BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lake George Arts Project - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lake George Arts Project REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T181500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250503T094643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T121917Z UID:18626-1757869200-1757873700@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:David Gilmore Quartet DESCRIPTION:About David Gilmore\nOver 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. \nBorn 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. \nOver 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. \nAs 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Gilmore – guitarLuis Perdomo – pianoBrad Jones- bassE.J. Strickland – drums\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HIS MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Gilmore with Christian McBride Band-Boogie Woogie\n \n \n \n \n \n David Gilmore & Art Of Ascension – Live At The Jazz Fest Sarajevo\n​\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about David Gilmore URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/david-gilmore-quartet/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake,Jazz Weekend,Shepard Park ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T161500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250503T093246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250503T093401Z UID:18616-1757862000-1757866500@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Edmar Castañeda Quartet DESCRIPTION:About Edmar Castañeda\n​Edmar Castañeda nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category “Best Latin Jazz Album” with his album Family.  \nUpon 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.  \nIn 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.”  \nCastañeda 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.”  \nCastañeda’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. \nIn 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.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HIS MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Béla Fleck & Edmar Castañeda: Live at Big Ears Festival 2019 | JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA\n​\n \n \n \n \n \n Live Sessions from Jazz at Lincoln Center: Edmar Castañeda\n​\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Edmar Castañeda URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/edmar-castaneda-quartet/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake,Jazz Weekend,Shepard Park ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T141500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250502T155942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T161133Z UID:18599-1757854800-1757859300@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Trio Grande DESCRIPTION:About ​Gilad Hekselman & Trio Grande\n​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. \nAcross 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.  \nGilad 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. \nTrio 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. \n“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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gilad Hekselman – Guitar\nNate Wood – Drums\nWill Vinson – Sax\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THEIR MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Trio Grande – “Magic Chord”\n \n \n \n \n \n Trio Grande – “Strasbourg St. Denis”\n​\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Trio Grande URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/trio-grande/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake,Jazz Weekend,Shepard Park ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Gilad-and-Trio-Grande.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T201500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250502T153644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250901T110358Z UID:18587-1757790000-1757794500@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Alfredo Rodríguez Trio DESCRIPTION:About Alfredo\n\n\n\nGlobally 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.  \nIn 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. \nRodriguez 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.” \nBorn 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. \nIn 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. \nCubans 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. \nIt’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 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJazz 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. \nRodriguez 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. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alfredo Rodriguez – Piano\nHan Beyli – Bass\nArmando Lopez – Drums\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HIS MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alfredo Rodriguez Trio | Live on KUVO!\n \n \n \n \n \n Alfredo Rodríguez Trio: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert\n​\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Alfredo Rodríguez URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/alfredo-rodriguez-trio/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake,Jazz Weekend,Shepard Park ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T181500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250502T152723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T153027Z UID:18575-1757782800-1757787300@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Jeremy Pelt Quintet DESCRIPTION:About Jeremy Pelt\nJeremy 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\,  \nBobby “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. \nPelt 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. \nPelt’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”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jeremy Pelt: Trumpet\nJalen Baker: Vibes\nMisha Mendelenko: Guitar\nLeighton Harrell: Bass\nJarel Spears: Drums\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HIS MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jeremy Pelt | Live at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley\n \n \n \n \n \n Jeremy Pelt Quintet | Jalen Baker | Misha Mendelenko | Leighton Harrell | Jared Spears\n​\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Jeremy Pelt URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/jeremy-pelt-quintet/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake,Jazz Weekend,Shepard Park ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T161500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250502T150657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250831T135047Z UID:18567-1757775600-1757780100@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Lucía DESCRIPTION:About Lucía\n\n\n\n\nThree 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. \n“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.” \nLucía 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. \nFrom 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. \n\n\n\n\nHer 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lucía – vocals \nGabriel Chakarji  – piano\nGuillermo Lopez – bass\nJullian Miltenberg – drums\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HER MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Full Performance at Joe’s Pub on January 9th\, 2025\nJoe’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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Lucía URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/lucia/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake,Jazz Weekend ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T141500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250502T144530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T131623Z UID:18556-1757768400-1757772900@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Matt Wilson's Honey & Salt DESCRIPTION:About Matt Wilson\nFew 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. \nWhether 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. \nWilson 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. \nHe’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. \nWilson 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nMatt Wilson – Drums\nKirk Knuffke – Cornet\nJeff Lederer – Reeds\nMartin Wind – Bass \nDawn Clement – Piano & Vocals\n\n\n\n\n​\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HIS MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13 Paper 1 and 2 Honey and Salt music by Matt Wilson Poem by Carl Sandburg\n​\n \n \n \n \n \n 08 CHOOSE Honey and Salt music by Matt Wilson Poem by Carl Sandburg\n​\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Matt Wilson Honey & Salt URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/matt-wilsons-honey-salt/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake,Jazz Weekend,Shepard Park ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T191500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250501T213151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250831T132440Z UID:18461-1757700000-1757704500@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Sara Caswell Quartet DESCRIPTION:About Sara Caswell\nGrammy® 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.  \nVoted 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. \nCurrently 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. \nAs 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.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nSara Caswell – Violin\nJesse Lewis – Guitar\nIke Sturm – Bass\nMichael W. Davis – Drums\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HER MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sara Caswell Quartet: “O Que Tinha De Ser” by Antonio Carlos Jobim\n \n \n \n \n \n ​Sara Caswell Quartet: “Stillness” by Ike Sturm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Sara Caswell URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/sara-caswell-quartet/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake,Shepard Park ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250516T131108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T131111Z UID:18957-1756321200-1756326600@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Warden and Co. DESCRIPTION:Warden & Co.\n\n\nWarden & 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. \nWith 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.  \nSince 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. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THIER MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Warden and Co. – Middle of Madness (Live from The Park Theater)\n \n \n \n \n \n “Stay Strong” live at The Parting Glass – Warden & Co.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Warden & Co. URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/warden-and-co/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Shepard Park,Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Warden-Co.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250521T150432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T100122Z UID:19020-1755802800-1755808200@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Mixed Roots DESCRIPTION:Mixed Roots\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMixed Roots is truly that. Each member brings a unique musical heritage\, coming together to form a collective greater than the sum of its parts. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrian\, 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. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTogether\, Mixed Roots creates a sound as diverse as it is unified – melding reggae\, rock\, funk\, and Afrobeat into an irresistible groove. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THIER MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mixed Roots Alive at Five\n \n \n \n \n \n Mixed Roots\, “Crisis” at the Savoy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Mixed Roots URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/mixed-roots/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Shepard Park,Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/new-date-Mixed-Roots.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250516T093328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T093550Z UID:18923-1754506800-1754512200@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Ashley Wineland DESCRIPTION:Ashley Wineland\n\nDynamic 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.\n \nNow 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.\n \nAshley 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.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “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\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HER MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ashley Wineland – Tumbleweed (Official Video)\n \n \n \n \n \n ​Ashley Wineland – Heartbreak Boots (Official Music Video)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Ashley Wineland URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/ashley-wineland/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Shepard Park,Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Ashley-Wineland.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250513T100303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T100523Z UID:18905-1753902000-1753907400@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Professor Louie & The Crowmatix with the Woodstock Horns DESCRIPTION:Blues & Americana at it’s Best\nGrammy 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”. \nProfessor 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. \nProfessor 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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THEIR MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Professor Louie & The Crowmatix – Love Is Killing Me\n \n \n \n \n \n CENTURY OF THE BLUES\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Professor Louie & The Crowmatrix URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/professor-louie-the-crowmatrix-with-the-woodstock-horns/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Shepard Park,Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Prof.-louie.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250513T093044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T093555Z UID:18887-1753297200-1753302600@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Tops of Trees DESCRIPTION:Funky\, Soulful… Fresh\n \nAn 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. \nReleasing 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”. \nSince 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THEIR MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tops of Trees – Live – MadLove (See Her Moving)\n \n \n \n \n \n Tops of Trees – Live – Pocket Change\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Tops of Trees URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/tops-of-trees/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Shepard Park,Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tops-of-Trees.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250513T090225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T090307Z UID:18875-1752692400-1752697800@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Cassandra Kubinski with Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls DESCRIPTION:Cassandra Kubinski\nMulti 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. \nYou’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. \nHer 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).  \nA 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. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls\nBorn 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. \n“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.”  \nFeeling 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. \nThese 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.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  “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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “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.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THEIR MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BURN IT DOWN (Official Music Video)\n \n \n \n \n \n Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls | “If I Had A Boat” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Cassandra Kubinski\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/cassandra-kubinski-with-pete-muller-the-kindred-souls/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Shepard Park,Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cassandra-Pete.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250709T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250709T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250513T083039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T090625Z UID:18861-1752087600-1752093000@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:The Saline Fiddler's Philharmonic DESCRIPTION:Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic\nAmerica’s premier youth fiddling show band from Saline\, Michigan\, astounds audiences every time the group takes the stage. The musicians\, all from Saline High School\, present an energetic and polished show that features a diverse range of music from American folk\, fiddle\, bluegrass\, jazz\, western swing\, and Celtic traditions.  Spirited vocals and Appalachian step dancing combine with the instrumentals to create an unforgettable live performance. \nSaline Fiddlers Philharmonic began in 1994 with a simple idea: introduce an alternative style of music education to public school students to maintain and expand their interest in music performance.  Since then\, the group has definitely set the standard for extracurricular music programs in the United States. It has grown into a model of instruction and motivation that is being emulated across the nation. \nThe widely acclaimed Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic’s history includes more than 1\,500 performances in the majority of the states in our nation.  The group has been honored to perform three times at the White House and twice on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center\, as well as at a State of Michigan’s Presidential Inaugural Ball.  Annual summer tours have spanned the United States from the east coast to the west coast\, down south to up north\, and have also included performances in Canada and tours in Europe\, including visits to Saline’s sister cities of Brecon\, Wales and Lindenberg\, Germany.  Each year the group performs 50-60 times\, generally donating a third of their annual schedule to community service events. \nSaline Fiddlers Philharmonic has shared the stage with many top artists as well as other student groups. Especially gratifying is the number of student fiddle organizations which have been started around the country because of inspiration from the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “The Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic were outstanding. Having booked more than 200 acts over the past 20 years\, your performance last night was simply one of the best acts we have ever had!”  – Robert Klomburg @ Altadena Summer Concert Series \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THEIR MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Saline Fiddlers 2024 30th Anniversary Hometown Show\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about The Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/the-saline-fiddlers-philharmonic/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Shepard Park,Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Saline-fiddlers.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20250512T215320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T220415Z UID:18847-1751482800-1751488200@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Hubby Jenkins DESCRIPTION:About Hubby Jenkins\nHubby Jenkins\, a prominent member of the renowned Carolina Chocolate Drops\, has mesmerized audiences around the world with his virtuosic mastery of the guitar and banjo\, With a voice that echoes with emotion and a fingerpicking style that evokes the very essence of the American South\, Hubby transports listeners to a bygone era\, where the roots of modern music took hold. \nBorn and raised in Brooklyn he delved into his Southern roots\, following the thread of African American history that wove itself through country blues\, ragtime\, fiddle and banjo\, and traditional jazz. Hubby got his higher musical education started as a busker. He developed his guitar and vocal craft on the sidewalks and subway platforms of New York City\, performing material by those venerable artists whose work he was quickly absorbing. An ambitiously itinerant musician\, he took his show on the road\, playing the streets\, coffee shops\, bars\, and house parties of cities around the country. \nAfter years of busking around the U.S and making a name for himself\, Hubby became acquainted with the Carolina Chocolate Drops. He was an integral part of the Grammy award winning Carolina Chocolate Drops from 2010 to 2014. Since 2015 to 2018 he was active in touring and recording member in the Rhiannon Giddens band. He was on her album “Tomorrow Is My Turn” in 2015 and in 2017 “Freedom Highway.”  Drawing inspiration from legends such as Mississippi John Hurt\, Uncle Dave Macon and Lead Belly\, Hubby breathes new life into traditional blues and folk songs\, infusing them with his unique flair and unmistakable authenticity. His music resonates with a deep sense of history\, culture\, and struggle\, capturing the spirit of the early 20th century while adding his own distinct touch. \nIn addition to his remarkable musical talents\, Hubby Jenkins is a passionate advocate for preserving and honoring the cultural heritage of African American musicians who laid the foundation for modern popular music. His commitment to historical accuracy shines through in his performances\, as he takes us on a journey through the deep roots of blues\, folk\, and the African American experience. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HIS MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hubby Jenkins playing Coo Coo Bird – Rufus Kasey’s version\n \n \n \n \n \n ​”Here Here Yonder Go” – Hubby Jenkins\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Hubby Jenkins URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/hubby-jenkins/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Shepard Park,Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-Summer-Concert-Series-website-events.