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| Alex Blake Quartet -Flushing Town Hall Music Mix Series Flushing Town Hall - Music Mix Series- January 2014 Alex Blake Quartet FRI, JAN 24, 8 PM Alex Blake is a modern bass virtuoso recognized for his technical and stylistic mastery of the classical upright (double) bass and the electric bass. From classical fingering and guitar-like strumming of intricate melodic patterns to resounding slapping and vibrant staccatos, Blake produces a full range of harmonies and rhythms. LUNAR NEW YEAR - JAZZ: Young Joo Song Quartet FRI, JAN 31, 8 PM Tickets start at $10 Young Joo Song is one of Korea's leading Jazz pianists. Her swift rise in the Jazz world enabled her to record 8 albums with distinguished labels such as EMI, Warner and Sony. She also earned "Best Jazz Album" and "Best Jazz Performance" at the Korea Music Awards. For a complete list of all events visit www.flushingtownhall.org, or for more information, photos or to interview facilitators and/or performers, please contact Malika Granville (718) 463-7700 x244; mgranville@flushingtownhall.org Flushing Town Hall is conveniently located on 137-35 Northern Boulevard Flushing, NY, 11354; a block and half east of Main Street, FTH is easily accessible by subway and bus; we offer limited, free parking for our patrons. For tickets and more information, visit: flushingtownhall.org, or call the Box Office: (718) 463-7700, ext. 222. Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA) was founded in 1979 to be a revitalizing force for its community, and a creative catalyst for developing and promoting the arts throughout the Borough of Queens, the most culturally diverse county in the United States. FCCA restored, operates and programs historic Flushing Town Hall (circa 1862) as a multi arts center (on behalf of New York City, which owns the building) and provides services to artists, arts organizations and educational institutions, borough- wide. FCCA also receives major support from the National Endowment for the Arts; New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg; New York City Department of Education; Queens Borough President Hon. Helen Marshall; NYC Council Members Hon. Leroy Comrie, Hon. James Gennaro, and Hon. Peter Koo; Queens Delegation; and Bloomberg Philanthropies. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |