INAUGURAL BEACON JAZZ FESTIVAL
TO FEATURE WORLD-CLASS JAZZ
AS WELL AS HUDSON VALLEY DISTILLERIES, CRAFT BREWERIES, WINERIES, CIDERIES AND CHEFS
AT BEACON'S RIVERFRONT PARK ON
SATURDAY, JULY 25, NOON TO 6 PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BEACON, NY — Celebrating the music, distilleries, artisan crafts and culture of the Hudson Valley, the inaugural Beacon Jazz Festival will take place on Saturday, July 25 from noon to 6 PM at The Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park in Beacon, NY. Presented by Six String Productions, the festival will offer a wealth of musical talent, many with long associations with Beacon and the surrounding region. In addition to presenting great jazz, the first Beacon Jazz Festival will also double as a Hudson Valley distillery tasting event. Local craft breweries, cideries and wineries will be also be providing their own offerings, along with local artisan chefs providing food to complement the event.
Tickets
for the Beacon Jazz Festival will be $45 per person, with $65 special
VIP tickets allowing early admission, a free t-shirt, event glass and
tote bag, along with related merchandise. Advance tickets will be
available for $35 online until June 21st.
For this inaugural, intimate event, admission will be limited to 1,500
attendees. Tickets and further details will be available on our new
website, beaconjazz.com.
The artists performing at the inaugural Beacon Jazz Festival include:
Sun of Goldfinger — Bracingly
original modern jazz featuring three recognized, cutting-edge masters:
alto saxophonist Tim Berne, guitarist (and HV resident) David Torn and
drummer Ches Smith;
Karl Berger/Ingrid Sertso Quintet — Vibraphonist
Berger and vocalist Sertso — co-founders with Ornette Coleman of the
legendary Woodstock school and multi-cultural laboratory Creative Music
Studio — lead this quintet featuring guitarist Kenny Wessel, bassist Ken
Filiano and drummer Warren Smith;
George Coleman, Jr.’s Rivington Project — Virtuoso
drummer George Coleman, Jr., son of the storied saxophonist (Miles
Davis, Herbie Hancock, etc. including multiple dates as a leader), ups
the game for the 21st century organ trio in this band of cookers
featuring saxophonist Mike DiRubbo and organist Brian Charette;
International Brass & Membrane Corps — The
100-years-young music of King Oliver and other masters of early jazz
get an invigorating update by IBMC leader and lifelong HV resident,
trumpeter/cornetist Ted Daniel, joined by Charles Burnham on violin,
Joseph Daley on tuba and Newman Taylor Baker on drums and percussion;
Mike Dopazo & The HV All-Stars — The
superb local saxophonist Dopazo headlines this roster of powerhouse
HV-based players, each a major bandleader in his own right, in a group
joined by trombonist Joe Fiedler, saxophonist Eric Person, saxophonist
Josh Rutner, bassist Robert Kopec and drummer Jon Doty.
The Beacon DJ Grady Salter will also be spinning classic jazz selections all day between acts.
In addition, several Hudson Valley distilleries, wineries, and cideries — including Dennings
Point Distillery, Hudson Valley Distillery, Albany Distillery, Dutch
Spirits, Taconic Distillery, Tuthilltown, Harvest Spirits, Brotherhood
Winery, Naked Flock Cidery and Bad Seed Cidery — will be
offering free tastings of their renowned spirits, cider and wine
throughout the festival. Other local businesses providing food and drink
at the Beacon Jazz Festival include More Good, Tito Santana, Beacon Bread, The Hop Express, and many more.
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Contact: James Keepnews
Web: www.beaconjazz.com
Phone: 212-353-6971
Email: jameskeepnews@yahoo.com
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Jim Eigo Jazz Promo Services T: 845-986-1677 E-Mail: jim@jazzpromoservices.com http://www.jazzpromoservices. |
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