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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T210000
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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
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210809T203000
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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
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210804T210000
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SUMMARY:Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Formed October 1980 in Amsterdam\, NY\, this 12 piece orchestra is led by the Bronx-born bassist Alex Torres.  They have been presented by hundreds of festivals\, performing arts centers and events annually to perform their original blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms such as Salsa\, Merengue\, Cha-cha\, Bomba\, Plena and Latin Jazz.  The Orchestra has been the recipient of numerous awards including the New England Cultural Arts Preservation Award\, the New York State Music Achievement Award\, the Schenectady League of Arts Award\, The Governor´s Excellence in Arts Award\, The NAACP Albany Chapter Award and 3 awards from NY Capital District Original Music Awards in 2016. Learn more: https://alextorres.com/home
URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/alex-torres-and-his-latin-orchestra-3/
LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T210000
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SUMMARY:The Spirit of Johnny Cash- Harold Ford\, Our June & The Cash Band
DESCRIPTION:Harold Ford’s voice and physical resemblance to Johnny Cash are unmistakable\, making him a natural as a Johnny Cash tribute artist. Harold Ford grew up in the foothills country between the Berkshire and Green Mountains bordering New York State. Raised on the old American pioneer songs\, at the age of four\, Harold began singing duets and harmonies with sister Dorothy. His father accompanied them on the banjo and Mother followed along with the piano. Music and a pioneering love of America became an integral part of his existence.As an adult\, Harold spent many years driving the cross country roads and corridors of America\, often with family in tow.  Weaving his way north\, south\, east\, west and settling in towns and villages along the way\,  Harold explored the back roads\, country woods and the people of this great land. As a true American figure and artist himself\, Harold Ford’s many experiences make him a storyteller in his own right and lend a deep identification to Johnny Cash’s music. Learn more: https://thespiritofjohnnycash.com/
URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/the-spirit-of-johnny-cash-harold-ford-our-june-the-cash-band-3/
LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Robanic with the Caribbean Sound
DESCRIPTION:The only authentic reggae band in upstate New York\, ROBANIC plays a wide and colorful range of Caribbean music including old-school reggae\, traditional rock-steady\, ska\, calypso\, contemporary lovers rock\, as well as the hottest new dance-hall sound from Jamaica. The four-member ensemble is made up of talented musicians with decades of experience.  Learn more: http://robanicreggaemusic.com/
URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/robanic-with-the-caribbean-sound-3/
LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jazz Weekend 2019
DESCRIPTION:Join us to catch this fantastic lineup: \nCamila Meza & The Nectar Orchestra: Sat 1pm\n \nCamila Meza\, equally prized as a vocalist\, guitarist and composer\, has brought a sound full of warmth\, intricacy and rhythmic clarity to the New York jazz scene ever since her arrival from Santiago\, Chile in 2009. Inspired by jazz\, South American music and American popular song of many eras and genres\, she has uplifted audiences worldwide with her rare combination of talents: assured and beautiful singing; highly advanced guitar; and vividly colorful\, melodic songwriting that reveals complex layers with every listen. Her latest album\, Ámbar\, released on Sony Masterworks\, features her group The Nectar Orchestra\, an 8-piece group consisting of guitar/voice\, piano\, bass\, drums with string quartet. \nCamila Meza & The Nectar Orchestra: \nCamila Meza – Guitar & Vocals\nEden Ladin – Piano\nNoam Wiesenberg – Bass\, String arrangements\nKeita Ogawa – Drums\nTomoko Omura – Violin\nFung Chern Hwei – Violin\nBenni von Gutzeit – Viola\nBrian Sanders – Cello \n  \nWayne Escoffery Quartet: Sat 2:45pm\n \nDownbeat Critics Poll Winner and Grammy Award-winning tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery is one of the jazz world’s most talented rising stars and in-demand sidemen. \nFor the past decade\, Escoffery has toured the globe with trumpeter Tom Harrell\, recorded seven CDs with The Tom Harrell Quintet and co-produced four of those releases. He has also been a member of The Mingus Dynasty\, Big Band and Orchestra since 2000 and has made several recordings with that group. He has recorded and performed internationally with the who’s who in jazz including Ron Carter\, Ben Riley\, Abdullah Ibrahim\, Eric Reed\, Carl Allen\, Al Foster\, Billy Hart\, Eddie Henderson\, Rufus Reid\, Wallace Roney and Herbie Hancock. \nWayne Escoffery Quartet:\nWayne Escoffery – Saxophone\nDavid Kikoski – Piano\nUgonna Okegwo – Bass\nRalph Peterson – Drums \n  \nChano Domínguez – Piano Ibérico: Sat 4:30pm\n \nFor over 40 years\, internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Chano Domínguez has integrated the rhythms and languages of jazz and flamenco\, placing him among the most influential musicians in the history of flamenco-jazz. \nHe has released over 20 albums as a bandleader\, and has collaborated extensively with other jazz artists including Paquito D’Rivera\, Gonzalo Rubalcaba\, Joe Lovano\, Chucho Valdes\, Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. \nPiano Ibérico features Chano’s trio of piano\, bass and percussion augmented by flamenco singer Ismael Fernandez and flamenco dancer Sonia Olla. \nThis performance of Chano Domínguez’s Piano Ibérico has been made possible with support from Chamber Music America’s 2017 New Jazz\nWorks program funded through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. \nChano Domínguez – Piano Ibérico:\nChano Domínguez – Piano\nSonia Olla – Dance\nIsmael Fernandez – Vocals\nAlexis Cuadrado – Bass\nJose Moreno – Percussion \n\n\nNate Smith + KINFOLK: Sat 7:30pm\n \nSince moving from Chesapeake\, Virginia to New York City in 2001\, Nate Smith has helped reinvigorate the international jazz scene with his visceral style of drumming by playing with such esteemed leading lights as guitarist Pat Metheny\, bassist Dave Holland\, saxophonists Chris\nPotter and Ravi Coltrane\, and singers Patricia Barber\, Somi\, and José James. \nThe New York Times described Smith as “a firecracker of a drummer.” Smith’s rising career reaches a new benchmark with the release of his bandleader debut\, KINFOLK: Postcards from Everywhere\, on which he fuses his original modern jazz compositions with R&B\, pop\, and hip-hop. \nNate Smith + KINFOLK:\nNate Smith – drums\nJon Cowherd – piano\nFima Ephron – bass\nJaleel Shaw – sax\nAmma Whatt – vocals\nBrad Allen Williams – guitar\n  \nJohn Ellis & Double-Wide: Sun 1pm\n \nGifted\, versatile saxophonist/clarinetist/composer John Ellis occupies an imaginary (and extremely imaginative) space directly between the celebratory\, welcoming spirit of New Orleans and the edgy\, frantic streets of New York City. Ellis expresses a keen intellect and easy\nvirtuosity while maintaining a mischievous gleam in his eye and never letting tongue stray far from cheek. That dichotomy perfectly encapsulates his group Double-Wide’s split metropolitan personality\, with a chainsaw-juggling balance of bayou brass\, raucous gospel\, and devil-may-care modern jazz. \nJohn Ellis & Double Wide:\nJohn Ellis – Saxophone\nMatt Perrine – Sousaphone\nAlan Ferber – Trombone\nGary Versace – Organ and accordion\nJason Marsalis – Drums \n  \nNicole Zuraitis: Sun 2:45pm\n \nGrammy-nominated vocalist\, pianist and songwriter\, Nicole Zuraitis blends clever songwriting skills\, an effervescent presence and dazzling vocals in a consummate package that has thrilled audiences around the world. While pursuing a career that has spanned jazz\, pop and classical\, Nicole has collaborated with Cyrille Aimee\, Thana Alexa\, Dave Stryker\, Livingston Taylor\, Tom Chapin\, Omar Hakim\, Melanie Safka\, Helen Sung and Bernard Purdie. She is the vocalist for the world-famous Birdland Big Band in New York City and her latest album Hive Mind won Best Jazz Album in the 2018 International Music and Entertainment Awards. \nNicole Zuraitis:\nNicole Zuraitis – Voice/piano\nIdan Morim – Guitar\nAlex Busby Smith – Bass\nDan Pugach – Drums \n  \n  \nDafnis Prieto Sextet: Sun 4:30pm\n \nCuban drummer\, composer\, bandleader and MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellow Dafnis Prieto’s revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions have had a powerful impact on the Latin and jazz music scene\, nationally and internationally. \nHis latest big band album Back to the Sunset recently won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album. \nSince his arrival to New York in 1999\, Prieto has worked in bands led by Henry Threadgill\, Steve Coleman\, Eddie Palmieri\, Chico and Arturo O’Farrill\, Dave Samuels and The Caribbean Jazz Project\, Jane Bunnett\, D.D. Jackson\, Edward Simon\, Michel Camilo\, Chucho Valdés\, Bebo Valdés\, Roy Hargrove\, Don Byron\, and Andrew Hill. \nDafnis Prieto Sextet:\nAlex Norris\, Trumpet\nRoman Filiu\, Alto Saxophone\nPeter Apfelbaum\, Tenor Saxophone\nOsmany Paredes\, Piano\nJohannes Weidenmueller\, Bass\nDafnis Prieto\, Drums \nthank you to our sponsors:\n                \n\n 
URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/jazz-weekend2019-3/
LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jazz Weekend
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SUMMARY:Lake George Arts Project Summer Concert Series: Big Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Based in Saratoga Springs\, NY\, Big Medicine has been exciting audiences from Albany to Lake George and beyond for a decade and a half. Performing for local venues\, festivals\, weddings\, television – events of all kinds – public and private. \nThe band is led by Jeff Walton on guitar\, harmonica and vocals\, and features the beautiful voice of Becky Walton. Tim Wechgelaer plays violin\, mandolin and guitar; Rick Bolton is on lead guitar; and Pat Perkinson and Mike Lomaestro hold it down on bass and drums. \nStrong vocals and harmonies by all members are accompanied by supple R&B and folk-rock grooves with rich acoustic-based textures. A healthy dose of originals\, seductive renditions of songs by others\, and an unbridled creative energy… great reasons to check out Big Medicine.
URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/summer-concert-series-big-medicine-3/
LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound
DESCRIPTION:Benefitting from years of unassuming and understated hipness\, this Milwaukee based band brings forth a funky\, lyrically charged racket that sits comfortably with soulful sounds the world over. Intricate but free-swinging\, explosive yet intimate\, fresh and green as grass. Taking cues from the dance bands of western Louisiana (and his native Midwest)\, the streets of New Orleans\, touring African and Caribbean combos and the soul\, funk & blues of his youth\, Cebar is a masterful synthesist of rhythmic culture. \nTomorrow Sound are an elite crew of offhand adepts who bring plenty of their own wood to the fire. Drummer Reggie Bordeaux casts his nets with a mystifying subtlety bringing his own fleet-footed refinement and grease. Multi-instrumentalist Bob Jennings\, lends his bandleader the luxury of implying a much larger ensemble with his multi-hued contributions on keys and reeds. Bassist Mike Fredrickson (a distinguished singer-songwriter in his own right) anchors and prods with the best of them.
URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/summer-concert-series-paul-cebar-tomorrow-sound-3/
LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s performance by Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys is in King Neptune’s Pub. \nKing Neptune’s is 1 Kurosaka Lane\, behind the post office. Two blocks south of Shepard Park. \n \nJim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys’ sound is steeped in the tradition of “Acoustic Americana Roots Music.” They deliver a dynamic blend of traditional mountain music fused with Gaudet’s diverse contemporary songwriting. Gaudet’s unique percussive rhythms become the perfect springboard for his voice to follow and his melodies are downright infectious. It’s typical during any live performance to see the band’s fans shouting right along on favorites like “So Far So Good.” Gaudet has assembled a strong cast of characters in the Railroad Boys. \nIndividually the Railroad Boys are Jim Gaudet on guitar and vocals\, Bobby Ristau on bass and vocals\, Sten Isachsen on mandolin and vocals\, and Mat Kane on fiddle.
URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/summer-concert-series-jim-gaudet-the-railroad-boys-3/
LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190724T203000
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert: Huntertones – Hipsters w/ Horns
DESCRIPTION:Huntertones brings people together around the globe with fun\, imaginative and fearless music. Their high energy\, horn-driven sound features genre bending compositions and unconventional covers. Every show is a social experience celebrating the joy of music. \nHonest\, genuine\, skillfully executed music without limitations that is uplifting and cannot be quantified. – Jon Batiste
URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/summer-concert-series-huntertones-hipsters-with-horns-3/
LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: Maria Muldaur – sings the blues
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Tonight’s MURIA MULDAUR show has been moved indoors due to inclement weather. Join us at King Neptune’s Pub\, 1 Kurosaka Lane (about 2 blocks south of the park)\n  \n\nCheck back after 4:30 pm\, here on our website\, or on our Face Book page\, Instagram or call us. \nThank You!\n\n\nMaria Muldaur is best known world-wide for her 1974 mega-hit “Midnight at the Oasis\,” which received several Grammy nominations. And this year she’s been nominated again in the Best Traditional Blues category for her 41st album ‘DON’T YOU FEEL MY LEG ~ The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Barker.’ \nDespite her considerable pop music success\, her 50-year career could best be described a long and adventurous odyssey through the various forms of American Roots Music. She began her recording career in 1963 with the Even Dozen Jug Band and shortly thereafter\, joining the very popular Jim Kweskin Jug Band\, touring and recording with them throughout the 60s. In 2011 Maria released Steady Love\, a contemporary electric Blues album that reflects the kind of music she loves to perform live – what she calls “Bluesiana Music” – her own brand of New Orleans-flavored Blues\, R&B and “Swamp Funk.”
URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/summer-concert-series-maria-muldaur-sings-the-blues-3/
LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: Frank Vignola’s Hot Jazz Guitar Trio
DESCRIPTION:Frank Vignola is one of the most extraordinary guitarists performing before the public today. His stunning virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians\, including Ringo Starr\, Madonna\, Donald Fagen\, Wynton Marsalis\, Tommy Emmanuel\, the Boston Pops\, the New York Pops\, and guitar legend Les Paul\, who named Vignola to his “Five Most Admired Guitarists List” for the Wall Street Journal. Vignola’s jaw dropping technique explains why the New York Times deemed him “one of the brightest stars of the guitar”. \nHe will be joined by long-time collaborator Vinny Ranioli and the brilliant young guitarist\, Jan Knutson. \nVinny Raniolo and his dynamic playing has brought him to 18 countries performing alongside Frank Vignola\, Tommy Emmanuel\, Vince Giordano\, and Deana Martin. Vinny has also been featured on three PBS Music shows including the heavily programmed Tommy Emmanuel and Friends\, Frank Vignola’s Four Generations of Guitar\, and in the Music Gone Public series. Film and recording credits include soundtracks and on-screen appearances for HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”\, Woody Allen’s film “Café Society” and Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman”. \nJan Knutson is an extremely versatile musician. This talented young guitarist has performed at major venues across the country. Jan was a 2016 Strathmore Artist\, was featured at the 2017 Richmond Folk Festival\, and has had the honor of performing with such luminaries as Bucky Pizzarelli\, Julian Lage\, and Martin Taylor. Jan has recorded two solo CDs and currently studies with Rodney Jones at the Manhattan School of Music. \n 
URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/frank-vignolas-hot-jazz-guitar-trio-3/
LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series
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SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series double bill: Stony Creek Band and Circle of Willis
DESCRIPTION:Lake George Arts Project’s Summer Concert Series kicks off with a double bill featuring Circle of Willis and the Stony Creek Band. \nCircle of Willis\nThis trio is fronted by the “Mad Fiddler” Nelson Rock\, and also features Michael Kelley on keyboards and vocals\, along with drummer Bobby Assini. \nRock has performed throughout the Northeast and at Mardi Gras in New Orleans along with the Neville Brothers. Kelley is a veteran performer\, having played with many of the northeast’s best bands\, including Blotto\, the Lustre Kings\, John Kribs\, Ernie Williams\, and Mark Emanatian. \nStony Creek Band\n\nThe Stony Creek Band is one of the Adirondack region’s most enduringly popular bands. Since forming in the early 1970’s\, the band has evolved from an acoustic trio playing traditional folk and country to an eclectic Americana outfit featuring exhuberant\, superbly tight eclectic arrangements. Their inspiring songs ring with the unsilenceable voices of everyday heroes. Never saccharine or self-absorberd\, Stony Creek is a band of mature\, seasoned artists who play with an intuition only possible among first-rate artists whose collaboration has spanned four decades. \n The Stony Creek Band performs a combination of country\, blues\, rock\, and bluegrass. It’s members are Hank Soto on electric guitar\,  John Strong on acoustic guitar\, Dave Maswick on bass\, Fred Lantz on mandolin\, and Mike Lomaestro on drums. All are singer/songwriters.  \n~ As described by Caffe Lena’s
URL:https://lakegeorgearts.org/event/summer-concert-series-double-bill-stony-creek-band-and-circle-of-willis-3/
LOCATION:Shepard Park\, Canada Street\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Summer Concert Series
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