Yo Ma’s of the world, Castañeda fearlessly stuns audiences, musicians, and critics alike with his incredible talents as a player and composer. NPR’s “Fresh Air” touts, “…his technique is the real astonishment. Castañeda juggles lead, rhythm and bass lines, using a variety of hard and soft string attacks to keep those voices distinct — all without giving up the groove…His amazing technique…raises the bar for every harpist.” The New York Times notes, “…Castaneda… engage[s] modern jazz in ways that honor…cultural origins, and [he has] the capacity to astonish by virtue of [his] fingerstyle technique.” Moses Sumney highlights his “5 Favorite NPR “Tiny Desk Concerts” and says, “My brain cracked open when I first saw this. Some classical instruments are so ingrained in our heads for sounding one way; Edmar restructures what we know of harp, defiantly expanding the bounds of the instrument.”
Castañeda follows up seven acclaimed albums (Cuarto de Colores; Entre Cuerdas; Double Portion; Live at the Jazz Standard; Live In Montreal; Harp vs. Harp; Family ) with his latest recording project, Viento Sur, with a nine-person ensemble of acclaimed global musicians from Switzerland, Brazil, Cuba, Israel, Chile, USA, Argentina, and Colombia. An array of compositions on Viento Sur are commissioned by American Chamber Music from the “New Jazz Works Grant.”
Castañeda’s renowned albums as a bandleader are interchanged with awe-inspiring symphonic and bigband works likes Wynton Marsalis Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Clássica de Espinho and the São Paulo Jazz Symphony Orchestra, and chamber pieces for the Israel Camerata Jerusalem and the Orquestra Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia.
In fall 2021, Castañeda’s work was released in Disney’s Encanto, which features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Castañeda acts on the soundtrack and served as music consultant on Encanto.

HIS MUSIC

Béla Fleck & Edmar Castañeda: Live at Big Ears Festival 2019 | JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA
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Live Sessions from Jazz at Lincoln Center: Edmar Castañeda
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David Gilmore Quartet
2025-09-14 17:00 - 18:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About David Gilmore
Over the past decade guitarist and composer David Gilmore has recorded and performed with some of the most highly influential and innovative artists in modern music today including Wayne Shorter, Dave Douglas, Muhal Richard Abrams, Sam Rivers, Steve Coleman, Don Byron, Cassandra Wilson, Uri Caine, Randy Brecker and David Sanborn. He has appeared on over 50 recordings and been a major presence on the international touring scene. In the Spring of 2001 he released his first recording as a leader entitled Ritualism, which has already received major international critical appraise and was nominated for Debut CD of the Year in 2001 by the Jazz Journalists Association. Mr. Gilmore was also recently voted into the Rising Stars category in DownBeat Magazine’s Critic’s Poll.
Born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Gilmore sought out music at a young age experimenting with piano, drums and percussion before discovering the guitar at the age of 15. After a few years of private study with Boston local guitar gurus John Baboian and Randy Roos, Gilmore moved to New York to attend New York University, where he studied under the tutelage of sax titan Joe Lovano and pianist Jim McNeely. Shortly after his graduation in 1987, Gilmore began touring and recording in earnest with many of the members of the fledging M-Base Collective, and soon after began to find himself in many other diverse musical situations, recording and/ or touring with Ronald Shannon Jackson, Trilok Gurtu, Graham Haynes, Robin Eubanks, and Lonnie Plaxico. In the early 1990’s he became an active member of the popular jazz/fusion group Lost Tribe, co-producing their first two recordings for the Windham Hill Label.
Over the years he has also lent his skills to a variety of pop/ commercial acts including Japan’s Monday Michiru, Me’shell N’Degeocello, Melissa Etheridge, Joan Osbourne, Mavis Staples, Issac Hayes, Boz Scaggs, Tommy Lang of Austria, Rise Robots Rise, and toured extensively with multi-platinum selling artist Joss Stone. In 1995 Gilmore got the call to join sax legend Wayne Shorter’s group, and appears on Mr. Shorter’s Grammy Award winning album, High Life on Verve. He can be found most recently on recordings by Christian McBride, Carolyn Leonhart, Don Byron, Ron Blake and Uri Caine.
As a composer, improviser and guitarist, Gilmore is committed to pushing the boundaries of improvisational music, at the same time without alienating the uninitiated listener. His music reflects the diverse musical influences and experiences he has assimilated throughout his career. The exploration of rhythm is a major component of his music, utilizing many non-Western approaches and integrating them into a modern framework. Gilmore was a recipient of the Chamber Music America New Works Composer Grant, enabling him to compose a commisioned work entitled “African Continuum” which was performed in public in the Spring and Fall of 2003. His playing has been compared to guitarists with styles as diverse as George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix and Leo Nocentelli.

David Gilmore – guitarLuis Perdomo – pianoBrad Jones- bassE.J. Strickland – drums

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David Gilmore with Christian McBride Band-Boogie Woogie

David Gilmore & Art Of Ascension – Live At The Jazz Fest Sarajevo
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Dine Out for the Arts!
2025-09-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Sans Souci, 92 Mason Road, Cleverdale, NY, 12820
We can’t think of a more delicious way to support the Lake George Arts Project

Dine in at Sans Souci on Thursday, September 25th between 5pm – 9pm, and 10% of your purchase will be donated to help keep the arts thriving in our community.

Whether you’re a long-time supporter or just love great food, this is a simple (and tasty!) way to make a difference.

