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| Antoinette Montague :: Fall Performance Schedule Antoinette swings into the Fall and the Holiday Season with a special pre-release of her new CD, "Behind the Smile" and a series of gigs with Bill Wurtzel & the Jazz Icons, The Kitano Hotel, Jazz Vespers at St. Peters and the Duke Ellington Society. Saturday, October 24, 2009 Two Sets: 1:00-2:00 pm & 3:00-4:00 pm 35th Annual American Jazz Festival Bill Wurtzel & the Jazz Icons featuring Antoinette Montague Celebrating the Legacy of Jazz on 52nd Street 6th Avenue and 52nd Street New York, NY Thursday, November 5, 2009 Kitano Hotel 66 Park Avenue at East 38th Street New York, NY 10016 212-885-7119 Please reserve seats early http://www.kitano.com Saturday, November 7, 2009 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Jazz Vespers at St. Albans Congregational Church 17217 Linden Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11434-1328 718-657-8282 Wednesday, December 16, 2009 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm The Duke Ellington Society presents their 50th Anniversary Holiday Concert featuring The Antoinette Montague Group featuring Bill Easley on sax/flute & clarinet The Living Room of St. Peter's Church 619 Lexington Avenue & 54th Street New York, NY 10008-0031 Swinging music and refreshments! $20 Donation for Non-members, $10 Donation for students Contact TDES: info@thedukeellingtonspciety.org TDES, Inc. Box 31, Church Street Station New York, NY 10008-31 http://www.thedukeellingtonsociety.org Antoinette Montague has appeared on the cover of Jazz Improv's Jazz Guide and on two book covers of Who's Who in Jazz, Cabaret and Music (from 1600's to Now). She has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, the Zebra Room in Harlem's famous Lenox Lounge, the legendary Blue Note, the Blue Smoke :: Jazz Standard with the Winard Harper Sextet and Dr. Billy Taylor. Antoinette has performed with the Queens Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Jimmy Heath (and will be appearing with them again in 2010.) Antoinette was hired as a leader opposite Jr. Mance for Jazzmobile's Summer Breeze Concert Series with Houston Person for a tribute to Junior Mance with Winard Harper, Tommy James and Bill Moring. Antoinette works most regularly with Bill Easely, a brilliant and versatile reed player, who performs equally forcefully on alto, tenor, and baritone saxes as well as flute, piccolo, and clarinet. Born and raised in Newark, Antoinette Montague released her first CD Pretty Blues in 2006, but she has had many invaluable musical experiences. She worked in gospel and R&B ensembles after college, serves as the vice president of the International Women in Jazz, and considers Carrie Smith, Etta Jones, Della Griffin and Myrna Lake to be her mentors. Antoinette Montague's NEW CD Release! - "Behind the Smile" It's here! NY advance copy release at upcoming performances. Street Date with In the Groove/Allegra label 2/1/10 write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |