Last
night at Tribeca Performing Arts Center Highlights In Jazz producer
Jack Kleinsinger presented George Wein with their annual award.
Every year since 1974 Highlights In Jazz has honored a living jazz legend for their 'matchless musical achievements'. Previous honorees have included Lionel Hampton, Roy Eldridge, Frank Wess, Roy Haynes, Maxine Sullivan, Hank Jones, Sonny Fortune and Dr. Billy Taylor to name a few.
Jack
Kleinsinger, a former assistant attorney general for the State of New
York, has been presenting jazz concerts continuously since 1973, making Highlights In Jazz New York’s Longest Running Jazz Concert Series.
Jack Kleinsinger & George Wein (Photo by George Wirt) |
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Final Highlights Show Of The Season
Thursday, May 9th, 2013 - 8pm
Salute to George Wein
Ron Carter, Anat Cohen, Wycliffe Gordon, Jay Leonhart, Kenny Washington, Lew Tabackin, Rome
All Shows at: TRIBECA Performing Arts Center
Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers Street
TRIBECA Box Office at (212) 220-1460
Concerts produced in association with: BMCC TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Borough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street (212) 220 -1460 www.TribecaPAC.org |
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