Jazz at the Lake: Lake George Jazz Weekend

The Jazz at the Lake: Lake George Jazz Weekend was started in 1984 in upstate New York by artistic director and host Paul Pines, "poet of jazz"

Lake George Village’s Shepard Park, celebrated its 30th year in September 2013.^[2] "One of the best-kept secrets on the Eastern jazz festival circuit, the Lake George Jazz Festival is a gem worth discovering;" Downbeat Magazine gave "Credit [to] Brooklyn-born jazz impresario Paul Pines—curator for all 33 of those festivals—with maintaining a consistently high level of artistry throughout those years."^[3]

The Festival features old masters and unsung heroes deserving recognition for their energy and invention from

T.S. Monk

’s ensemble in a version of New York, New York the weekend after 9/11. Over the years through the generosity of private donors the Lake George Jazz Weekend has built an audience that spans generations and travels from throughout the US and Canada to attend.

The Venue

The Shepard Park venue, directly on Lake George, can be seen in the "Jazz at the Lake 30-Year Commemorative Documentary Preview."

The Performers

Jazz at the Lake: Lake George Jazz Weekend of contemporary jazz features nationally acclaimed performers. A partial list includes:

2016

“Celebrating Women in Jazz,” showcased The Brubeck Brothers, singer Charenee Wade, Lao Tizer Quintet with Violinist Karen Briggs, pianist-composer Amina Figarova, 15-piece all-female The Diva Jazz Orchestra led by drummer and co-founder Sherrie Maricle, the Edmar Castañeda Trio, Michael Benedict’s Gary McFarland Legacy Ensemble and the Los Angeles-based funk-fusion trio Tizer, led by keyboardist-composer Lao Tizer;

2014

Sexmob,^[6] Manuel Valera

& New Cuban Express;

2012

Emilio Solla Quintet, Sachal Vasandani, Warren Wolf Group, Donald Harrison & Congo Square Nation, John Tank & the Tin Palace Reunion Band, Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra, John "Jellybean" Benitez with Donald Harrison;

2011

Osmany Peredes Quartet, John Ellis and Double-Wide, Grace Kelly Quintet, Don Byron Gospel Quintet, Charles Cornell Quartet, Apex: Rudresh Mahanthappa and Bunky Green, Kyle Eastwood Quintet.

References

^ Miller, James H. (September 15, 2011). "Poet of Jazz: Paul Pines". Lake George Mirror Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
^ Hall, Anthony F. (12 September 2013). "30th Anniversary of Lake George Jazz Festival This Weekend". Lake George Mirror. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
^ Milkowski, Bill (September 26, 2016). "Lake George Jazz Fest Celebrates Women of Jazz in Idyllic Locale Posted". Downbeat Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
^ Mirror Staff (September 12, 2014). "Manuel Valera and the New Cuban Express to Open this Year's Jazz Weekend". Lake George Mirror Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
^ Mirror Staff (September 12, 2014). "Women Leading Bands at this Year's Lake George Jazz Festival". lake George Mirror Magazine. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
^ Hall, Anthony F. (September 6, 2014). "Mudd Club Meets Bird Land at This Year's Lake George Jazz Weekend | Lake George Mirror Magazine". Retrieved 10 May 2016.

External links

[1] Miller, James H. (September 15, 2011). "Poet of Jazz: Paul Pines". Lake George Mirror Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2016.

[2] Hall, Anthony F. (12 September 2013). "30th Anniversary of Lake George Jazz Festival This Weekend". Lake George Mirror. Retrieved September 15, 2016.

[3] Milkowski, Bill (September 26, 2016). "Lake George Jazz Fest Celebrates Women of Jazz in Idyllic Locale Posted". Downbeat Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2016.

[4] Mirror Staff (September 12, 2014). "Manuel Valera and the New Cuban Express to Open this Year's Jazz Weekend". Lake George Mirror Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2016.

[5] Mirror Staff (September 12, 2014). "Women Leading Bands at this Year's Lake George Jazz Festival". lake George Mirror Magazine. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

[6] Hall, Anthony F. (September 6, 2014). "Mudd Club Meets Bird Land at This Year's Lake George Jazz Weekend | Lake George Mirror Magazine". Retrieved 10 May 2016.

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