Louis Armstrong House presents Cynthia Sayer & Her Sparks Fly Quartet

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On August 15, there will hot jazz and red beans & rice at the Louis Armstrong House Museum celebrating the legacy of Louis Armstrong. Cynthia Sayer & Her Sparks Fly Quartet will perform the final concert of the museum's Hot Jazz / Cool Garden Summer Concert Series. Advance tickets include red beans & rice and sweet tea plus a complimentary historic house tour pass. Tickets are on sale now at LouisArmstrongHouse.org. Downbeat is 2:00 pm.

Cynthia Sayer & Her Sparks Fly Quartet is a hot jazz quartet led by acclaimed jazz banjoist/vocalist Cynthia Sayer. Their classic jazz core pays tribute to Louis Armstrong, while their eclectic repertoire embraces musical influences of the 1920s, '30s, and beyond. Comprised of top New York City musicians, Cynthia Sayer & Her Sparks Fly Quartet perform at festivals and in concert internationally. Don't miss the chance to swing with them at Satchmo's house.

About Cynthia Sayer:
Award-winning instrumentalist, vocalist and bandleader Cynthia Sayer breaks all the banjo player stereotypes as she single-handedly re-popularizes the 4-string banjo in jazz. Celebrated as one of the top 4-string jazz banjoist in the world today - soulful, edgy, both contemporary and classic, and playing a style that is all her own - she is praised for her "drive and virtuosity" by the New York Times.

Sayer rose to prominence as a founding member of Woody Allen's New Orleans Jazz Band, with whom she played and toured for over 10 years, all the while exploring her wider musical interests and playing with many legendary jazz, popular and roots music artists. Her eclectic, swing-based shows treat audiences to the rarely heard range and versatility of the 4-string banjo, America's original jazz instrument.

Cynthia appears regularly in concert and at festivals internationally with her bands and as a guest artist, as well as on TV and radio. Her extensive career includes performances in New York City's Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, playing for two U.S. Presidents, appearing with The New York Philharmonic, and playing banjo, ukulele and piano on feature film and TV soundtracks, most recently in Woody Allen's 2014 release, "Magic In The Moonlight." Her numerous awards and honors range from induction into the American Banjo Hall Of Fame to being the subject of a Trivial Pursuit game question. Several of her CDs have received special recognition and award nominations as well, including her most recent release, JOYRIDE. Cynthia endorses Ome Banjos, GHS Strings, Blue Chip Picks, and The Realist Banjo Pickups by David Gage.

About the Louis Armstrong House Museum:
The Louis Armstrong House Museum is located at 34-56 107th Street in Queens, New York. The museum is open Tuesday – Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday/Sunday from 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm. Travel directions and more atLouisArmstrongHouse.org or 718.478.8274.

Currently on exhibit: Red Beans & Ricely Yours: Louis Armstrong & Food now through October 2015 and is free with museum admission.

Parking is available in the neighborhood and the museum is accessible by subway via the 7 train.

Thanks to the vision and funding of the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, the Louis Armstrong House Museum welcomes visitors, six days per week, 52 weeks per year. The Louis Armstrong House Museum is a member of the American Alliance of Museums, Association of African American Museums, Museums Council of New York City, New York State Museums Association, National Trust for Historic Preservation, NYC & Co., and the Queens Tourism Council and a constituent of Kupferberg Center for the Arts. The museum is a cultural center of Queens College / CUNY.

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