In their only New York appearance, 16-time Grammy award-winning musician, composer, and producer David Foster and acclaimed singer, television and Broadway star Katharine McPhee will bring their viral Instagram sensation “The Kat & Dave Show,” direct from their living room to Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts for one live show, Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.
In her first appearance at the Staller Center since 2010, McPhee will perform some of her biggest songs from American Idol, Smash, and Broadway’s Waitress. ‘The Kat & Dave Show” will also showcase Foster’s hit songs created for countless music legends including Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, Dolly Parton, Chicago, Hall & Oates, Gloria Estefan, and many others.
“We are thrilled to welcome back Katharine McPhee and for the first time, David Foster,” said Alan Inkles, Director of Staller Center for the Arts. ‘The Kat & Dave Show,’ their ‘quaranstream’ Instagram Live concerts, delighted legions of fans during the early days of the pandemic. The combination of these two powerhouse entertainers is sure to be a treat for our audiences.”
Tickets for “The Kat & Dave Show,” starting at $62, are on sale online at www.stallercenter.com. For a limited time, ticket buyers can receive 10% off by using code KAT10DAVE.
This year's Wet Paint Festival will be held at the Sherwood-Jayne Farm in East Setauket.
Photo courtesy of Preservation Long Island
By Melissa Arnold
Since 2004, Gallery North’s annual Wet Paint Festival has invited artists from far and wide to revel in nature’s beauty. For a week or a weekend, artists enjoy each other’s company and a healthy dose of plein air painting — the tricky, constantly changing art of working outdoors.
This year’s festival, scheduled for June 4 and 5, will be held at the historic and picturesque Sherwood-Jayne Farm on Old Post Road in East Setauket and seeks to build upon past events where visitors can watch the artists work and ask questions about their creative process. There will also be the opportunity to tour the Sherwood-Jayne House, go bird watching, enjoy live music and more.
An artist paints plein air at the Sherwood-Jayne Farm. Photo from Preservation Long Island
“The landscape of the show has changed in a variety of ways over the years, not just in location but in the way it’s structured,” said Ned Puchner, executive director of Gallery North. “During the pandemic, people could paint remotely for a two-week period. Last year, we had a few different locations to choose from. This year, we’re returning to the traditional style of having a specific site where everyone will come together and paint for a weekend, with some additional activities for the public to enjoy.”
The Sherwood-Jayne Farm was originally slated to host the Wet Paint Festival in 2020, and planning for the event was nearly complete when the pandemic shut things down.
“Gallery North reached out to us a few years ago looking to change up the festival from the way it was done in the past,” said Elizabeth Abrams, Assistant Director of Operations and Programs for Preservation Long Island, which cares for the property. “We used to team up with the gallery for an apple festival, and considering we are just down the street from each other, it was natural for us to work together again.”
Preservation Long Island is a multifaceted not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting Long Island’s history and culture. Founded in 1948, their focus is on education, advocacy, and the stewardship of historic buildings and artifacts.
Abrams explained that the Sherwood-Jayne House was built in 1730 as an early colonial, lean-to salt box dwelling. The house and surrounding farmland were cared for by the Jayne family for more than 150 years. In 1908, it was acquired by the founder of Preservation Long Island, Howard Sherwood, who lived in the home and displayed a variety of antiques there.
Throughout the weekend, the Sherwood-Jayne House will be open for tours with Preservation Long Island curator Lauren Brincat. Keep an eye out for the Tallmadge wall panels, and the incredibly beautiful wall mural in the parlor that’s meant to look like wallpaper — they are very rare to see, especially on Long Island, Abrams added.
“The house contains a large portion of Howard Sherwood’s personal antique collection and other bits of history from colonial Long Island. This area had a foundational role in American history — exploring the house and its collections are a unique way to learn more about that important time period,” she said.
There will be plenty of outdoor inspiration for the artists at the festival as well. The property is also home to a variety of outbuildings and trails, gorgeous old-growth walnut trees, an apple orchard, and all kinds of wildlife.
The Four Harbors Audubon Society will lead tours exploring the wildlife and ecology of the area, with a particular focus on local birds. If the barn is open, you might be lucky enough to meet some goats, a few sheep, or an old, sweet white horse named Snowball.
Visitors are free to wander the grounds at their leisure, watch the artists work or ask questions, Puchner said. For those who are feeling shy or not sure what to ask, an artist will offer a guided tour and lead discussions once each day.
“The whole objective of the Wet Paint Festival is to help people understand what goes into the process of creating a painting, and to meet local artists. It’s a great way for someone who has no artistic experience to learn how it all works,” Puchner said.
Nancy Bueti-Randall, pictured in her studio, will join over 40 other artists at this year’s Gallery North Wet Paint Festival. Photo by Heidi Sutton/TBR News Media
Over 40 artists will be participating this weekend including Nancy Bueti-Randall of Stony Brook who began to paint outdoors as a way to recharge while raising her three children. She’s spent more than 20 years creating and showing her work, which runs the gamut from pictorial to abstract, figures and landscapes. Most of the time, though, she’s painting in her garden or other familiar surroundings.
Sometimes, she’ll start a painting with the idea to focus on one thing, but something else in a landscape will catch her eye instead.
“There are a lot of challenges with plein air painting. It’s very fleeting — a landscape is always changing, even from day to day,” Bueti-Randall explained. “You have to be fast and responsive to what’s going on around you. It’s about becoming engaged with the thing you’re painting. I can get overwhelmed by beauty, and I try to capture the essence of what I’m seeing in a process of give and take.”
Marceil Kazickas of Sands Point considers herself an artistic late bloomer. She started drawing and painting to cope with a health crisis, and found that when she was being creative, she wasn’t in pain. Kazickas prefers to work in oil, which she loves for its luscious, sensual properties.
“When you go outside, there’s an overwhelming amount of information to take in — the views are always changing, the clock is running, and you want to get your design done quickly because the light and shadows are constantly evolving,” she explained.
“I’m not as focused on painting exactly what I see … People can get caught up in producing a finished, frameable piece of art, but for me it’s exciting to be outside and come up with whatever I can in the short time I’m out there, even if it’s nothing. It’s about the painting process.”
Puchner hopes that the variety of activities, including a scavenger hunt for kids and live music from the Keenan Paul Zach Trio and Tom Killourhy, will appeal to all kinds of people.
“These new additions will give the public the opportunity to enjoy nature, the arts and history all in one place, and our artists will have a fun new location to experiment and be creative in,” he said.
The 18th Annual Wet Paint Festival will be held June 4 and 5 at the Sherwood-Jayne Farm, 55 Old Post Road, East Setauket from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date is June 18 and 19. The event is free and open to the public.
All participating artists will have their festival work on display in an exhibit at Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket, from July 7 through Aug 7. A free opening reception will be held at the gallery from on July 7 from 6 to 8 p.m.
For more information about the festival or to register to paint, visit www.gallerynorth.org or call 631-751-2676. Learn more about Sherwood-Jayne Farm at www.preservationlongisland.org.
The Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus (LIGMC) is celebrating Pride with a musical road trip – and you’re all invited to join them in traveling to “Destination – Anywhere!”
Featuring the works of Stephen Sondheim, Walt Whitman, John Denver, Peter Allen, Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra and more, LIGMC’s “Destination – Anywhere!” concerts are set for 8 p.m. on Friday, June 10 at Saint Francis Episcopal Church, 1692 Bellmore Ave., North Bellmore; 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 11 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, 380 Nicolls Road, Setauket/E. Setauket; and 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 12 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 12 Prospect St., Huntington.
“LIGMC began our journey to ‘Destination – Anywhere!’ all the way back in the winter of 2020, so we are thrilled that our audience will at long last join us on this wonderful musical trip,” Bradley Meek, President of the LIGMC Board of Directors, said. “I am so proud of the hard work and dedication that LIGMC’s 17 members are dedicating to making this a concert season to remember and cherish.”
Upon its completion, the full trip will have included several musical pitstops. On April 2, LIGMC ventured into the wonderful world of drag at its sold-out “Broadway’s a Drag!” cabaret at Sayville VFW Post 433. On Saturday, June 4, LIGMC will be previewing selections from “Destination – Anywhere” at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre as part of the Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival’s arts pride event. And, after the season is complete, LIGMC is scheduled to sing the national anthem for the Long Island Ducks on Friday, July 22.
“It is always a joy to work with this dedicated, enthusiastic – and growing! – group of singers,” LIGMC Artistic Director Jeanette Cooper said. “Filled with musical twists and turns, ‘Destination – Anywhere’ is bound to have something for everyone. We hope to see you at an upcoming performance and look forward to celebrating Pride with you!”
Tickets are $25 and are available for purchase at the door or online at www.ligmc.org.
About the Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus (LIGMC)
The Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus is a voluntary, not-for-profit, community-based organization that provides diverse audiences with high-quality choral performances and musical experiences. LIGMC uses music to unite the LGBTQ community, fight prejudice and discrimination, affirm the contributions of the LGBTQ community to the region’s cultural life.
Stephanie Moreau, Christina Muens and Lori Beth Belki in a scenę from the show. Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
Stephanie Moreau, Christina Muens and Lori Beth Belki in a scenę from the show. Photo by Steven Uihlein/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
A scene from 'Mamma Mia!'.Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
The cast of 'Mamma Mia!'. Photo by Brian Hoerger/Theatre Three Productions, Inc.
By Barbara Anne Kirshner
You are cordially invited
To the destination wedding
Of Sophie and Sky
At a Greek Island inn.
BUT before Sophie can walk down the aisle, there is a mystery that must be solved.
Theatre Three has done it again and in grand style with the lighthearted musical comedy, Mamma Mia!The Musical featuring the songs of Swedish pop sensation, ABBA.
The band, under the direction of accomplished Jeffrey Hoffman, starts the joyful festivities with an overture of ABBA catchy hits. Even if you weren’t alive when this 70’s rock group was big, the songs are infectious and sure to delight all age groups.
Producer Judy Craymer is credited with introducing the idea for this show to ABBA Swedish songwriters and members of the original band, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, in 1983. British playwright Catherine Johnson was brought onboard to weave a story around these much-loved hit tunes and Mamma Mia! was born.
The show was an international sensation including productions at London’s West End and Broadway. It holds the distinction of being the eighth longest-running musical in West End history and 18th longest running musical on Broadway where it opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on October 18, 2001, and ran through September 12, 2015.
The story revolves around Sophie who discovers her mother Donna’s old diary only to find entries describing that twenty-one years ago she was intimate with three men, — Sam Carmichael, Bill Austin and Harry Bright — at this island paradise that she now owns. One of these three men is Sophie’s father, but which?
Sophie, who is about to get married, has visions of her father walking her down the aisle, so she sends invitations addressing them from her mother, but not letting Donna know what she has done. She feels certain that the moment she sets eyes on the men, she will know her father. The men accept and the plot is filled with comedic and emotional twists and turns when they show up at Donna’s Greek Island inn.
Director Jeffrey Sanzel has done a masterful job casting this show and the results are sheer perfection.
Cassidy Rose O’Brien’s Sophie is adorable with a rich vibrato that wraps around songs like I Have a Dream. O’Brien and Eric J. Hughes, as her fiancé Sky, have great chemistry. One cute bit has Sky and his pals maneuvering scuba flippers as they team up with O’Brien on Lay All Your Love on Me showing how silly, playful and sexy these two are together.
Steve Corbellini as Donna’s special love Sam delivers a heartfelt performance that crescendos in his duet with Christina Muens (Donna) on S.O.S. Dennis Setteducati is hysterical as the never married adventurer and writer, Bill. His duet with Rosie on Take a Chance on Me is a madcap whirlwind as choreographed by Sari Feldman who can always be counted on to tell stories through dance. Andrew Boza’s Harry is reminiscent of a Monty Python character with his humorous British affects.
To add a fine dose of humor to the plot, Donna has invited her best friends with whom she was once in a girl group called Donna and the Dynamos. When these women arrive, the three have a grand reunion as they reminisce over former exploits.
There is the rich Tanya (Stephanie Moreau), who has been married three times, and the breezy Rosie (Lori Beth Belkin) who has never married. These three women are the centerpiece of the show adding much hilarity through their impeccable comedic timing and exuberant renditions of songs like Dancing Queen, Chiquita, and Super Trouper. Muens is fabulous as Donna with her powerhouse voice that sends chills especially in the standout The Winner Takes It All.
The cast is accompanied by a lively ensemble that infuses the stage with song and dance.
Costumes by Ronald Green III help illustrate the personalities of the characters from Bill’s Indiana Jones style hunting hat to Tanya’s elegantly flowing outfits to the flashy silver disco dresses of Donna and the Dynamos to all that glitter.
Randall Parsons’ scenic design cleverly glides from the main inn to a bedroom and back again while lighting design by Robert Henderson, Jr. accentuates the moods with well-placed neon columns illuminating assorted colors.
The finale is exhilarating with Donna, Tanya and Rosie joined by Sam, Bill and Harry appearing in colorful ABBA inspired costumes and accompanied by the entire company draped in sequins. They invite the audience to a dance party featuring the songs Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen and Waterloo.
For an effervescent evening of theatre, get swept into the world of ABBA music at Donna’s fun Greek island resort in Mamma Mia!, playing now through June 25 at Theatre Three, 412 Main Street in Port Jefferson. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 and up. Please note this show contains adult themes and situations. For more information or to order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com
POSTSCRIPT:
I first saw Mamma Mia! in 2003 at Mandalay Bay Hotel when I was visiting my uncle who lived in Las Vegas. It was such a magical production brimming with energy and spirit that I couldn’t wait to take my niece and nephew to see the Broadway production, but to my surprise, I left the Winter Garden Theatre disappointed. I am happy to say that Theatre Three’s production has the spirit and energy that so enchanted me in Vegas. If you love musical theatre, you must catch this show. You will leave the theatre smiling, dancing to the beat and singing.
The Loft School of Jazz has a summer program. Above, Ray Anderson teaches a class. Photo from The Jazz Loft
The Jazz Loft’s School of Jazz program for young students will be offering a summer program, with scholarship opportunities available for those qualifying students. This one-of-a-kind music program offers students an opportunity to collaborate, improvise, learn jazz theory curriculum, and overall shape their musicianship skills.
The Summer School of Jazz program meets July 25 to July 30, from 10 a.m. to noon daily at the Jazz Loft, located at 275 Christian Avenue in Stony Brook, with a concluding performance on July 30. The program is open to all ages and abilities and there is no audition required.
The following events are scheduled at The Jazz Loft for June 2022:
Wed. 6/1 Young at Heart: The Harry Warren Songbook 1:00 PM
Harry Warren is a composer and lyricist who composed primarily for movies. Young at Heart is a monthly themed jazz concert for those who like their jazz in the afternoon.
Tickets: $10
Wed. 6/1 Jazz Loft Trio and Jam 7:00 PM
The Jazz Loft Trio performs at 7 PM followed by a jam at 8 PM.
Tickets: $10 at 7PM, $5 at 8 PM
Thurs. 6/2 The Jazz Loft Big Band 7:00 PM
The 17 member Jazz Loft Big Band, led by Jazz Loft founder Tom Manuel, performs jazz standards, original compositions and arrangements written by band members. The band will be performing Duke Ellington’s Far East Suite.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students, $15 children, children 5 and under free
Fri. 6/3 The Jazz Loft Big Band 7:00 PM
The 17 member Jazz Loft Big Band, led by Jazz Loft founder Tom Manuel ,performs jazz standards and original compositions and arrangements written by band members. The band will be performing Duke Ellington’s Far East Suite.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students, $15 children, children 5 and under free
Sat. 6/4 Noah Preminger Quartet 7:00 PM
Noah Preminger is tenor saxophonist, composer and band leader.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students, $15 children, children 5 and under free
Wed. 6/8 Jazz Loft Trio and Jam 7:00 PM
The Jazz Loft Trio performs at 7 PM followed by a jam at 8 PM.
