BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lake George Arts Project - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Lake George Arts Project 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:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T141500 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 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:20260416T191208 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:20260416T191208 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:20260416T191208 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:20260416T191208 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:20260416T191208 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:20260416T191208 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:20260416T191208 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:20260416T191208 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:20260416T191208 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:20260416T191208 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:20260416T191208 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240710T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20240502T124239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T150349Z UID:13696-1720638000-1720643400@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Cassandra Kubinski DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT\nCassandra KubinskiWednesday\, July 10\, 2024 \nCANCELEDDue to forecasted torrential rain and possible high winds this evening\, and for the safety of our artists\, audience and crew\, we have to cancel tonight’s performance with Cassandra. We are working on rescheduling now and will keep everybody updated! \n \n \n \n \n \n About Cassandra\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. \nHer music video STARDUST(from EP #1MillionHearts) went viral upon release\, and now approaches half a million views on Youtube. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 HER MUSIC\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BURN IT DOWN\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTARDUST \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/cassandra-kubinski/ 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/2024/05/2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240703T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240703T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20240502T122819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T122910Z UID:13688-1720033200-1720038600@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Eventually Epic DESCRIPTION:Eventually Epic\nEventually Epic is an eclectic rock band that performs songs across diverse musical genres\, ranging from classic rock to contemporary pop to (Hindi) Bollywood tunes. Their originals feature simple arrangements\, catchy melodies and memorable lyrics\, and their live performances exude raw energy and sheer joy. Armed with an unconventional combination of acoustic guitar(s)\, keytar and captivating vocal harmonies\, Eventually Epic is a musical force to reckon with (or eventually will be)! URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/eventually-epic/ 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/2024/05/1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230830T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230830T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20230512T185047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T084941Z UID:7698-1693422000-1693427400@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Sirsy DESCRIPTION:Sirsy\n7pm: SIRSY is a rock\, pop\, and soul duo from Upstate NY. They write honest songs\, full of sing along melodies\, with lots of heart and just the right amount of sass. “It’s edgy-feel-good music that’s fun to watch”. (–The Houston Music Blog). \nThe Boston Globe call SIRSY “the little band with the big sound.” SXSW Music Blog says “SIRSY is NOT simply a two piece\, the sound they make is a head scratching\, WOW!” SIRSY is fronted by charismatic vocalist/ drummer Melanie Krahmer who has “one of the most powerful and flexible voices you’ll ever hear.” (–Times Union) At live shows\, Mel also plays bass on a keyboard with her drumstick & throws in a few mean flute solos too. Guitarist\, and Mel’s husband\, Rich Libutti plays a road worn and well-loved Rickenbacker guitar through a pedal board full of vintage effects. Live\, Rich also plays bass on a pedalboard with his feet. So\, these multi-instrumentalists manage to sound like a full band\, despite there being just two of them. And somehow\, they do it all with big smiles on their faces. It’s clear they love what they do. And that love is contagious when you see them live. You can’t help smiling along with them. Their energetic show often includes stories from the road\, laughter\, dance parties\, and even Rich’s nerdy Star Wars jokes. \n \n  URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/sirsy/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/David-Malucci.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20230512T184833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T085253Z UID:7696-1692901800-1692910800@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:The Stony Creek Band's 50th Anniversary Party! DESCRIPTION:with The Switch and The Stony Creek Band\n6:30pm: The Switch is a rock n’ roll band that also calls on blues and funk influences. Known for their powerful and full sound\, they’ll be performing everything from Led Zeppelin to the Allman Brothers to the Meters to BB King to some originals. \n8pm: For 50 years years\, the Stony Creek Band has been one of the most enduringly popular musical groups in the northeastern United States. The Stony Creek Band has thrilled generations of fans with its high energy blend of rock\, folk\, country and bluegrass; a sound that has consistently defied description but is “a product of the landscape as authentically upstate as any Hudson River School painting or sculpture by David Smith” and performed in a manner described by one reviewer as “a ferocious ensemble attack; like a runaway train!”. \nThe Stony Creek Band began with the 1973 meeting of John Strong\, a folksinger/guitarist from the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania and Hank Soto\, a guitarist and songwriter from the Bavarian Alps of Germany. Along with a bass player the Stony Creek Band began life as a folk trio\, touring coffee houses in New York\, Vermont\, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. After moving to the Adirondack mountain hamlet of Stony Creek\, NY the band quickly developed into a 7-piece musical powerhouse featuring drums\, a rock guitarist\, pedal steel guitar and banjo that\, for a time\, was the little town’s largest year-round employer! \nIn the 1980’s the band evolved into its current 5-piece configuration which now includes producer/ singer /songwriter Dave Maswick on bass\, blues hall of fame member Mike Lomaestro on drums\, and noted bluegrass mandolin virtuoso Fred Lantz. Over the years\, the Stony Creek Band has made hundreds (if not thousands) of concert appearances including a live performance on international TV for the closing ceremonies of the Goodwill Winter Games\, an appearance at a New York State gubernatorial inauguration\, a February outdoor appearance at the 25th anniversary celebration of the “Miracle on Ice” (brrrr) and a live performance on NBC’s TODAY show with Meredith Viera and Ann Curry. \nOver the past 50 years\, the Stony Creek Band has evolved from an acoustic trio with roots in traditional folk and country music to a purveyor of American idioms\, and back again. The band’s music is the sound of mature\, seasoned artists who have outlasted the years and their own baser instincts to mentor and encourage younger artists\, enrich their communities and preserve and transmit a living memory. \nPresented in partnership with the Village of Lake George \n  URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/the-stony-creek-bands-50th-anniversary-party/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/161684726_199941445265694_7879215992388258452_n.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230823T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230823T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20230512T150724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T084838Z UID:7691-1692817200-1692822600@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:The Ill Funk Ensemble DESCRIPTION:The Ill Funk Ensemble\n7pm: A slick mash-up of hip-hop\, neo-soul\, R&B and rock that’s been compared to The Roots\, THE ILL FUNK ENSEMBLE has been described as “soul for the masses” (Technorati.com)\, “airtight on all levels” (JamSphere Magazine)\, “brilliant” (The Signal Magazine) and “about to change the face of hip-hop music” (Indie Band Guru).  \nA fixture of the Albany\, NY music scene for more than 17 years\, ILL FUNK has racked up an impressive resume; winning awards for their original albums\, collaborating with Quincy Jones (famed producer of Michael Jackson’s Thriller)\, and sharing stages with multiple Grammy winners like Naughty by Nature and members of the Wu Tang Clan.  They’ve been featured in dozens of music and entertainment publications\, including Okayplayer\, and have had their music played all over the world.  Few artists in the area can boast this level of accomplishment\, but ILL FUNK remains close to their roots; a club band\, offering an array of original music and classic covers that is as entertaining as it is unique.  It’s for these reasons that THE ILL FUNK ENSEMBLE is repeatedly mentioned as one of the best bands in Upstate New York and will continue to offer a high quality hip-hop\, soul\, pop and R&B experience. \n \n  URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/the-ill-funk-ensemble/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/326443578_745333429989290_4720947362991489087_n.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230816T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230816T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20230512T150516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230816T185919Z UID:7689-1692212400-1692217800@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Zikina DESCRIPTION:Zikina\n7pm: Zikina is a group of people who came from across continents and cultures to show that despite all the forces in the world that emphasize our differences and try to diminish and pull us apart\, we can come together to make something beautiful and new. It doesn’t take long for this music to get you dancing\, clapping along\, connecting with the people around you\, and savoring the beauty of the present moment. You might start with curiosity when Uganda native Gideon Ampeire draws you in with a variety of traditional East African instruments that are rare and fascinating to US audiences\, including enanga (zither)\, adungu (harp)\, and kalimba (thumb piano) – all of which he builds himself. \nOnce your interest is piqued by the instruments\, you’ll quickly discover that there’s so much more to the band. Mike Cardozo (guitar\, percussion) improvises intricate melodic conversations with Gideon and dances through the beat with punchy rhythmic lines. Roston Kirk (bass) and Kade Parkin (drums) weave a sonic landscape that flows seamlessly from intense grooves to joyous dance beats to dreamy textures. Gideon’s vocals cut powerfully through the fabric or float lightly above. It all adds up to something completely unique\, yet immediately accessible. URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/zikina-2-2/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Zikina-group-photo-sitting.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230809T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230809T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20230512T150224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230727T212451Z UID:7687-1691609400-1691613000@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:ARKAI DESCRIPTION:ARKAI\npresented in partnership with the Lake George Music Festival\n7:30pm: ARKAI is an award-winning electroacoustic duo that has inspired audiences around the world through their genre-defying string music. Graduates of The Juilliard School\, their past engagements have included performances at The MET\, Joe’s Pub\, City Winery\, US Air Force Academy\, Rockwood Music Hall\, Lincoln Center\, Musikfest\, Chateau Marmont\, and Carnegie Hall. Their electronic debut composition\, “Letters from COVID”\, was featured at TED@PMI for a global audience of over 30\,000 people from 182 countries. Recent highlights include opening for Oscar and Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste at NYC’s Javits Center. As creative collaborators\, ARKAI was commissioned by the Museum of Chinese in America to compose a work for their exhibition Responses: Asian Americans Resisting the Tides of Racism. Other commissions have included a piece for Silver Lining Ltd’s Impact 5X initiative — a global economic justice project supporting hundreds of small business owners from underserved communities around the world. ARKAI was selected by the U.S. Department of State and the Association of American Voices to participate in the ‘21-22 American Music Abroad season. Through this program\, ARKAI has engaged in exchange programs with underserved audiences around the world with little or no access to American music\, demonstrating the power of cultural diplomacy as a tool to bring people together. ARKAI is a winner of the 2021 Astral Artists National Competition. \n \n  \n  URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/arkai/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ARKAI-Image-2-2022-Performing-PC_-Deb-Fong-Square-Crop-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230802T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230802T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20230512T145923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230727T202932Z UID:7685-1691002800-1691008200@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Three Quarter North DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, August 2\, 2023:Three Quarter North\n7pm: Eddies Music Award nominees Three Quarter North have performed at over 50 venues in and around the capital district over the last 15 years. This accomplished group plays everything from traditional fiddle tunes to complex original pop weaving acoustic and electric influences into an enticing array of sounds.  Homegrown and raised on tradition\, Three Quarter North exemplifies the best in American roots music. \nLEARN MORE ABOUT THREE QUARTER NORTH  \nTHREE QUARTER NORTH—COMMON GROUND— “This is the third project from this Albany\, New York-based sextet which features mainly the songwriting of bassist Dave Rhodes and guitarist Mark Smith. The group also includes Bob Altschuler (banjo)\, Mark Bagdon (fiddle)\, Nelson Gage (mandolin)\, and Joe Pasco (percussion). Rhodes also plays the kazoo\, piano\, and ukulele. Smith also adds kazoo as well as harmonica. The opening song by Rhodes\, “The One I’m With\,” has a couple of kazoo solos\, giving the tune an old jug band feel. Other Rhodes selections include “Inside Walls\,” “Summer Song\,” and “Some Rivers.” Rhodes and Smith collaborate on “Common Ground” and Smith writes “My Baby Ain’t My Baby Anymore.” Banjo player Altschuler offers the instrumental “Rosebud\,” and the band covers The Byrds’ “Mr. Spaceman” and Hot Rize’s “Nellie Kane\,” both from live performances. Both Rhodes and Smith have delightful voices backed by good harmonies from other members\, as well as some mighty-fine picking by all.” – review in August 2020 Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine \n  \n  \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summer Song\n by Three Quarter North | from their album Common Ground URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/three-quarter-north/ 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/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-06-28-at-6.02.09-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20230512T145604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T085051Z UID:7683-1690398000-1690403400@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:The Clements Brothers DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 26\, 2023:\nThe Clements Brothers\n7pm: The Clements Brothers are George and Charles Clements\, identical twins from New England. They’ve been playing and writing music together for as long as they can remember and ‘The Clements Brothers’ marks their first project together since playing in the internationally touring grass-roots band\, ‘The Lonely Heartstring Band’ with whom they put out two albums on Rounder Records. With roots\, rock\, bluegrass\, jazz\, and classical influences\, George (on guitar) and Charles (on bass) aim to capture their singer-songwriter sensibilities in a unique blended voice\, at once enthralling and intimate\, groovy and serene. They are joined by drummer Mike Harmon\, who joined the band after an impromptu late night set at the Ossipee Music festival\, and adds his unique roots-conscious musicality to the group’s evolving sound.  