JAZZnJAM 2018: Benefit Concert Featuring Icon Charles Neville in Port Washington, NY 1/12

On Friday, January 12th, 2018 at 8:00PM, the The John and Alice Coltrane Home in Dix Hills along with Integrated Medical Foundation have the pleasure of hosting JAZZnJAM 2018 - A Benefit Concert for Prostate Cancer Awareness and The John and Alice Coltrane Home honoring Michael Blueweiss at Port Washington's Landmark on Main Street!

The concert will feature the likes of Jazz/R&B/Funk/Soul greats Charles Neville performing with Circus Mind, The Gary Smulyan Trio, and The Eric Wollman Trio, all of whom are true admirers of the Coltranes and have been greatly influenced by their work.

Charles Neville, the second oldest Neville brother, has the most diverse musical background. His experience on saxophone has included rhythm & blues, funk, jazz, be-bop, popular and even American Indian music. He cites as influences Louis Jordan, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Professor Longhair. He is also the only brother that lived away from New Orleans for long periods of time, making places like New York, Memphis and Oregon his home. Joining him will be Long Islands' own, Circus Mind, who recently celebrated 15 years of mixing up all things funk - cross pollinating sounds of Sly Stone, The Meters, Dr.John, Little Feat, Steely Dan, Traffic, and The Band to create some original "Jammy Funky Hybrid Funkenstein music".

Gary Smulyan, gifted multi-instrumentalist and GRAMMY winner started his music career by first learning alto saxophone with Michael Blueweiss at Gardiners Ave Elementary School in Levittown. While attending Hostra University, Gary was invited to join Woody Herman's Thundering Herd and today he is critically acclaimed around the world and recognized as the major voice on the baritone saxophone. His playing is marked by an aggressive rhythmic sense, an intelligent and creative harmonic approach - and perhaps most importantly - a strong and incisive wit. His trio includes David Wong on bass and Rodney Green on drums.

Eric Wollman is a master jazz guitarist who was the lead guitarist in Michael's electric band at JFK High School in Bellmore. Eric then moved with his family to Paris where he started playing jazz and came back to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has toured extensively with Mike Clark and performed with some of the most prominent names in jazz-fusion including Kenwood Dennard, Delmar Brown, Adam Holzman and Zack Danziger. His trio includes Jim Donica on bass and Peter Grant on drums.

Charles Neville, the second oldest Neville brother, has the most diverse musical background. His experience on saxophone has included rhythm & blues, funk, jazz, be-bop, popular and even American Indian music. He cites as influences Louis Jordan, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Professor Longhair. He is also the only brother that lived away from New Orleans for long periods of time, making places like New York, Memphis and Oregon his home. Joining him will be Long Islands' own, Circus Mind, who recently celebrated 15 years of mixing up all things funk - cross pollinating sounds of Sly Stone, The Meters, Dr.John, Little Feat, Steely Dan, Traffic, and The Band to create some original "Jammy Funky Hybrid Funkenstein music".

Gary Smulyan, gifted multi-instrumentalist and GRAMMY winner started his music career by first learning alto saxophone with Michael Blueweiss at Gardiners Ave Elementary School in Levittown. While attending Hostra University, Gary was invited to join Woody Herman's Thundering Herd and today he is critically acclaimed around the world and recognized as the major voice on the baritone saxophone. His playing is marked by an aggressive rhythmic sense, an intelligent and creative harmonic approach - and perhaps most importantly - a strong and incisive wit. His trio includes David Wong on bass and Rodney Green on drums.

Eric Wollman is a master jazz guitarist who was the lead guitarist in Michael's electric band at JFK High School in Bellmore. Eric then moved with his family to Paris where he started playing jazz and came back to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has toured extensively with Mike Clark and performed with some of the most prominent names in jazz-fusion including Kenwood Dennard, Delmar Brown, Adam Holzman and Zack Danziger. His trio includes Jim Donica on bass and Peter Grant on drums.

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