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The Islip Arts Council presents:
Free
Concert Series
2008 Summer Concert Series
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7/6 at 2 pm (Sunday): The Lone Sharks - (Bayard Cutting Arboretum)
Rockabilly and twang – The Lone Sharks are East End favorites, bringing good-time rockabilly classics and their own brand of fun. Founded by guitarist and lead singer Gene Casey in 1988, the Lone Sharks have earned a devoted following which keeps this band working all year long, and all over Long Island, contradicting the usual East End summer scene.$ 6. per car parking fee
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| 7/8 at 12:30 pm (Tuesday): Glen Roethel - (Bay Shore Band Shell) |
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New Folk with a positive message - singer/songwriter and guitarist Glen Roethel personifies the idea of the modern social troubadour, following in the footsteps of George Harrison and Paul Simon, appealing to one’s higher angels through his personal and poignant music. Deeply committed to the healing power of music, Glen cherishes both people and the natural world, and encourages a sense of peace and belonging through his gentle and uplifting songs.
There will be a special appearance by members of The American Dance Theater, who will be performing dances created specifically for Glen's music. |
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7/12 at 8 pm (Saturday): 31 st Annual NY Philharmonic Annual Free Concert at Heckscher State Park, East Islip - $8 per car parking fee |
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7/13 ~ No concert |
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7/15 at 12:30 pm (Tuesday): Tommy Keys - (Bay Shore Band Shell)
2006 Finalist at the 22nd International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. Tommy has a winning combination: barrelhouse, boogie & blues piano with moody, soulful vocals, encompassing elements of the best of New Orleans. Tommy's new CD "Side Street Boogie" has been selected by The Long Island Blues Society to be entered in the "2008 Best Self-produced CD" competition at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. |
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7/20 at 2 pm (Sunday): Swingtime Big Band - (Bayard Cutting Arboretum)
Long Island-based 20-piece Big Band which specializes in original and authentic arrangements of Swing-Era music from the 1930s until the early 1950s. The members of Swingtime are veterans of regional Big Bands and orchestras, including Ira Alexander’s Swingtimers, the Tommy Dorsey Big Band, the Stardusters and Artie Shaw’s Big Band. Swingtime boasts two fine vocalists: Bobbie Ruth, who recreates the classic “gal vocal” style and Jerry Costanzo, who evokes the crooners of the age. $ 6. per car parking fee
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7/22 at 12:30 pm (Tuesday): Rebecca Hall & Ken Andersen w/ Suzanne Mueller - (Bay Shore Band Shell)
Vermont-based “Retro-folk” musicians Rebecca Hall, singer and guitarist, and Ken Andersen on guitar and harmonica, will be joined by Long Island cellist Suzanne Mueller. Hall and Andersen sing in the traditional folk style, very reminiscent of what you would have heard in a 1960’s college coffeehouse, and cellist Mueller adds a powerful dimension to the mix. |
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| 7/27 at 2 pm (Sunday): Shenole Latimer Band - (Bayard Cutting Arboretum) |
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Young Jazz saxophonist Shenole Latimer has numerous credentials as both a bandleader and as a much-sought-after sideman. His talent and performing style is equally matched by
his engaging stage presence. Shenole will take the role of bandleader for this performance. $ 6. per car parking fee
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7/29 at 12:30 pm (Tuesday): Terry Nova Little Big Band - (Bay Shore Band Shell)
The Terry Nova Little Big Band has been performing together for eleven years, and this is an extraordinary opportunity to see some of the finest musicians who were an elemental part of the American Big Band Era so beloved by audiences young and old.
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August 2nd - Janine DiNatale & Friends
(Gardiner County Park - Music at Twilight - All concerts begin at 6 PM) Accompanied by world class musicians,
Steve Salerno, guitar; Mike Capobianco, piano; Dave Lobenstein, bass; Frank Bellucci, drums. Performing a mix of music and style from the 1960's and 1970's. Janine’s immense vocal talent is obvious from the ease with which she switches styles of music, from country to jazz to blues. This terrific voice with fine phrasing and unusually interesting song selection, not to mention a great band will be sure to entertain.
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8/3 at 2 pm (Sunday): Long Island Brass Guild - (Bayard Cutting Arboretum)
Formed in 1975, this is a six-piece brass ensemble with trumpets, french horn, trombones and tuba. The Long Island Brass Guild has performed regularly on Long Island, and often for community-oriented organizations. Their repertoire spans eras from Renaissance to ragtime, ranging from brass classics to pieces which have been created especially for the Guild. $ 6. per car parking fee
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| 8/5 at 12:30 pm (Tuesday): Homegrown String Band - (Bay Shore Band Shell) |
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Americana and folk – This family string band showcases early American songs and instruments and demonstrates old-timey flatfoot dancing that brings the house down. They have composed songs in the American roots style and perform music typical of the kind that was familiar to Long Islanders a century ago. A real family band, featuring father Rick on guitar and vocals, multi-instrumentalist mother Georgianne, older daughter Erica’s powerhouse fiddling, and younger daughter Annalee who – at age 17 – is Long Island’s pre-eminent jaw-harpist. |
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August 9th - Band of Long Island - (Gardiner County Park - Music at Twilight - All concerts begin at 6 PM) The Band of Long Island was organized in the Fall of 1995 after more than two years of serious discussions among a group of Long Island's leading wind players. They wanted to organize a band unlike the other groups on Long Island, and believing that the best would attract the best, they invited only outstanding players to join. The players enlisted conductor Michael Flamhaft, whom they had known for many years. Members come from all walks of life; what they have in common is a love of band music and an ability to play at a high level. As the Band has evolved, it has taken up the causes of many other groups, using its talent to help raise money for these charitable organizations. To date, the Band of Long Island raised more than $150,000 for charity with its concerts and performances.
The band has 50 members, with the following instrumentation:
2 flutes • 1 piccolo • 2 oboes • 2 bassoons • 14 clarinets • 1 alto clarinet • 1 bass clarinet • 2 alto saxes • 1 tenor sax • 1 baritone sax • 4 horns • 6 trumpets • 3 trombones • 1 baritone horn • 3 tubas • 1 string bass • 1 timpani • 2 percussion
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8/10 at 2 pm (Sunday): Toby Walker– ( Bayard Cutting Arboretum)
Award-winning Delta blues guitarist. Toby is always a crowd-pleaser. Fresh from his ninth European tour, the IAC has brought him back due to popular demand. Without a doubt one of the very finest acoustic blues musicians alive today, this outstanding Brentwood native was the last musician to win the best performer in all categories at the prestigious International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. From the opening bars of his high-energy Piedmont style, it is easy to see why: Toby is a true master of this American music idiom. $ 6. per car parking fee
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| 8/12 at 12:30 pm (Tuesday): Long Island Tuba Quartet - (Bay Shore Band Shell) |
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LI Tuba Quartet is comprised of three music educators and a computer consultant: Bill Trioano, Michael Canipe, Don Sherman and Jeff Furman. They blend humor with serious musical heritage, and have an impressive repertoire, which amazes audiences at the variety that four tubas can have, ranging from Bach to Bob Seger. |
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August 16th - Joel Sikowitz Dixieland Band - (Gardiner County Park - Music at Twilight - All concerts begin at 6 PM.) This favorite society band has been entertaining Long Island audiences for over thirty years. In addition to many community events, they have appeared at a large number of charity fund-raisers all over Long Island, including the Long Island Philharmonic Ball and the Babylon Beautification Society’s Annual Fair. Members of the Joel Sikowitz Orchestra have performed with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Joel Grey, among other luminaries of the music world. |
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8/17 at 2 pm (Sunday): The Wes Houston Band - (Bayard Cutting Arboretum)
The Wes Houston Band has been creating a uniquely American combination of blues, folk, rock, country, jazz and even gospel for more than four decades. Starting out in the 60's, Wes’ recordings became part of the Broadside albums, featuring Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs and Eric Andersen, and which were nominated for a Grammy Award. Wes is also the host of his own television show, Wes Houston Presents... broadcast weekly in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties on Public Access networks. $ 6. per car parking fee
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| 8/28 at 12:30 pm (Tuesday): Terry Winchell & Suzanne Mueller – (Bay Shore) |
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This singer-songwriter’s original songs and beautiful voice complement her creative musicianship, taking her inspiration from the world around her, and infusing her ever-present positive attitude into her compositions. Her vocal style blends the elegance of k. d. laing with the soft honesty of Trisha Yearwood. As a participant in the Spirit Aid Festival in Glasgow, and the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland, and the Roots 2 the Future tour in, Terry has cultivated a following in Europe, and her songs are heard on broadcast and internet radio stations both here and abroad. |
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8/24 at 2 pm (Sunday): The Defibrillators – (Bayard Cutting Arboretum)
Aging Baby Boomers now have a band whose music reflects their refusal to grow old gracefully. The Defibrillators poke good-natured fun at the foibles of aging in their contagious blues-based rock originals. Billing themselves as "the World's Oldest Boy Band", The Defibs show they can kick it as energetically as (if not as high as) any of the young whippersnapper bands making the scene. Sonny Meadows on lead vocals and harmonica, Sonny Speed on keyboards, "Pops" Westcott on guitar, Dr. "Max" Foreman on guitar, "Buddy Boy" Cattrano on bass and Robert Langley on drums. $ 6. per car parking fee
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| 8/26 at 12:30 pm (Tuesday): Gail Storm – (Bay Shore Band Shell) |
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A beloved favorite of good-time blues aficionados. This engaging and memorable blues and jazz pianist plays barrelhouse piano and sings women's blues with equal ease. Gail is an elegant vocalist specializing in boogie-woogie and swingin' blues with influences from early women's blues, New Orleans jazz, and jump blues. Her rootsy style reflects her love of early jazz greats such as Louis Jordan, Oscar Peterson and Bessie Smith. Gail is a native southerner, but she moved to Huntington in the 1990s because of its thriving music scene. |
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8/30 at 6:00 pm (Saturday): Tornado Alley - (Gardiner County Park - Music at Twilight - All concerts begin at 6 PM.)
Five piece acoustic band featuring multi-voice harmony. Tornado Alley enjoys blending many acoustic sounds from across America, writing fresh new songs that feel as if you already know them. The band features four of Long Island's acclaimed singer/songwriters and a respected session drummer who all have been playing the local scene for some time: Sonny Speed on mandolin, guitars, melodica and vocals, Vinny Crici on guitar, mandolin, bass and vocals, Tim Huss on guitar, bass and vocals, Lora Kendall on fiddle and vocals and Rob Langley on percussion and vocals.
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8/31 at 2 pm (Sunday): Lil’ Cliff & the Cliffhangers – (Bayard Cutting Arboretum) Harmonica-driven swinging blues: Lil' Cliff on vocals & harmonica, Rick Street on vocals and upright bass, Dennis Phelps on vocals and guitar and Frank Patterson on drums. After winning the regional 2006 International Blues Challenge competition, these four professionals then took their special brand of original jump blues down to Memphis, TN to compete in the annual International Blues Challenge, which is the world’s largest gathering of blues musicians. And wouldn’t you know it, out of literally hundreds of blues artists from all over the world, the boys placed in the final top ten!
$ 6. per car parking fee
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All concerts begin at 2 PM. Admission is free.
New this summer …
Saturday Afternoon Free Concerts-- Sayville Common Ground – Gillette Park -- 4 pm
June 21 at 2 pm: Buddy Merriam and Back Roads -
Founded in 1980, Buddy Merriam and Back Roads is the most well-known and popular of the bluegrass bands based on Long Island. The band has been featured at bluegrass festivals throughout the Northeast, has played at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on several occasions and toured Ireland several times. The current line-up includes banjoist Jerry Oland, fiddler Gary Oleyar, Bob Harris, and Grammy Award-nominee Ernie Sykes, Jr. on upright bass. Merriam’s devotion to traditional bluegrass and his band’s willingness to seek new influences and methods have earned them the respect of fans and critics alike. |
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June 28 at 4 pm: The Mary Lamont Band -
Can New Yorkers play country music? Yes, especially if you're talking about Canadian-born singer-songwriter Mary Lamont and her musical partner Jim Marchese. Mary Lamont presents a mix of songs inspired by the struggles and joys of her life. There's plenty of twang, teardrops, hope and heart to satisfy discriminating country fans. One of the very finest female vocalists in country music today accompanied by one of the most polished bands working in any genre. Always upbeat and fun!
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July 6 at 4 pm: Gathering Time -
Gathering Time is a new acoustic vocal trio with strong hints of Peter, Paul & Mary and CSNY, consisting of members Glen Roethel, Stuart Markus and Hillary Foxsong -- three emerging talents on the acoustic music scene. Their first recording together, a lively cover of Peter Yarrow's holiday classic, "Light One Candle" -- just released in December, 2007 -- within one week made rotation on numerous folk radio stations from New York to Israel. |
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Sept 21 at 3 pm: Swingtime Big Band -
This Long Island-based 20-piece Big Band specializes in original and authentic arrangements of Swing-Era music from the 1930s until the early 1950s. The members of Swingtime are veterans of regional Big Bands and orchestras, including Ira Alexander’s Swingtimers, the Tommy Dorsey Big Band, the Stardusters and Artie Shaw’s Big Band. Swingtime boasts two fine vocalists: Bobbie Ruth, who recreates the classic “gal vocal” style and Jerry Costanzo, who evokes the crooners of the age. Swingtime will be coming back for us in Sayville because we just can’t get enough of real Swing music!
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Brentwood Free Concert Series 2008
Brentwood Public Library, 2nd Avenue and 4th Street, Brentwood Sponsored by the Islip Arts Council 631 224-5420
and the Brentwood Public Library 631 273-7883 Sundays in November at 2:00 PM
Monét
Sunday, November 16th 2:00PM Free
Pop, R&B and Jazz. Monét’s vibe and sound is warm and inviting, composed of cool flute work, catchy melodies atop head-noddin’ grooves and thoughtful lyrics capped by a voice with lovely tone and easygoing flow. This up-and-coming performer will be accompanied by some of the finest jazz musicians around.
This program is made possible with the support of the Islip Arts Council
Mambo Loco
Sunday, November 23rd 2:00PM Free
Mambo Loco can be found anywhere from summertime dance hot spots to major cultural festivals and events to the venerable Stephen Talkhouse and beyond. Together for five years, they are rapidly becoming known all over the tri-state area for their fiery Latin rhythms, spicy Salsa and unabashed affection for the torrid Tango.
This program is made possible with the support of the Islip Arts Council
Ahmad Ali & Friends
Sunday, November 30th 2:00PM Free
Pop, R&B and Jazz with some of Long Island’s coolest musicians. Raised in a diverse community on Long Island, Ahmad was exposed to a wide variety of Soul and Jazz at home. The desire to play an instrument started young; many of his neighbors were Hispanic, and he spent many a beautiful afternoon jamming with them in their yards.
This program is made possible with the support of the Islip Arts Council
Directions to the library:
LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY COMING FROM THE WEST:
Get off at EXIT 53 and follow the service road to Washington Avenue. Turn right onto Washington Avenue. Stay on Washington for approximately 2 miles. As you cross over Suffolk Avenue, Washington Avenue becomes Brentwood Road. Just after you cross over the Long Island Railroad tracks, turn right at the next traffic light onto Second Avenue. The library is on Second Avenue in the second block on your left. The entrance to the parking lot is just past the building.
SOUTHERN STATE PARKWAY:
Get off at EXIT 42 North- Fifth Avenue. Travel northbound on Fifth Avenue approximately 1.8 miles to Third Avenue. At traffic light just BEFORE the Long Island Railroad tracks, turn right onto Third Avenue. The library will be on your left about a half-mile ahead. The parking lot entrance is in the middle of the block between Third Street and Fourth Street.
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All these concerts are free and open to the public.
For further information, directions, or concert listings and locations, you can call the Islip Arts Council at (631) 224-5420 or e-mail info@islipartscouncil.org |
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