Tickets: $10 at 7 PM, $5 at 8 PM
Wed 6/15 Jazz Loft Trio and Jam 7:00 PM
The Jazz Loft Trio performs at 7 PM followed by a jam at 8 PM.
Tickets: $10 at 7 PM, $5 at 8 PM
Thurs. 6/16 The Bad Little Big Band 7:00 PM
Pianist Rich Iacona leads his 12 member big band in performing the music of The Great American Songbook. Madeline Kole provides vocals.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students, $15 children, children 5 and under free
Fri. 6/17 Hye Seon Hong Jazz Orchestra 7:00 PM
Hye Seon Hong is a Korean jazz composer and arranger who leads her 17 piece NYC jazz Orchestra
in creating a musical dialogue between her Korean cultural heritage and the culture of the West. The Orchestra blends elements of classical music, modern jazz big band and traditional Korean music.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students, $15 children, children 5 and under free
Sat. 6/18 Havana Night In The Basie Garden 7:00 PM
Manuel Tomas and His Cuban Troubadours, an eight piece Latin ensemble will perform in the Jazz Loft’s outdoor Count Basie Garden. The event will include food provided by the Bliss Restaurant, complimentary cocktails and a hand rolled cigar.
Tickets: $50
Wed. 6/22 Jazz Loft Trio and Jam 7:00 PM
The Jazz Loft Trio performs at 7:00 PM followed by a jam at 8 PM.
Tickets:$10 at 7 PM, $5 at 8PM
Thurs. 6/23 Interplay Jazz Orchestra 7:00 PM
The 17 member Jazz Loft Orchestra performs original compositions and arrangements written by band members.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students, $15 children, children 5 and under free
Wed. 6/29 Jazz Loft Trio and Jam 7:00 PM
The Jazz Loft Trio performs at 7 PM followed by a jam at 8 PM.
Tickets: $10 at 7 PM, $5 at 8 PM
The Jazz Loft is located at 275 Christian Avenue in Stony Brook Village. For more information, call 631 751-1895. Tickets are available at www.thejazzloft.org and if available, prior to events.
All Souls Church in Stony Brook welcomed the renowned Euclid Quartet on April 30 as part of the church’s Saturdays at Six concert series. Pictured from left, violinist Jameson Cooper, violinist Aviva Hakanoglu, cellist Chris Wild, violist Luis Enrique Vargas, concertgoer Kathy Donnelly and Dan Kerr of All Souls Church. “We had a full house, and the music was world class!” Kerr said.
Tom Manuel and Steve Salerno. File photo/TBR News Media
Did you hear the news? There’s a new couple in town — Wine & Jazz! Starting May 12, The Jazz Loft will be bringing live jazz music to Madiran The Wine Bar in East Setauket every second Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m.
Titled The Jazz Dispatch Live Music Series at Madiran, the event will feature Steve Salerno on guitar, Tom Manuel on cornet, and a special guest. The monthly series will also feature a rotation of musicians as well as an array of guest artists.
“We are excited about partnering with local business owner Jacqueline Malenda and Madiran to bring live jazz music to this delightful and intimate venue,” said Manuel, the founder of the Jazz Loft.
“Our Jazz Dispatch Series is our community outreach efforts to get what we do inside the walls of the Jazz Loft out into the community at large. Our desire is to meet people where they’re at, be it restaurants, parks, Jazz clubs, museums, historic buildings, and more,” said Manuel. “We’re excited to be announcing soon two additional Jazz Dispatch events — a new series in Harlem, New York as well as one on Shelter Island.”
“As a lifelong jazz enthusiast, I could not be more thrilled to be partnering with Tom and the Jazz Loft for a great experience at the wine bar!” said Malenda. “What better pairing is there than good wine and pure jazz?”
Madiran The Wine Bar is located at 209 Route 25A in East Setauket. For more information visit www.thejazzloft.org.
The following events are scheduled at the JazzLoft for May 2022 :
Wed. 5/4 Young at Heart: Strictly Sinatra 1:00 PM
The JazzLoft Trio will perform songs made famous by Frank Sinatra . The Young at Heart series is a monthly afternoon themed jazz concert series. Tickets:$10
Wed. 5/4 JazzLoft Trio & Jam 7:00 PM
The JazzLoft Trio performs at performs 7 PM followed by a jam at 8 PM. Tickets:$10 at &PM, $5 at 8 PM
Thu. 5/5 Strictly Sinatra 7:00 PM
Fri. 5/6
Sat. 5/7 The 17 member JazzLoft Orchestra and vocalist Pete Caldera will perform 3 evenings of all Sinatra music. Pete Caldera is a sportswriter covering the Yankees and well known Sinatra crooner.
Tickets: $35 adults, $30 seniors, $25 students, $20 children, children under 5 free
Mon. 5/9 SBU Blowage Big Band 7:00 PM
The Stony Brook University Blowage Big Band is a 17 member big band led by trombonist Ray Anderson and trumpeter Tom Manuel.
Tickets: $10 adults, $5 seniors and students, SBU faculty and staff free
Tues. 5/10 Vince Guara DMA Recital 7:00 PM
Bassist Vince Guara performs his DMA recital for his graduate degree from the music department of Stony Brook University.
Tickets: $10 adults, $5 seniors and students, SBU faculty and staff free
Wed. 5/11 JazzLoft Trio & Jam 7:00 PM
The JazzLoft Trio performs at 7 PM followed by a jam at 8 PM.
Tickets: $10 at 7 PM, $5 at 8 PM
Mon. 5/16 SBU Grad Combos Concert 7:00 PM
Jazz combos of graduate students at Stony Brook University will perform.
Tickets: $10 adults, $5 seniors and students, SBU faculty and staff free
Tues. 5/17 SBU Graduate Recitals 7:00 PM
Jeremy Carlstedt, drummer and Martin Isenberg, bassist, perform recitals. They are students in the music department of Stony Brook University.
Tickets: $10 adults, $5 seniors and students, SBU faculty and staff free
Wed. 5/18 JazzLoft Trio & Jam 7:00 PM
The JazzLoft Trio performs at 7 PM followed by a jam at 8 PM.
Tickets: $10 at 7 PM, $5 at 8 PM
Thur. 5/19 The Bad Little Big Band 7:00 PM
Pianist Rich Iacona leads his 12 member big band in performing music of The Great American Song Book. Vocalist Madeline Kole accompanies the band.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students, $15 children, children under 5 free
Fri. 5/20 The Jon Irabagon Group 7:00 PM
– This event has been canceled
Jon Irabagon is a tenor saxophonist, composer and record label founder. He is the winner of the 2008 Thelonius Monk competition and has performed and recorded with many music luminaries.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students, $15 children, children under 5 free
Sat. 5/21 The Bill Mays Trio 7:00 PM
Bill Mays is a jazz pianist, composer, and recording artist.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students, $15 children, children under 5 free
Wed. 5/25 JazzLoft Trio and Jam 7:00 PM
The JazzLoft Trio performs at 7 PM followed by a jam at 8 PM
Tickets: $10 at 7 PM, $5 at 8 PM
Thurs. 5/26 Interplay Jazz Orchestra 7:00 PM
The 17-member big band co directed by Joe Devassy trombone and Gary Henderson trumpet performs original compositions and arrangements written by band members.
Tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 students, $15 children, children under 5 free
The JazzLoft is located at 275 Christian Ave in Stony Brook Village phone 631 751-1895. Tickets are available at www.thejazzloft.org and if available, before events.
Stony Brook Village’s Spring Appreciation Day on April 23 was a huge success, drawing thousands to the Stony Brook Village Center for live music by Burke and Brent, a car show, vintage vehicles by the Antique Automobile Club of America, a petting zoo courtesy of Racing Horse Farms, and scavenger hunt by the Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO)’s Youth Corps and tours of the Stony Brook Grist Mill.
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