Annual All-Stars Concert Comes to Flushing Town Hall
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2024
On Wednesday, July 10 at 7:00 PM, Flushing Town Hall, a Smithsonian affiliate, will host its fourth annual Jazz Jam All-Stars Concert and honor the musicians who regularly attend its monthly Louis Armstrong Legacy Jazz Jams.
An All-Stars Lineup of Jazz Musicians Will Take Center Stage at Flushing Town Hall
by Stephi Wild - Jun 19, 2023
On Wednesday, July 12 at 7:00 PM, Flushing Town Hall will host its Third Annual Jazz Jam All-Stars Concert, honoring the musicians and audiences who regularly attend its in-person and virtual Jazz Jams. For the first time since the pandemic, the All-Stars concert will be held in Flushing Town Hall's theater.
Kolstein Center Announces June and July Performances at Essex House
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2022
In response to Covid to provide some money to NYC’s many out-of-work or underemployed string musicians, Manny Alvarez launched a “Kolstein Performance Showcase” in collaboration with the Essex House on Central Park South/7th. There is an ongoing schedule every Friday evening from 7-8 PM.
Flushing Town Hall Continues Soft Reopening to In-Person Audiences This August with
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2021
This August, Flushing Town Hall continues to welcome in-person audiences back for select events while continuing to live-stream all programs, too. Next up, Flushing Town Hall will present The Gino Sitson Trio's innovative and energetic performance of African music, an outdoor exhibition of work by Queens-based artists, Taiwanese piano talents Ching-Yun Hu, Natasha Wu, and Yao-Wen Chang, and the final, virtual Louis Armstrong Legacy Jazz Jam.
Flushing Town Hall Virtual Jazz Jam Celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month on June 9
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2021
One of Flushing Town Hall's most popular signature programs during this past year, the Virtual Jazz Jam: Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong returns in June to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month, highlighting works for LGBTQ composers and performers, on Wednesday, June 9 at 7:00 PM (ET).
Flushing Town Announces Diverse Lineup of Comedy and Music for April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 29, 2021
This April, Flushing Town Hall will go all out with an incredibly diverse lineup of jazz and comedy events. As New York City slowly reopens, the cultural nonprofit continues to present its programs to an all-virtual audience while livestreaming small ensembles from its stage.
Flushing Town Hall Presents 'Songbirds' Tribute
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2021
This March, Flushing Town Hall raises the virtual curtain on a series of amazing jazz performances in celebration of Women’s History Month from its own stage and with co-presented programs from Baltimore and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Flushing Town Hall's Live, Virtual Jazz Jam Celebrates THE HEART OF AUTUMN
by Stephi Wild - Sep 21, 2020
Flushing Town Hall's monthly Virtual Jazz Jam: Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong, which brings jazz artists together, not only from New York City but across the world, will celebrate the season with a?oeOctober: The Heart of Autumna?? on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 PM (EST).
Flushing Town Hall Announces September Jazz Jam
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2020
Since its inception six months ago, Flushing Town Hall's monthly Virtual Jazz Jam: Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong has brought hundreds of artists together online, as 15 jammers from anywhere in the world perform.
Hudson Valley Jazz Festival Announces Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2020
August 13-16 is the 11th season for The Hudson Valley Jazz Festival. These are extraordinary times and it has given rise to creative solutions from artists. There will be fewer shows and all will either take place outside, streamed indoor or both.
Carol Sudhalter Astoria Presents her Big Band Concert Saturday, October 15 at Langston Hughes Library
by Liz Cearns - Oct 5, 2016
On October 15 at 2:00 pm in the 2nd floor concert hall of Langston Hughes Library and Cultural Center at 100-01 Northern Blvd., Corona, musician and bandleader Carol Sudhalter will lead the Astoria Big Band in a concert of music composed by women, with arrangements written by both men and women, including band member and prominent arranger Christopher Rinaman. The show highlights the works of a variety of women from Billie Holiday to saxophonist Ada Rovatti and many more. This unique presentation will offer many delightful surprises to the audience. The vocalist is Marti Mabin, well-known for her powerful rendition of Horace Silver's tune 'PEACE'.