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| Antoinette Montague to Perform at Birdland, NYC Newark-born Antoinette Montague, a Jazz singer who electrifies audiences wherever she performs with her crystal-clear tone, her range and her emotional intensity, will be singing on October 11th with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, directed by Paul Ellington and Jack Jeffers, at the world famous Birdland, called by Charlie Parker, “The Jazz Corner of the World.” Antoinette will also be a featured artist at the All Nite Soul Jazz Festival 2005 at St. Peter’s Church on Oct. 6th, celebrating 40 Years of the Jazz Ministry at St. Peter’s Church, and on Oct. 18th she will be performing with Mike Longo and the NY State of the Art Orchestra as a part of the Dizzy Gillespie Birthday Tribute at the NY Bahai Center. Antoinette is frequently seen and heard at Manhattan’s premier jazz venues including Birdland, The JVC Jazz Festival, Madame X, Cornelia Street Café, The Cove, Cleopatra’s Needle, Tribeca Bar and Grill, Water Colors, Danny’s Skylight Room, Cajun, and Yvonne’s Southern Cuisine. She and her quartet have performed at the NAACP’s Tribute to Milt Jackson, the famous Jazz Vespers at St. Peter’s Church, the Harlem Theatre Company, the 96th Street Library, and the St. Mark’s Poetry Project. Each month Antoinette is the featured singer on Manhattan Neighborhood Network’s “Living Today Show, ” aired on WYNE (91.5 FM). Annie also appears at the Jazz Showcase at Scotties in Riverdale, NY and performed a memorable set at the 17th Annual Croton on the Hudson Music Festival. Antoinette will soon release a CD entitled, "For the Love of Music, " featuring Mulgrew Miller, Bill Easley, Kenny Washington, and Peter Washington. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |