Porter Carroll Jr. To Be Special Guest At Lagond's Adult Funk/Soul Jam

On Sunday, January 28th at 7:00 PM singer, songwriter, drummer, percussionist and founder of '70s Atlantic Starr, Porter Carroll, Jr. - a native of Greenburgh, NY, and a graduate of Woodlands High School - will be the Special Guest at Lagond's Adult Funk/Soul Jam. Hosted by Charlie Lagond, the jam sessions take place Sunday nights at The Haven, located at 9 Haven Street in Elmsford. This is a FREE event!

"Porter Carroll exudes love and passion for the music he sings and plays. He delivers R&B the way it should be. We can't wait to have Porter perform on his native turf and join us at The Haven!" says Rosanne Lana, Lagond Executive Director.

Porter Carroll, Jr. is a founding member of Atlantic Starr. His solo career includes songwriting for the Temptations, Luther Vandross, Grover Washington, and Taj Mahal; composing for television and movies; and singing background for Michael Bolton, Howard Hewitt, Donny Osmond, Spyro Gyra. Currently percussionist/vocalist for Hall & Oates and regular on Daryl Hall's, Live from Daryl's House TV show.

This weekend's Adult Funk/Soul Jam also features Paul Maddison on guitar, James Brough on keys, David Livolsi on bass and Erik Perez on drums.

Lagond Music School extends its reach beyond its student body and into the local music community by providing weekly adult jam nights and a place for musicians to congregate. Each week the Adult Jam spotlights a different genre and well-known guest musicians. Anyone with a desire to play, 18+, can join the jam on stage and sit in with peers as well as have an opportunity to meet and play with professional musicians. Spectators are welcome. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Musicians are brought up on a first come first serve basis. For more information, phone 914-345-0512 or visit online at www.lagondmusic.org.

Since its founding in 2002, Lagond has become one of the nation's most successful college preparatory programs for music in the entire country, offering students the training, guidance and rigorous instruction needed to prepare them for their college studies and for rewarding careers in music and entertainment. The academy's curriculum spans all contemporary musical genres and includes courses in popular music songwriting, composition, theory, jazz and contemporary performance, production and engineering. Although highly competitive, the school welcomes students as young as six with after-school study to help formulate self-discovery and fun through the school's innovative and inspirational approach. With training provided by an experienced faculty and visiting guest artists, Lagond students have achieved success in national competitions and have gone on to gain acceptance and scholarships from the most prestigious music colleges and Ivy League universities in the country.