Friday, May 10, 2013

George Wein Receives Highlights In Jazz Award






Jack Kleinsinger’s
Highlights In Jazz
New York’s Longest Running Jazz Concert Series
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)

More Salute To George Wein Photos by George Wirt Photos Here

Jim Eigo S
oundcheck Photos & More Here



Final Highlights Show Of The Season
Thursday, May 9th, 2013 - 8pm Salute to George Wein Ron CarterAnat CohenWycliffe GordonJay Leonhart, Kenny WashingtonLew TabackinRomero Lubambo Guest of Honor: George Wein
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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