The trio is a fusion of each member’s unique musical journey\, and the result is music all its own\, filled with vocal harmonies\, instrumental virtuosity\, and a genuine love of song. \n \n  URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/the-clements-brothers/ 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/2023/05/Clements-0192_edited-copy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20230512T144605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T085030Z UID:7681-1689793200-1689798600@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Guy Davis DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, July 19\, 2023:\nGuy Davis\n7pm: Guy Davis is a two-time\, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues\, a musician\, Actor\, Author\, and Songwriter. Guy uses a blend of Roots\, Blues\, Folk\, Rock\, Rap\, Spoken Word\, and World Music to comment on\, and address the frustrations of social injustice\, touching on historical events\, and common life struggles. His background in theater is pronounced through the lyrical storytelling of songs “God’s Gonna Make Things Over” about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre\, “Welcome to My World”\, and “Got Your Letter In My Pocket”. His storytelling is sometimes painful\, deep\, and real\, an earthy contrast to modern-day commercial music\, meant to create thought\, underlined by gentle tones from his guitar or banjo fingerpicking. \n \n  URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/guy-davis/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lakegeorgearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GuyDavisbyLongma2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20230512T144239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T144239Z UID:7679-1689188400-1689193800@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Kyshona DESCRIPTION:Kyshona\nKyshona is an artist ignited by untold stories\, and the capacity of those stories to thread connection in every community. With the background of a licensed music therapist\, the curiosity of a writer\, the patience of a friend\, the vision of a social entrepreneur\, the resolve of an activist\, and the voice of a singer\, Kyshona is unrelenting in her pursuit for the healing power of song. She lends her voice and music to those that feel they have been silenced or forgotten. \nIn 2021\, she founded charitable organization Your Song\, fiscally sponsored through the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville\, that provides therapeutic songwriting sessions for at-risk and marginalized youth\, for elderly to aid in memory care\, for incarcerated populations and those re-entering society\, for people experiencing addiction and those in recovery\, for women’s health and healing\, for strengthening bonds between new parents and their children\, and more. \n \n  \n  URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/kyshona/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230705T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230705T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20230512T143934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T143934Z UID:7677-1688583600-1688589000@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Annie and the Hedonists DESCRIPTION:Annie and the Hedonists interpret the songs of the great female blues artists of the ‘20s\, 30s & 40s: Bessie Smith\, Sippie Wallace\, Memphis Minnie\, Billie Holiday\, Rosetta Tharpe\, Blue Lu Barker\, Ella Fitzgerald and others. Other styles include western swing\, bluesy country\, and roots Americana. \n \n  \n  URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/annie-and-the-hedonists/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20220720T135516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220720T135516Z UID:6734-1663351200-1663527600@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Jazz at the Lake 2022 DESCRIPTION:_______________________________________________________\nFriday\, September 16\, 2022\n_______________________________________________________\nPhoto by Aaron Davis \nSeptember 16 @ 6pm\nChembo Corniel Quintet\nHery Paz – tenor sax / flute\nCarlos Cuevas – piano\nAlex “Apolo” Ayala – bass\nJoel E. Mateo – drums\nChembo Corniel – congas / percussion\nPercussionist & GRAMMY nominee Wilson “Chembo” Corniel was raised in the humble streets of Red Hook\, Brooklyn. It was during these years as a quick-witted youngster that he had the privilege and honor to study with luminaries of the Afro-Caribbean percussion tradition\, such as Tommy Lopez Sr.\, “Little Ray” Romero\, Louie Bauzo and Cachete Maldonado. Chembo honed his skills at The Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts in New York and at the prestigious La Escuela Nacional de Arte in Havana\, Cuba under the direction of the great Chucho Valdés.\nHis intense studies with such legends channeled his energy onto a path where he has now created a reputation for himself among musicians and the public. Today\, he is considered as one of the best hard-hitting\, versatile percussionists around. Chembo has toured with many major artists throughout Europe\, Asia\, North & South America\, and the Caribbean. He received a GRAMMY nomination for “Best Latin Jazz Album” for his CD release Things I Wanted To Do.\nAs a part of this evening’s program\, a long-time collaborator and friend\, poet and spoken word artist David Gonzalez will join the group on stage.\n \n  \n  \n@Evening\nRegional jazz favorites playing around town – check back soon for locations!\n_______________________________________________________\nSaturday\, September 17th\, 2022\n_______________________________________________________\n\nSeptember 17 @ 1pm\nGilad Hekselman & Far Star Trio\nGilad Hekselman is one of the leading voices in jazz guitar. Only a few years after his arrival to NY in 2004\, this native Israeli was already sharing stages with some of the greatest artists in the New York City jazz scene 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.\nIn May 2019\, Hekselman featured his quartet at the legendary NYC venue The Village Vanguard. He has also been playing all other major jazz clubs in New York City\, including the Blue Note\, The Jazz Standard\, Dizzy’s Club and Smalls. He is constantly touring world-wide and has played most noteworthy jazz festivals and venues including Montreux\, North Sea\, Montreal & SFJazz to name a few.\n \n  \n  \n  \n \nSeptember 17 @ 3pm\nSamara Joy\nWith a voice as smooth as velvet\, Samara Joy’s star seems to rise with each performance. Following her winning the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition\, she has just release her debut recording\, featuring guitarist Pasquale Grasso\, bassist Ari Roland\, and drummer Kenny Washington.