Sans Souci
92 Mason RoadCleverdale, NY 12820(518) 656-5009
For over 100 years, The Sans Souci of Cleverdale has been the favorite spot for generations of Cleverdale residents, family, and friends.

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It's in Our Nature: Artists' Reception
2025-10-04 04:00 - 18:00 | NY
All are welcome to the Artist’s Reception inThe Courthouse Gallery!
Saturday, October 4th4:00 – 6:00 PM

Artists will speak about their work at 5:00 PM.
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2025 Holiday Party & Annual Meeting
2025-12-04 17:30 - 20:30 | The Barnsider Restaurant, 2112 US-9, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Holiday Party & Annual Meeting
Thursday, December 4, 2025at The Barnsider (2112 Route 9, LG)5:30pm – Cocktail Hour • 6:30pm – Dinner and Meeting
The Lake George Arts Project is headed to our favorite BBQ restaurant to toast an amazing 2025! We hope our friends and members can join us for an evening of great company, a little bit of Arts Project business, and a celebration of The Arts Project and all that we do.
Social & Cocktail Hour with appetizers starts at 5:30pm, followed by an amazing buffet dinner and the Annual Meeting at 6:30pm.We’ve got entertainment and a cash bar.
Special Recognition: Mayor Ray Perry, Village of Lake George
From the very beginning, the Lake George Arts Project has relied on the Shepard Park bandstand as a centerpiece of our mission. It has been our stage, our gathering space, and the place where generations have come together to experience free performances by thousands of artists. Our Summer Concert Series, Jazz at the Lake, and countless special events have found a home there – programs that have introduced new voices, built community traditions, and brought world-class talent to the town and village we all love. The bandstand has never been just a bandstand; it has been the heart of our work, and a symbol of what arts and community can create together.
This year, we will be honoring Mayor Ray Perry for his tireless work realizing a new Shepard Park. He brought partners together, secured the much-needed resources, and inspired all of us to reimagine a space that has had an immeasurable impact on the lives of residents and visitors. His vision for the project not only strengthens the cultural heart of our community, it establishes a world-class performance venue that will stand as a testament to what a shared commitment to the arts, bold leadership, and collective purpose can achieve.

TICKETS: $50 for members / $55 for non-membersPlease RSVP by December 1, 2025Members Save $5!

The RSVP deadline has passed but we would still love to have you join us! If you are interested in attending, please email Tanya (Tanya@lakegeorgearts.org) to coordinate payment at the door.

Richard Garrison: Readily Available
2026-01-21 12:00 - 2026-02-21 16:00 | NY
Richard Garrison: Readily Available
January 21 through February 21, 2026
Artist’s ReceptionSaturday, January 24th4:00 – 6:00
Gallery Hours

Wednesday – Friday: 12:00 – 5:00Saturday: 12:00 – 4:00Sunday, February 8th: 12:00 – 4:00

Richard Garrison
Artist statement
My work examines familiar yet easily overlooked elements within the contemporary American landscape. Each series of abstract drawings and watercolor paintings chart detailed observations of ordinary subjects such as advertisements, product packaging, online shopping, and suburban environments. Processes such as color matching, measuring, and photography are used to distill and transform the seemingly unremarkable minutiae of daily life. The allure in our everyday surroundings is revealed in my work through an intimate and systematic interpretation of color, space, and time.
BIO
Richard Garrison received his BS in Studio Art from the College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY in 1993 and a MFA from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY in 1995. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including Smack Mellon, Brooklyn, NY; The Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC; the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Clinton, NY; Perlman Teaching Museum, Northfield, MN; Spaces, Cleveland, OH; Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY; The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ; Robert Henry Contemporary, Bushwick, NY; McKenzie Fine Art, NY, NY; Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA; the International Print Center, New York, NY; Fleming Art Museum, Burlington, VT; the Elmhurst Museum of Art, Elmhurst, IL; The Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY; University Art Museum, Albany, NY; Casa Hofmann, Bogota, Columbia; Kids Space @ Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA; and the Queens Museum of Art, NY; among others.

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Images:Top:Product Packaging Color Match (Greens), March-May 2025, 2025, Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper, 24″ x 24″Above:1. Circular Color Scheme: Target, August 18 – 24, 2024, Pages 1 – 2. “Ready. Set. Grill”, 2025, Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper, 12″ x 122. Unavailable Color Scheme: Keebler Chips Deluxe Rainbow Cookies, 17.2 (March 31, 2020 –Walmart Grocery Pickup) v. 4, 2025, Watercolor, gouache, andgraphite on paper, 22″ x 22″3. Curbside Pickup Color Scheme (Walmart, October 11, 2025), 2025, Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper, 30 ¼” x 22 ¼”

Courthouse Gallery
1 Lower Amherst StreetLake George, NY 12845518-668-2616
Hours: Wednesday – Friday: 12:00 – 5:00 PMSaturday: 12:00 – 4:00 PMSundays: 12:00 – 4:00 PM (June – September)Select Sundays Monthly (October – May)
Or give us a call if you are in town. There is a good chance we are in the office and would love to open our doors for you!
For exhibition information or to schedule a visit outside of gallery hours please contact:

June WatersDirector of Exhibitionsjunew@lakegeorgearts.org or 518-668-2616

THANK YOU!

Throughout the year, we offer 17 exhibitions of work by emerging and established artists in our Courthouse Gallery and in partner locations throughout Lake George.
We are able to do this because of the support of our sponsors and LGAP members.

This program is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