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T181500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20240426T092126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T100402Z UID:13475-1726419600-1726424100@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Danilo Pérez\, John Patitucci & Adam Cruz Trio DESCRIPTION:About Danilo Pérez\, John Patitucci & Adam Cruz \nFor over three decades\, Grammy Award Winning Panamanian pianist/composer Danilo Pérez has been lauded as one of the most creative forces in contemporary music. With jazz as the anchoring foundation\, Pérez’s Global jazz music is a blend of Panamanian roots\, Latin American folk music\, West African rhythms\, European impressionism – promoting music as a borderless and multidimensional bridge between all people. Pérez will be accompanied by his longtime collaborator\, the distinguished bassist John Patitucci. Both Perez and Patitucci were integral members of Wayne Shorter’s legendary quartet\, celebrated for its innovative and unpredictable music spanning many years. We encounter these two exceptional musicians in the trio of Perez that is completed by the impactful drummer Adam Cruz. \nJohn Patitucci is one of the finest and most versatile bassists in the world on upright and electric bass. John has a recording and performance resume that could easily be transcribed into a book – he has played throughout the world with his own band and with jazz luminaries Chick Corea\, Herbie Hancock\, Wayne Shorter\, Stan Getz\, Wynton Marsalis\, Joshua Redman\, Michael Brecker\, Randy Brecker\, Freddie Hubbard\, Tony Williams\, Hubert Laws\, Mulgrew Miller\, James Williams\, and many more. He has played with pop and Brazilian heavyweights including Sting\, Aaron Neville\, Natalie Cole\, Carole King\, Milton Nascimiento\, Astrud and Joao Gilberto\, Airto and Flora Purim. A truly well rounded player whose legacy will stand the test of time. \nDrummer\, composer\, and educator Adam Cruz was born in New York City and has been a vital creative force on the international jazz scene. He leads his own group\, is an integral part of renowned pianist Danilo Perez’s trio\, and regularly works with artists such as Tom Harrell\, The Mingus Big Band\, Joey Calderazzo\, Chris Potter\, Steve Wilson and Edward Simon. Adam currently teaches at CCNY and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute. As a drummer\, Adam represents a unique place in the American jazz lineage. His mixed ethnic background informs his playing in ways that transcend easy stylistic categorization. The wealth of his rhythmic knowledge\, his deep sense of swing\, and his knowledge of Latin American rhythms\, all coalesce into his personal sound\, giving his playing a powerful depth and a rare and distinctive musicality. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Danilo Pérez: Piano\nJohn Patitucci: Electric & Upright Bass\nAdam Cruz: Drums\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THEIR MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Danilo Perez\, John Patitucci and Adam Cruz at the Artists’ Quarter\n \n \n \n \n \n Panama Libre – Danilo Perez\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Danilo Pérez\, John Patitucci & Adam Cruz Trio\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 DAYS • 17 SHOWS • 4 SPECIAL EVENTSCELEBRATING 40 YEARS!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY 9/12 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 10AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 7:30PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 5PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 9AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 8PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 5PM URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/danilo-perez-john-patitucci-adam-cruz-trio/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/9-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T161500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20240426T083612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T100314Z UID:13447-1726412400-1726416900@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Linda May Han Oh DESCRIPTION:About Linda\nBased in New York City\, GRAMMY award-winning Linda May Han Oh is a bassist/composer who has performed and recorded with artists such as Pat Metheny\, Kenny Barron\, Joe Lovano\, Dave Douglas\, Terri Lyne Carrington\, Steve Wilson\, Geri Allen and Vijay Iyer. \nOriginally born in Malaysia and raised in Boorloo (Perth)\, Western Australia\, she has received many awards including a 2022 Deutscher Jazz Preis\, 2nd place at the BASS2010 Competition\, a semi-finalist at the BMW Bass competition and an honorary mention at the 2009 Thelonious Monk Bass Competition. She was voted the 2018-2021 Bassist of the Year by the Jazz Journalist’s Association\, as well 2022 Bassist of the Year in Jazztimes. Linda also was voted 2019 Bassist of the Year in Hothouse Magazine and was the 2020 recipient APRA award for Best New Jazz Work. In 2023 she received the prestigious Herb Albert Award for music. \nLinda has had five releases as a leader which have received critical acclaim\, her latest – a quintet album entitled The Glass Hours on Biophilia Records. Her latest commissions include “Littoral Tales” a solo piano piece in two movements for Gloria Cheng\, and “Ephemeral Echoes” written for percussion trio and piano trio as well as “Mirrors and Shadows” written for piano and bass duo. \nLinda has written for large and small ensembles as well as for film\, participating in the Sundance Labs at Skywalker Ranch and composing for several of sociologist/film maker Sabrina McCormick. Linda also composed and produced music for a collaborative film project with non-profit\, “Hoperaisers” based in Korogocho\, Kenya by film-maker Kizito Gamba and contributed music to his latest documentary “Calling the Shots” co-directed by Kore Abong about aspiring African women in the film-industry. \nLinda is currently Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music in the bass department and is also part of the Institute for Jazz and Gender Justice led by Terri Lyne Carrington. Linda was featured on bass in the 2020 Pixar movie “Soul” under the musical direction of Jon Batiste (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) alongside drummer Roy Haynes and was the model for the character in the film – bassist “Miho.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Linda May Han Oh – bass/vocals\nFabian Almazan – piano/keyboard\nSara Serpa – vocals\nGreg Ward – saxophone\nObed Calvaire- drums\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HER MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYC Winter Jazz Fest 2015 “Lucid Lullaby”\n \n \n \n \n \n The Glass Hours “Circles”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Linda May Han Oh\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 DAYS • 17 SHOWS • 4 SPECIAL EVENTSCELEBRATING 40 YEARS!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY 9/12 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 10AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 7:30PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 5PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 9AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 8PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 5PM URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/linda-may-han-oh/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T141500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20240426T082558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T142250Z UID:13440-1726405200-1726409700@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Daniel Kelly Group: Celebrating Paul Pines DESCRIPTION:About Daniel Kelly / The Daniel Kelly Group\nPianist & composer Daniel Kelly first performed at Jazz at the Lake in 2004 with the Harvie S band. He returned over the years with his Emerge Trio\, the WORKS Trio with Joe Lovano\, and his multimedia collaboration with The Seeing with Photography Collective\, Blind Visionaries\, inaugurating the first Friday evening Jazz at the Lake performance. \nAn artist who explores the meeting place of music with literature\, visual art and journalism with his various projects\, Daniel has created several works that incorporate poetry\, including All the World’s a Song: Shakespeare in Jazz\, which interprets Shakespeare’s words as lyrics to jazz songs. \nIn honor of the 40th anniversary of the festival\, Daniel uses the poetry of Paul Pines as inspiration for the music for this year’s performance. Paul\, who founded the Lake George Jazz Weekend along with John Strong in 1984\, was a dear friend to Daniel. He previously collaborated with Paul in his final months in 2018\, composing settings for poems from his book Gathering Sparks in a 45-minute suite scored for a jazz septet titled Museum of the Infinite. This year\, Daniel will explore Paul’s poetry throughout his writing career\, anthologized in the collection A Furnace in the Shadows: Selected Poems. \nKelly’s music has been declared “powerfully moving” by Time Out New York. He has performed with Grammy-award winners Joe Lovano & Nicole Zuraitis\, hip-hop star Lauryn Hill\, cutting-edge modern classical The Bang on a Can All-Stars and a long list of jazz musicians such as NEA Jazz Masters Dave Liebman & Sheila Jordan\, Don Byron\, Donny McCaslin\, Bobby Sanabria and many others. \nRakonto\, Kelly’s series of interview-based concerts\, have been commissioned by 13 performing art centers across the US. Each of these concert-length works have transformed stories of everyday people – farmers\, teachers\, students\, seniors\, immigrants and hurricane survivors – into dramatic and compelling music that celebrates our shared human experience. \nDaniel has been honored to continue Paul’s role as Curator of Jazz at the Lake for the past five years. \n“I remain convinced that Daniel Kelly is one of the most stunningly original talents both as an improviser and a leader that I have known in a long career of promoting this art form. His musical ideas spring naturally from a visionary imagination.” — Paul Pines\, Curator\, Lake George Jazz Weekend \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Daniel Kelly – pianoJesse Lewis – guitarIke Sturm – bassJared Schonig – drumsDavid Gonzalez – spoken word\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HIS MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n All the World’s a Stage; Shakespeare in Jazz\n \n \n \n \n \n Entrance to the Underworld – poetry by Paul Pines\, music composed by Daniel Kelly\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Daniel Kelly\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 DAYS • 17 SHOWS • 4 SPECIAL EVENTSCELEBRATING 40 YEARS!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY 9/12 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 10AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 7:30PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 5PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 9AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 8PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 5PM URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/daniel-kelly-group-celebrating-paul-pines/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/7-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T211500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20240425T131208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T100126Z UID:13397-1726344000-1726348500@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Nicole Zuraitis DESCRIPTION:About Nicole\nNicole Zuraitis is a GRAMMY® Award-winning (2024) jazz singer-songwriter\, pianist and arranger\, New York-based bandleader\, and winner of the prestigious 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal. With a “heart as big as her remarkable voice\,” (Jazz Police)\, Nicole has positioned herself as one of the top artists and “prolific songwriters” (Broadway World) to watch in jazz and beyond. As a recording artist\, Nicole has released five albums as leader\, and her sixth album How Love Begins\, co-produced with eight-time GRAMMY-winner Christian McBride (2023)\, features all original music and was awarded the GRAMMY for BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM. In addition to leading her quartet\, Nicole is the premier vocalist for the Birdland Big Band and frequently headlines iconic NYC jazz clubs like Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center\, Birdland\, the Blue Note\, the Carlyle\, 54 Below and the late\, great 55 Bar. She has appeared as a featured soloist with the Savannah Philharmonic\, Asheville Symphony\, and Macon Pops\, and has supported iconic singers like Melanie\, Morgan James\, Darren Criss\, and Livingston Taylor on piano and vocals. Nicole’s arrangement of Dolly Parton’s Jolene\, co-written with renowned drummer and bandleader Dan Pugach\, was nominated for a 2019 GRAMMY®\, springboarding her career and making her a household name in the modern-day jazz landscape. \nIn 2020\, she was named in the top 40 under 40 for 2020 in Connecticut Magazine\, and her weekly livestream during the Covid-19 crisis\, “Virtual Piano Lounge\,” was featured in Forbes Magazine. Nicole has collaborated with an extensive list of luminaries\, including Christian McBride\, David Cook\, Gilad Hekselman\, Veronica Swift\, Benny Benack\, Stephen Feifke\, Cyrille Aimee\, Antonio Sanchez\, Dave Stryker\, Omar Hakim\, Rachel Z\, Helen Sung\, and Bernard Purdie. She is a proud educator and currently vocal faculty at NYU and SUNY Purchase. For more information\, visit www.nicolezmusic.com or tag @nicolezmusic. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nicole Zuraitis – Vocals/Piano\nDan Pugach – Drums\nIdan Morim – Guitar\nSam Weber – Bass\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HER MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “Jolene” / Dolly Parton – Dan Pugach Nonet\n \n \n \n \n \n Burn (STUDIO VIDEO) – Nicole Zuraitis with Christian McBride\, Gilad Hekselman\, Billy Kilson\, David Cook\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Nicole Zuraitis\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 DAYS • 17 SHOWS • 4 SPECIAL EVENTSCELEBRATING 40 YEARS!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY 9/12 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 10AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 7:30PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 5PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 9AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 8PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 5PM URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/nicole-zuraitis/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/6-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T181500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162352 CREATED:20240425T130237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T091639Z UID:13390-1726333200-1726337700@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y DESCRIPTION:About Ulysses Owens Jr. \nThree time Grammy™ Award-Winning Drummer Ulysses Owens Jr.\, known for being a drummer who (The New York Times) has said “take[s] a back seat to no one\,” and “a musician who balances excitement gracefully and shines with innovation.” Performer\, producer and educator Ulysses Owens Jr. goes the limit in the jazz world and beyond; claiming eight successful albums of his own. \nOwens has also gained special attention for his performances on GRAMMY Award-winning albums by Kurt Elling and The Christian McBride Big Band . In addition to five GRAMMY Award Nominated albums with Joey Alexander\, Christian McBride Trio\, John Beasley’s Monk’estra\, and Gregory Porter. Both Jazziz and Rolling Stone Magazines picked his album “Songs of Freedom\,” as a Top Ten Album for 2019 and in 2021; his most recent Big Band release\, “Soul Conversations\,” was voted the top album in May 2021 by JazzIz Magazine. “Soul Conversations\,” received rave reviews and was added to multiple playlists on Apple Music\, Spotify\, and Sirius XM; and now the band is touring nationally. The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band has also been voted “Rising Star Big Band ” of 2022 by Downbeat Magazine. His upcoming eighth album release A New Beat\, will feature his new “Generation Y” Band on the Cellar Jazz record label. The album was produced by Jeremy Pelt and recorded at the legendary Rudy Van Gelder Studios\, in New Jersey. \nAbout Generation Y\nGeneration Y is a band concept that was conceived back in 2019 with the goal promoting the next generation of dynamic talent from the top music conservatories in NYC and beyond. Led by Ulysses Owens Jr. who is a Multi Grammy Award-winning Drummer\, Producer\, Educator\, Author and Cultural Entrepreneur. \nServing at The Juilliard School in the role of Small Ensemble Director within the Jazz Department for the last 8 years\, has given Ulysses a front row seat to this Generation’s top talent. Ulysses Owens Jr.\, has been the driving force behind such great artists as Nicholas Payton\, Christian McBride\, Wynton Marsalis\, Mulgrew Miller\, Joey Alexander and many others. Through his relationship with these great bandleaders he learned of the legacy of Art Blakey and Betty Carter\, both of whom were renowned for their own bands (which became educational institutions) and launched the careers of many of today’s paradigm-shifting musicians on the jazz scene. Generation Y is an updated model of the Jazz Messengers\, and many of these band members also perform in Ulysses’ big band. \nThe band just recorded their debut album “A New Beat” that will be released on the Cellar Live Record label\, in January 2024. The material on this album is a culmination of repertoire from Ulysses’ influences and mentors like Mulgrew Miller\, Roy Hargrove\, George Cables\, and of course the great Art Blakey. This album also features a few original compositions from Benny Benack\, Anthony Hervey\, and the very talented Luther Allison who is an emerging talent performing with Grammy Award-winning vocalist\, Samara Joy as her pianist. The album also features a classic from Louis Armstrong titled Heart Full of Rhythm featuring Milton Suggs\, which learned during his time as the Louis Armstrong Museum ‘“Armstrong Now Artist in Residence.” This album is a culmination of repertoire that has been performed by this band around the world over the last 4 years and to add another level of nostalgia; it was recorded at the Legendary Rudy Van Gelder Studios in Englewood\, NJ. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ulysses Owens Jr. – Drums\nAnthony Hervey – Trumpet\nErena Terakubo – Alto Saxophone\nTyler Bullock – Piano\nGuillermo Lopez – Bass\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One By One – Ulysses Owens Jr and Generation Y\n \n \n \n \n \n I’m Not So Sure – Ulysses Owens Jr & Generation Y\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Ulysses Owens Jr.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 DAYS • 17 SHOWS • 4 SPECIAL EVENTSCELEBRATING 40 YEARS!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY 9/12 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 10AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 7:30PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 5PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 9AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 8PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 5PM URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/ulysses-owens-jr-generation-y/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/5-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T161500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162353 CREATED:20240425T124838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T100017Z UID:13383-1726326000-1726330500@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Ben Wendel Group DESCRIPTION:About Ben\nGrammy nominated saxophonist Ben Wendel was born in Vancouver\, Canada and raised in Los Angeles\, CA. Currently living in Brooklyn\, NY\, he has enjoyed a varied career as a performer\, composer and producer. Highlights include tours\, performances and/or recordings with artists such as Tigran Hamasyan\, Bill Frisell\, Terence Blanchard\, Antonio Sanchez\, Gerald Clayton\, Taylor Eigsti\, Linda May Han Oh\, Moonchild\, Louis Cole\, Daedelus\, Snoop Dogg and the artist formerly known as Prince. Ben is a founding member of the Grammy nominated group Kneebody. \nAs a composer\, he has received an ASCAP Jazz Composer Award\, the 2008\, 2011 and 2017 Chamber Music America “New Works Grant” and was awarded the Victor Lynch-Staunton award by the Canada Council for the Arts. He has also co-written multiple scores for film\, television and animated shorts. \nBen has recorded for Edition Records\, Sunnyside Records\, Motéma Music\, Concord Records and Brainfeeder\, including six solo albums\, Simple Song (2009)\, Frame (2012)\, What We Bring (2016) The Seasons (2018)\, High Heart (2020)\, All One (2023) and multiple Kneebody albums. His critically acclaimed music video project The Seasons\, inspired by Tchaikovsky’s works of the same name\, was released throughout 2015 and included guests such as Joshua Redman\, Jeff Ballard\, Mark Turner\, Julian Lage\, Ambrose Akinmusire and more. It was listed as one of the best albums of 2015 by the NY Times. \nA graduate of the Eastman School of Music\, Ben is a former teacher of Jazz Studies at USC and the New School in NYC. Educational outreach has been a constant in his career with over 300 masterclasses at various colleges and universities around the world. His online masterclass series and other educational products have been sold in over sixty countries. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HIS MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Drawn Away – Ben Wendel\n \n \n \n \n \n High Heart: Burning Bright – Ben Wendel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Ben Wendel\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 DAYS • 17 SHOWS • 4 SPECIAL EVENTSCELEBRATING 40 YEARS!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY 9/12 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 10AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 7:30PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 5PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 9AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 8PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 5PM URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/ben-wendel-group/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T141500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162353 CREATED:20240425T123705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T224004Z UID:13375-1726318800-1726323300@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Michael Mayo DESCRIPTION:About Michael\nWhether Michael Mayo is performing with his band\, as a guest\, or alone with a looper pedal and a piano\, the LA native’s commanding and other worldly vocalese has been gathering critical and commercial acclaim around the globe. Mayo attended the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance (now the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz)\, only the third vocalist to be accepted into the 20-year-old program\, where he learned from the likes of Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock. \nMayo\, a veteran international performer\, has been a featured vocalist at the White House\, the Kennedy Center\, and Renée Fleming’s American Voices Festival\, while his own band has performed atThe HollywoodBowl\, The Monterey Jazz Festival\, The London Jazz Festival\, North Sea Jazz Festival and theAtlanta Jazz Festival among many others. \nMost recently he has recorded and performed with Herbie Hancock\, Jacob Collier\, Scary Pockets\, Lenny Kravitz\, Josh Groban\,and The War and Treaty. Signed to MackAvenue/Artistry Records\, Mayo’s debut record BONES\, produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Eli Wolf (Norah Jones\, Al Green\, The Roots) was released in 2021. In 2022\, Mayo was named “International Artist of the Year” at the Deutscher Jazzpreis (German Jazz Prize). Mayo’s highly anticipated sophomore release FLY featuring pianist Shai Maestro\, bassist Linda Oh\, and drummer NateSmith\, will be released on October 4th\, 2024 on Mack Avenue. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Andrew Freedman (keys) \nKyle Miles (bass)\nRobin Baytas (drums)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HIS MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 20/20 – Michael Mayo\n \n \n \n \n \n You And You – Michael Mayo\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Michael Mayo\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 DAYS • 17 SHOWS • 4 SPECIAL EVENTSCELEBRATING 40 YEARS!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY 9/12 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 10AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 7:30PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 5PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 9AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 8PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 5PM URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/michael-mayo/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/3-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T191500 DTSTAMP:20260416T162353 CREATED:20240424T222553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T095602Z UID:13336-1726250400-1726254900@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Jahari Stampley Family Trio DESCRIPTION:About Jahari\nJahari Stampley is a Chicago-born pianist who began playing the piano at the age of 14. Within two years of exploring the instrument\, he began winning various competitions including Best High School Jazz Soloist Award and the National YoungArts Competition. By the age of 18 years old\, he was recognized and followed by many world-renowned musicians including Yebba Smith\, Jill Scott\, Robert Glasper\, Cory Henry\, Jacob Collier\, Stanley Clarke\, and Derrick Hodge\, among others. Jahari has toured with Stanley Clarke and is featured on Derrick Hodge’s “Color of Noise” album. \nJahari has performed in venues such as Radio City Music Hall in NYC\, The Met Philadelphia\, Byline Bank Aragon in Chicago\, Carnegie Hall in NY\, San Francisco Jazz Center\, and MANY others. He’s also headlined & performed solo piano tours in Berlin\, Koethen & Magdeburg\, Germany\, Geneva\, Switzerland\, and Los Angeles\, California. He’s conducted music workshops in Santa Ana\, Costa Rica\, and taught masterclasses in Spokane\, Washington. Jahari is also the band leader & featured pianist playing the part of Bill Wither’s keyboardist in the feature film “Spinning Gold”. Many of Jahari’s performances have garnered praise in various media outlets\, articles & magazines throughout the world. \nJahari won first place in the 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute International Competition\, 2023 Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz\, 2023 Chicago Youth Symphony Alumni Award\, the first non-classical musician to receive the honor; and awarded the 2023 Luminarts Fellowship for his debut album “ Still Listening.” Earlier in his life Jahari won the  Bösendorfer prize for the international 2019 American Jazz Pianists Association Competition (for ages 18-25)\, the 2018 ASCAP Foundation Fran Morganstern Davis Scholarship\, and the National Young Arts Foundation 2018 Young Arts Winner. \nAlongside all of this\, Jahari released his first Debut Album entitled “Still Listening” which rose to #1 on Apple iTunes in the first weeks of the Album’s release. The music on “Still Listening” has also been set in an orchestral arrangement for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Jahari Also designed and wrote the music for a music Education mobile game\, “Piano Chronicles”.  It is available as a mobile app for all mobile devices on Google Play Store and the Apple Store. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jahari Stampley: Piano\, Organ Pedals\, Synths\nD-Erania Stampley: Electric Upright Bass\, Alto Sax\, Synths\nMiguel Russell: Drums\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HIS MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jahari Stampley – Still Listening (LIVE WITH STRINGS)with D’Erania Stampley & Miguel Russell\n \n \n \n \n \n Unlimited (LIVE) – Jahari Stampley Family Triowith D-Erania Stampley & Miguel Russell\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Jahari Stampley\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 DAYS • 17 SHOWS • 4 SPECIAL EVENTSCELEBRATING 40 YEARS!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY 9/12 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 10AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 6PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 1PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FRIDAY 9/13 @ 7:30PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 5PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 3PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 9AM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY 9/14 @ 8PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SUNDAY 9/15 @ 5PM URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/13336/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz at the lake ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162353 CREATED:20240502T140431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T144114Z UID:13767-1724266800-1724272200@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Angelina Valente DESCRIPTION:About Angelina\n\nAngelina Valente is a singer-songwriter from Upstate New York who creates music that moves you. With songs that feel like a warm summer breeze\, Angelina‘s uninhibited voice and sincere lyrics draw you in and leave you feeling restored and inspired. Her unique blend of indie folk features piano\, ukulele\, and genuine storytelling influenced by her small town roots and love of nature.  \n\n\nIn the 5 years she has been performing\, Angelina is now selling out shows around the Capital region. She has released one full length album\, two EP’s and three singles\, and has recorded at the esteemed Village Studios in L.A.\, as well as the Atlantic Records Studio in New York City. After the release of her most recent album “Sing\,” in November 2023\, Angelina has won the distinguished awards for Songwriter of the Year\, Album of the Year\, and Artist of the Year for the New York Capital Region. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HER MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n “Steady Your Heart” Live from Caffe Lena\n \n \n \n \n \n Stay With Me – The Faces cover\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Angelina Valente URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/angelina-valente/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162353 CREATED:20240502T133157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T192158Z UID:13726-1723662000-1723667400@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Matt Schofield DESCRIPTION:About Matt\nBritish born and now US-based\, Matt Schofield continues to push the frontiers and reshape the boundaries of the British Blues tradition. A multi-award winning guitar virtuoso\, singer\, songwriter\, producer and band leader\, after more than 30 years of performing\, and 20 years into his solo career\, Schofield’s impact as one of the most influential and distinctive guitarists of his generation is unquestionable. \nAlong with a storied career that has taken him and his band to nearly 30 countries worldwide comes awards\, industry and critical acclaim – three time “British Blues Guitarist of the Year”\, “British Blues Album of the Year” and the first guitarist inducted into the “British Blues Awards Hall of Fame”. Mojo Magazine “Blues Album of the Year”and Guitar & Bass Magazines “Top Ten British Blues Guitarist of All Time” alongside Eric Clapton and Peter Green. \nSchofield’s fluid and melodic playing and iconic tone has inspired legions of guitarists\, and a sought after line of signature instruments and equipment including a Two-Rock Matt Schofield amplifier. \nWhat remains ever impressive is Schofield live. From main stages at prestigious festivals such as Montreal and North Sea Jazz\, to packed houses in legendary clubs like New York’s Iridium or London’s 100 Club\, Schofield’s ability to connect with audiences immediately and profoundly is unforgettable. His authenticity\, mastery of guitar\, emotive vocals\, and improvisational brilliance are brought to life within his innovative original compositions. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  Awards and commentary:\n• British Blues Awards Guitarist of the Year 2010\, 2011\, 2012 which garnered him an induction into the British Blues Hall of Fame• Voted Blues Album of the Year (2011) Mojo Magazine• Penguin Book of Blues Recordings cited as one of only two living British artists to achieve the maximum four-star rating• Guitar & Bass magazine’s Top Ten British Blues Guitarists\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HIS MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lights Are On\n \n \n \n \n \n at the North Sea Jazz festival “Laying it Down”\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Matt Schofield URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/matt-schofield/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162353 CREATED:20240508T124019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T124022Z UID:13802-1723057200-1723062600@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Walter Parks and the Unlawful Assembly DESCRIPTION:About Walter Parks & the Unlawful Assembly\nAs a full 6 piece band or a trio\, The Unlawful Assembly reimagines and tributes historic spirituals and hymns which universally inspire\, empower and unite. Leader/guitarist/singer Walter Parks\, longtime sideman to Woodstock legend Richie Havens\, is joined by featured artists drummer/producer Steven Williams\, Ada Dyer on vocals who’s currently touring worldwide with Bruce Springsteen and/or Andrae Murchison on trombone. \nIn one live-concert experience The Unlawful Assembly entertains and informs while successfully melding roots music of divergent origins. The soundtrack to American black history – old-school spirituals\, gospel\, blues\, and prison work chants intertwine with swamp hollers\, shaped-note hymns and Appalachian reels of white homesteader origin. \nParks’ native northeast Florida swampy feel borrows from southern rock\, jazz\, early 70’s soul and few gospel interpretations that rest joyfully upon a foundation of modern electronic loops. \nReimagined covers and traditionals include: “Wade In The Water”\, “Follow The Drinking Gourd”\, “Down By The Riverside”\, “Steal Away”\, “Old Blind Barnabas”\, “Amazing Grace”\, “Higher Ground” and “Early In The Mornin’”. Walter contributes “Georgia Rice” and a co-write with Stan Lynch of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers on “Shoulder It”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THEIR MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Down By the Riverside at Jersey City Jazz Festival\n \n \n \n \n \n The Unlawful Assembly • Bridge Over Troubled Water • Ada Dyer Vocalist\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about Walter Parks & the Unlawful Assembly URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/walter-parks-and-the-unlawful-assembly/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240731T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240731T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162353 CREATED:20240507T084344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T151303Z UID:13793-1722452400-1722457800@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Big Medicine DESCRIPTION:Big Medicine\nA rocking concoction of rock\, folk\, country\, blues\, originals and everything else under the sun! \nThe band is Jeff Walton-Vocals and GuitarMaggie Doherty-Vocals and FluteTim Wechgalear-VocalsViolin and MandoliRick Bolton-Vocals and GuitarPat Perkinson-BassMike LaMaestro-Drums. URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/big-medicine/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162353 CREATED:20240508T124925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T125211Z UID:13810-1721847600-1721853000@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:The E-Block DESCRIPTION:The E-Block\nThe E-Block is a 5-piece indie R&B band based in Upstate New York\, blending the acoustic warmth of singer-songwriter music with an ice-cold rhythm section informed by modern R&B. Founded by guitarist Luke Pascarella in 2019\, the band has grown to include saxophonist James Soren\, keyboardist Devin Tetlak\, bassist Daniel Folds\, and drummer Leroy “Rudy” Dalton. With a deep bag of influences and free-flowing style\, The E-Block has earned a reputation as a unique live act in the Capital Region scene. URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/the-e-block/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240717T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240717T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T162353 CREATED:20240502T130607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T130830Z UID:13713-1721242800-1721248200@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Pine Leaf Boys DESCRIPTION:About the Pine Leaf Boys\nLouisiana’s finest\, four-time Grammy-Nominated\, world-renown Pine Leaf Boys have made a name for presenting their own inimitable brand of Louisiana music with youthful exuberance. Hailing from southwest Louisiana\, the Pine Leaf Boys\, known for their wild shows and thoughtful arrangements\, have breathed new life into Louisiana music\, reviving ancient songs and bringing them to the bandstand. Being described in the New York Times as\, “… the link that connects the young and the old generations\,” and\, “the best new\, energetic\, and fun Cajun band in a very long time\,” the Pine Leaf Boys play the old fashion dance hall standards while making a priority to bring many of the more obscure songs of past masters into their repertoire and play them with gusto.  \nThe Pine Leaf Boys have been invited on six occasions by the U.S. State Department to tour the world and present true music to Saudi Arabia\, UAE\, and Jerusalem in 2009 and again to Latvia\, Denmark\, and Slovenia is 2010 and a third time to the “Stan” countries in 2012 (Uzbek\, Tajik\, and Kyrgz). The variety and energy they release evolves through their shows\, bringing multi-faceted angles to Cajun\, Creole\, and Zydeco. Their mission is to present the beautiful\, powerful music of their ancestors and present the real Cajun music to the world and prove that it is still thriving and full of life. The Pine Leaf Boys have preserved the traditional Cajun sound\, while allowing it to breathe and stretch with those who play it.  Click here to see a list of the last 11 years of touring around the 23 countries and 47 states. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n New York Times described the boys’ music as “the link that connects the young and the old generations\,” and Rolling Stone Magazine quoted\, “the best new\, energetic\, and fun Cajun band in a very long time.” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THEIR MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Pine Leaf Boys at The Barn at Lakeview\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More about the Pine Leaf Boys URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/pine-leaf-boys/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/3.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR