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| Carol Sudhalter Astoria Big Band Concert On October 15 at 2:00 pm in the 2nd floor concert hall of Langston Hughes Library and Cultural Center at 100-01 Northern Blvd., Corona, musician and bandleader Carol Sudhalter will lead the Astoria Big Band in a concert of music composed by women, with arrangements written by both men and women, including band member and prominent arranger Christopher Rinaman. The show highlights the works of a variety of women from Billie Holiday to saxophonist Ada Rovatti and many more. This unique presentation will offer many delightful surprises to the audience. The vocalist is Marti Mabin, well-known for her powerful rendition of Horace Silver's tune 'PEACE'. Sudhalter founded the Astoria Big Band in 1986 and has given more than 30 special concerts in and around Queens on the themes of women composers and the Jazz History of Queens. She currently leads the monthly jam sessions at Flushing Town Hall. She is profiled in several books and in Wikipedia, and was 9th place winner of Down Beat Readers' Poll for Best Jazz Flutist in 2012. write your comments about the article :: © 2016 Jazz News :: home page |