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| March 2014 at Flushing Town Hall Flushing Town Hall Upcoming Music Events Carnival Party - A Tribute to Harry Belafonte Friday, March 7, 2014, 8:00 PM Jeff Zuniga and his band in a tribute concert for Harry Belafonte, one of the pioneers of the music from the Caribbean Diaspora, whose popular songs include "Matilda", "The Banana Boat Song", and "Day-O." Trumpeters of Queens Friday, March 14, 2014, 8:00 PM What do Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and Clark Terry all have in common? They're not only masters of the trumpet, but they are musical innovators who called Queens home. The "Trumpeters of Queens" series continues with Ron Horton's Sextet and Josh Deutsch's Pannonia. Ron Carter Quartet Friday, March 28, 2014, 8:00 PM Elected to the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2012, multiple Grammy-award winner Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz. With more than 2, 000 albums to his credit, he has recorded with music greats: Gil Evans, Lena Horne, B.B. King, the Kronos Quartet and Wes Montgomery, to name a few. Ron Carter - Bass/Leader Renee Rosnes - Piano Payton Crossley - Drums Rolando Morales-Matos – Percussion SPRING 2014 JAZZ @ Flushing Town Hall MONTHLY JAZZ JAMS 1st Wednesday each month, 7-10PM The Mark Wade Trio Friday, April 11, 2014, 8:00 PM QJOG Spring Jazz Festival Saturday, April 26, 2014, 12:00 PM Queens Jazz Orchestra - TO BIRD & DIZZY WITH LOVE Friday, May 16, 2014, 7:30 PM Helen Sung Trio - THE "(RE)CONCEPTION PROJECT "Friday, May 23, 2014, 8:00 PM South American Voices of NY - TANGOLANDУ & FESTEJATION Saturday, May 24, 2014, 7:00 PM Queens & Brooklyn Jazz Party Friday, June 13, 2014, 8:00 PM Kenny Brawner is Ray Charles Friday, June 20, 2014, 7:00 PM LGBT Immigrant Voices Saturday, June 21, 2014, 7:00 PM 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. 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 |