\nAlthough having only recently celebrated her 21st birthday\, Samara has already performed in many of the great jazz venues in NYC\, including Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola\, The Blue Note\, and Mezzrow\, in addition to working with jazz greats such as Christian McBride\, Pasquale Grasso\, Kirk Lightsey\, Cyrus Chestnut\, and NEA Jazz Master Dr. Barry Harris.\nGrowing up in New York\, music was a pervasive presence\, due to the inspiration of her paternal grandparents\, Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon\, who led the well-known Philadelphia-based gospel group\, The Savettes. Her father toured with the renowned Gospel artist Andrae Crouch\, and her home was filled with the sounds of not only her father’s songs and songwriting process\, but the inspiration of many Gospel and R&B artists\, including Stevie Wonder\, Lalah Hathaway\, George Duke\, Musiq Soulchild\, Kim Burrell\, Commissioned\, and many others.\nSamara’s first exposure to jazz was while attending Fordham High School for the Arts\, where she performed regularly with the jazz band\, eventually winning Best Vocalist at JALC’s Essentially Ellington competition.\nWinning the Vaughan award was transformational for Joy. “I was suddenly on the jazz radar. It’s still bizarre to think of how fast things have progressed.” Since then\, Joy has dug deep to discover her jazz roots\, without losing sight of the innate simplicity that makes her sound shine. Her first album announces the arrival of a young artist destined for greatness.\n \n  \n  \n  \n\nSeptember 17 @ 5pm\nIke Sturm + HEART \nIke Sturm – bass & compositions\nMelissa Stylianou – voice\nGodwin Louis – saxophone\nChris Dingman – vibraphone\nJesse Lewis – guitar\nJohnathan Blake – drums\nBassist and composer Ike Sturm was raised in a musical home in Wisconsin\, learning from his father\, renowned composer and arranger\, Fred Sturm. Ike has performed with Gene Bertoncini\, Theo Bleckmann\, Ingrid Jensen\, Donny McCaslin\, Bobby McFerrin\, Ben Monder\, Maria Schneider and Kenny Wheeler. He has played on four Downbeat award-winning recordings\, as well as several Steve Reich releases on Cantaloupe and Nonesuch Records. He has performed with Alarm Will Sound and the International Contemporary Ensemble\, along with numerous creative ensembles in New York.\nIke studied jazz and classical bass and composition while earning undergraduate and graduate degrees at the Eastman School of Music. In addition\, he drew inspiration from studies with legendary bassist Dave Holland.\nSaint Peter’s Church in Manhattan\, where Sturm served as Music Director for the Jazz Ministry from 2004-2021\, commissioned him to compose Jazz Mass\, a work for voices\, strings and soloists that merges diverse musical languages into a powerfully unified aesthetic. The piece was released to critical international acclaim\, named one of Downbeat’s “Best Albums of the Year” and has been performed across the U.S.\, Scandinavia and Europe.\nEndless Field\, Ike’s ambient acoustic duo with guitarist Jesse Lewis has been featured live on WBGO New York’s “The Checkout” and on NPR. Their eponymous 2017 album was released on Biophilia Records and includes GRAMMY-winning soloist Donny McCaslin. The project aims to engage others in environmental awareness and activism through music and volunteer activities. In 2019 Ike and Jesse trekked to Utah to record a live wilderness album using a solar-powered battery\, collaborating with National Geographic videographers and L.A. sound engineers. Alive in the Wilderness was released to critical acclaim in 2020. Endless Field has been featured live on NYC’s “The Checkout” on WBGO and National Public Radio (NPR). Ike is currently touring and finishing several new albums\, including a large-scale project for choir\, string orchestra and chamber jazz ensemble.\n \n  \n  \n  \n\nSeptember 17 @ 7pm\nCamille Thurman & the Darrell Green Quartet\nAs a composer\, multi-instrumentalist\, vocalist\, and unique interpreter of the jazz tradition\, Camille Thurman is quickly becoming one of the standard bearers for the form\, making a considerable and dynamic contribution to the legacy of jazz while paying tribute to its heroes.\nFluid and powerful on the tenor saxophone and highly inventive as a vocalist\, she also plays bass clarinet\, flute\, and piccolo. Her rich sax sound has been compared to Joe Henderson and Dexter Gordon\, while her vocal approach—including an impressive scatting ability—has been classified alongside those of Ella Fitzgerald and Betty Carter. \nIn a few short years\, Thurman has shared stages with such jazz and R&B luminaries as George Coleman\, Roy Haynes\, Dianne Reeves\, Wynton Marsalis\, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JALCO) featuring Wynton Marsalis\, Kenny Barron\, Buster Williams\, Charles Tolliver\, Jack DeJohnette\, Dr. Lonnie Smith\, Terri Lyne Carrington\, Jon Hendricks\, Harry Connick Jr.\, Jon Batiste\, Audra MacDonald\, Diana Krall\, Patti LaBelle\, Gladys Knight\, Chaka Khan\, Louis Hayes\, Russell Malone\, Nicholas Payton\, Jacky Terrasson\, Janelle Monáe\, Alicia Keys\, Lalah Hathaway\, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu\, among others. \nThe New York City native has already amassed several distinctive honors for her musicianship: runner up in the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition\, two-time winner of the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award and a winner of the Fulbright Scholars Cultural Ambassador Grant\, The Chamber Music of America Performance Plus Grant (Sponsored by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation) and the Jazz Coalition Composers Grant among others. Thurman also has four full-length recordings as a leader to her credit. \nHer compositions were featured and performed by her quartet in the ASCAP/The Kennedy Center “Songwriters: The Next Generation” showcase as well as the Greenwich School of Music “Uncharted” Series. Camille has appeared on BET’s “Black Girls Rock” as the saxophonist and flutist in the All-Star Band. Equally adept as a player and a singer\, and recognized for her compositional abilities as well\, Thurman has also earned accolades from the media\, from Jazz Times to Downbeat\, All About Jazz to the New York Times\, NPR to Sirius XM Satellite Radio\, BET to Jazz Night In America. \nThurman toured internationally toured two seasons with the world-renowned Jazz At Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis as a saxophonist\, becoming the first woman in 30 years to tour and perform full time (2018-2020). \n \n  \n  \n_______________________________________________________\nSunday\, September 18th\, 2022\n_______________________________________________________\n\nSeptember 18 @ 1pm\nZach Brock Quartet featuring Aaron Goldberg\, Yasushi Nakamura\, & Clarence  Penn\nZach Brock – violin\nAaron Goldberg – piano\nYasushi Nakamura – bass\nClarence Penn – drums\nCritically acclaimed as the “pre-eminent improvising violinist of his generation\,” Zach Brock is an American jazz violinist and multi GRAMMY Award-winning member of Snarky Puppy. He has toured with Stanley Clarke and Phil Markowitz\, released seven solo albums\, and was named “Rising Star Violinist” of 2013 by Downbeat Magazine. A passionate educator\, Zach has coached hundreds of musicians\, led masterclasses at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and Carnegie Hall in New York\, and as a five-year “Artist In Residence” at Temple University in Philadelphia.\nBorn to a musical family in Lexington\, KY\, he began studying violin at the age of four and performing publicly by the age of six. Zach’s improvisational skills were honed in the rich Chicago jazz scene while studying classical violin at Northwestern University. He released his debut album\, Zach Brock & The Coffee Achievers\, in 2003. Two years and two records later he was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall by trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas. Zach joined the band of legendary bassist Stanley Clarke in 2007.\nZach is most widely recognized through his twelve years of touring and recording with the genre- bending super group Snarky Puppy\, playing on several albums including the 2017 Grammy Award-winning album Culcha Vulcha\, 2019’s Immigrance and the 2021 Grammy Award-winning Live At The Royal Albert Hall.\nZach remains a perennial coffee fanatic and skateboard enthusiast\, and currently lives with his wife and daughters in the NYC area.\n \n  \n  \n  \n\nSeptember 18 @ 3pm\nVanderlei Pereira & Blindfold Test\nVanderlei was born into a musical family in Macaé\, Brazil\, a coastal city a little over 100 miles north of Rio de Janeiro and began playing professionally as a teenager. He moved to Rio as a young man\, where he pursued a multifaceted career in jazz\, popular\, and classical music\, including a six-year performance internship with the renowned Orquesta Sinfónica Brasiliera (OSB).\nAs Vanderlei’s inherited retinitis pigmentosa progressed and his vision deteriorated\, he realized he could no longer continue working in the classical realm\, and proceeded to dedicate himself full-time to playing jazz and other non-classical forms of music. He came to be known as one of the top jazz drummers in Rio\,as well as being a highly regarded player of samba and MPB\, working steadily even after he lost his sight completely.\nHe moved to New York City in 1988\, and quickly became an in-demand drummer on the New York Brazilian music scene. His versatility has enabled him to shine in performances and recordings with numerous outstanding artists\, including Toots Thielemans\, Airto Moreira and Flora Purim\, Sivuca\, Johnny Alf\, Dom Salvador\, Tito Puente\, Leny Andrade\, Rosa Passos\, Paul Winter\, Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra\, Claudio Roditi\, Bebel Gilberto\, and many others.\nWhen asked about the challenges of being a blind musician\, Vanderlei says: “I try to keep a positive attitude. I had to deal with losing my vision while continuing to work full-time as a musician. It took over twenty years to truly accept my blindness and develop the ability to see the positive things in everyday life. I try as much as I can to share some of that optimism with everyone I interact with daily. I would hate to think that people feel sorry for me because of my visual impairment. I’m blind\, but so what? I’ve still got music and my own way of seeing things\, thank God. I try to channel that energy and I think it comes through in my playing.”\n \n  \n  \n  \n\nSeptember 18 @ 5pm\nElio Villafranca & The Jass Syncopators\nBorn in the Pinar del Río province of Cuba\, pianist and composer Elio Villafranca was classically trained in percussion and composition at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana\, Cuba. He is a GRAMMY-Nominated Steinway Artist\, and recipient of the 2014 Jazz At Lincoln Center Millennium Swing Award.\nSince his arrival in the U.S. in mid-1995\, Elio Villafranca is at the forefront of the latest generation of remarkable pianists\, composers and bandleaders. In 2015\, Mr. Villafranca was among the 5 pianists hand-picked by Chick Corea to perform at the first Chick Corea Jazz Festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center.\nOver the years Elio Villafranca has recorded and performed nationally and internationally as a leader\, featuring jazz master artists such as Pat Martino\, Terell Stafford\, Billy Hart\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Eric Alexander\, Lewis Nash\, David Murray and Wynton Marsalis among others. As a sideman Elio Villafranca has collaborated with leading jazz and Latin jazz artists including: Chick Corea\, Jon Faddis\, Billy Harper\, Sonny Fortune\, Giovanni Hidalgo\, Miguel Zenón\, and Johnny Pacheco among others.\nElio Villafranca’s album Caribbean Tinge (Motema)\, received a 2014 Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik Nomination by the German Records Critics Award\, as well has been selected by JazzTimes and DownBeat magazines for a feature on their very competitive section Editor’s Pick.\nHe has received a GRAMMY Nomination in the Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year category and received the first NFA/Heineken Green Ribbon Master Artist Music Grant to compose his Concerto for Mariachi\, for Afro-Cuban Percussion and Symphony Orchestra. In 2017\, Elio Villafranca received The Sunshine Award to recognize excellence in the performing arts\, education\, science and sports of the various Caribbean countries\, South America\, Central America\, and Africa.\n \n  \n  URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/jazz-at-the-lake-2022/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz Weekend END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20210723T140432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210723T140432Z UID:8074-1631905200-1632078000@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Jazz at the Lake DESCRIPTION:“One of the best-kept secrets on the Eastern jazz festival circuit\, the Lake George Jazz Festival is a gem worth discovering;” – Downbeat Magazine\nNow in our 37th year\, this contemporary jazz festival includes performances by some of the most talented jazz musicians in the world. Jazz at the Lake is a three-day\, jazz experience that takes place in the Shepard Park Amphitheater\, a stunning lakeside venue in the Village of Lake George. \n2021 Schedule\nFriday\, September 17th\n@7pm\nBlind Visionaries: Daniel Kelly & The Seeing with Photography Collective\nBlind Visionaries is a multi-media performance featuring photography created by the blind and visually impaired members of The Seeing with Photography Collective with original music by Daniel Kelly.\nExhibited in galleries around the world\, the haunting and poetic images of the Seeing with Photography Collective are created in a dynamic process called “light painting” transporting the viewer into their unique dream world of surreal portraits. Their captivating images will be projected on a video screen throughout the performance. Audiences will hear recorded interviews from these blind & visually impaired photographers reflecting upon their personal experiences with blindness and Daniel Kelly’s riveting original music composed in response to these compelling stories. Audience members will create a new photo with members of the Collective that will be projected on screen during the concert! \n______________________________________________________ \nSaturday\, September 18th\n@1pm\nHelen Sung Quartet +\nHelen Sung is an acclaimed jazz pianist and composer\, and a newly named 2021 Guggenheim Fellow. Her albums have topped the jazz radio charts\, and her newest release Quartet+ (Sunnyside Records) is a “double quartet” recording of music composed by women\, performed by her quartet together with special guest Harlem Quartet. She has worked with such luminaries as the late Clark Terry\, Wayne Shorter\, Ron Carter\, Wynton Marsalis (who named her as one of his “Who’s Got Next: Jazz Musicians to Watch!”)\, MacArthur Fellow Regina Carter\, and Grammy-winning artists including Terri Lyne Carrington and Cecile McLorin Salvant. \n@3pm\nDayna Stephens Quartet\nDayna Stephens is globally recognized as a saxophonist\, composer and arranger\, and is the first place recipient of the 2019 DownBeat Critics Poll in the category Rising Star—Tenor Saxophone. \n  \n  \n@5pm\nAaron Parks Little Big\nAaron Parks is acclaimed pianist\, keyboardist and composer who has performed with such artists as trumpeter Terence Blanchard\, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel and is a member of the supergroup James Farm\, featuring saxophonist Joshua Redman\, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland. He has recorded albums for Blue Note\, ECM and Ropeadope. JazzTimes magazine named Parks a “New Jazz Visionary” alongside current giants like Esperanza Spalding\, Robert Glasper and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah. \n@7pm\nYosvany Terry Quintet\nCuban saxophonist/percussionist/composer Yosvany Terry creates innovative music that is a unique confluence of Cuban roots music and jazz. He is a recipient of the prestigious Doris Duke Artist Award\, a Grammy-nominee and has been welcomed by a broad range of artists in the jazz and contemporary music community; playing with\, Steve Coleman\, Rufus Reid\, Gonzalo Rubalcaba\, Roy Hargrove\, Vijay Iyer\, Jeff “Tain” Watts\, Avishai Cohen\, Baptiste Trotignon\, Eddie Palmieri\, and Gerald Clayton. \n_______________________________________________________\nSunday\, September 19th\n@1pm\nStephanie Chou\nStephanie Chou’s music combines classical and Chinese influences with Western jazz and pop to create an entirely original\, unique musical world. She will present a bi-lingual (English and Mandarin) show exploring fresh takes on Chinese folk songs and tongue-twisters (from her album “Asymptote”)\, excerpts from her recent evening-length jazz-opera “Comfort Girl”\, songs exploring her passion for math and literature\, and several new pieces of music written during the pandemic. Stephanie’s music is all about connecting with the audience\, and sharing her experience as a Chinese-American growing up in NY through her music. \n@3pm\nIngrid Jensen Band\nIngrid Jensen has been hailed as one of the most gifted trumpeters of her generation. A member of the innovative jazz orchestras of Maria Schneiderand Darcy James Argue and has performed with the Grammy-winning Terri-Lyne Carrington and her Mosaic Project\, Helen Sung’s Sung with Words project and the highly acclaimed all-star ensemble\, Artemis. She has performed with a multi-generational cast of jazz legends ranging from Clark Terry to Esperanza Spalding. \n@5pm\nBlack Art Jazz Collective\nBlack Art Jazz Collective is an all-star sextet featuring trumpeter Jeremy Pelt\, saxophonist Wayne Escoffery\, trombonist James Burton III\, pianist Victor Gould\, bassist Rashaan Carter and drummer Mark Whitfield Jr. They have been invaluable members of ensembles led by Tom Harrell\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Kenny Barron\, Wayne Shorter\, Ron Carter\, consistently receive rave reviews and regularly perform to packed houses of jazz fans eager to show their appreciation for the music and the band’s message of unity\, integrity and pride \n \n  URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/jazz-at-the-lake-3/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States CATEGORIES:Jazz Weekend END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20210618T163400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T163400Z UID:8072-1629918000-1629925200@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Mark Gamsjager & The Lustre Kings DESCRIPTION:The Lustre Kings boast a devoted international fanbase and continue to perform over 150 dates a year\, including regular stops at nightspots\, festivals and casinos like Tip Top Deluxe\, Skinny Dennis and The Continental Club; Viva Las Vegas\, Heritage Folk Festival and the Rockin 50s Fest; and the Potawamoti Hotel. Gamsjager\, a Gretsch guitars endorsee who has taught for the National Guitar Workshop\, has been a guest at prestigious venues ranging from Kennedy Center (Washington DC) to the Montreal Jazz Fest. Beginning with 1995’s Mark Gamsjager Rocks & The Lustre Kings Roll\, the band staked a claim to a modern take on the reverb-driven sounds of early rock\, leaning also on touchstones of country\, blues and R&B. Other artists\, like the famed “Queen of Rock\,” Wanda Jackson\, hear the authenticity in The Lustre Kings. Perhaps that’s why she hired Gamsjager and the group as her backing unit for many tours. “I have worked with many bands around the world through the years\,” Jackson says\, “and none are better than Mark Gamsjager and The Lustre Kings. Their fine showmanship and musical ability make them the greatest in my book. They rock!!” Learn more: https://www.lustrekings.com/ URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/mark-gamsjager-the-lustre-kings-3/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210818T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210818T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20210618T163236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T163236Z UID:8071-1629313200-1629320400@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:The Stony Creek Band DESCRIPTION:Yes\, they plan on playing\, even though the weather may be unpredictable… \nFor over 40 years\, the Stony Creek Band has been one of the most enduringly popular musical groups in the northeastern United States. The Stony Creek Band has thrilled generations of fans with its high energy blend of rock\, folk\, country and bluegrass; a sound that has consistently defied description but is “a product of the landscape as authentically upstate as any Hudson River School painting or sculpture by David Smith” and performed in a manner described by one reviewer as “a ferocious ensemble attack; like a runaway train!”. Over the last 40 years\, the Stony Creek Band has evolved from an acoustic trio with roots in traditional folk and country music to a purveyor of American idioms\, and back again. The band’s music is the sound of mature\, seasoned artists who have outlasted the years and their own baser instincts to mentor and encourage younger artists\, enrich their communities and preserve and transmit a living memory.  With the release of 2013’s Stony Creek Band Live! album\, the band has successfully captured the proverbial “lightning in a bottle” bringing to fans around the world the sound\, raw energy and contagious excitement of the Stony Creek Band’s legendary concert performances. Don’t miss the fun!!!! Learn more: https://stonycreekband.com/home URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/the-stony-creek-band-3/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20210618T163104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T163104Z UID:8070-1628665200-1628715600@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:The Dylan Perrillo Orchestra DESCRIPTION:The Dylan Perrillo Orchestra from Albany\, NY performs popular American music from 1890-1950 taking a particular liking to the songbook of the 1920’s. Complete with a six-piece horn section\, violin\, vocalist and rhythm section\, DPO boasts an impressive line up of accomplished musicians of their own accord. Beginning in 2013\, the big band has steadily been working towards building an audience for their unique interpretation of classic and not-so-classic\, jazz-influenced compositions. Learn more: http://www.dylanperrillo.com/dylanperrilloorchestra URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/the-dylan-perrillo-orchestra-3/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210809T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210809T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T191208 CREATED:20210723T135630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210723T135630Z UID:8073-1628535600-1628541000@lakegeorgearts.org SUMMARY:Shakespeare: Death by Fluffy Kittens! DESCRIPTION:Family-friendly\, audience-interactive\, improvisational comedy entertainment!\nJoin your friendly\, neighborhood Shakespeare — two-time winner (2018\, 2019) of the Renaissance Festival Awards Favorite Child-Friendly Act and winner of New York Shakespeare’s Audience Interactive Shakespeare Performance (2020)— for a silly evening full of adventures & merriment: sword fights\, mistaken identities\, star-cross’d lovers\, flying implements of doom\, musical numbers\, and … death by fluffy kittens!\nShakespeare: Death by Fluffy Kittens! is a zany performance shaped to be fun for everyone! URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/shakespeare-death-by-fluffy-kittens-3/ LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR