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| Oris Watches and The Four Ladies of Jazz by Maria Cartularo Oris Swiss Made Watches is delighted to partner with Tourneau and WBGO to celebrate our tenth anniversary Oris Jazz Series at the atrium on 57th St in New York City. The concert series will be every Tuesday in June from noon to 2 pm, at the Tourneau Time Machine, the world's largest watch store. This year Oris Watches and WBGO will be highlighting the late Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughn and Ella Fitzgerald, depicting just how their influential sound changed jazz forever. In addition to live music, an exhibition of beautiful memorabilia and rare photographs will be present. The exhibit will remain on display in June and July in the downstairs gallery at Tourneau. Our featured artist for Tuesday, June 5 will be drummer Roy Haynes, June 12, Marlena Shaw, June 19, Maurice Brown and closing, on June 26 with Gloria Lynne. Oris has been creating detailed and artistic limited watches selectively since 1977, honoring legends of jazz including, the honoree Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington. This year Oris is honoring the great Dizzy Gillespie. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |