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| Flushing Town Hall’s Live, Virtual Jazz Jam Presents “November Gratitude” on Wednesday, November 11 As the giving season begins this November, Flushing Town Hall's Virtual Jazz Jam: Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong will focus on gratitude as jazz musicians from New York City and across the country and world play together in a "November Gratitude" jam on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 PM (EST). Despite the ongoing closure of performance venues due to COVID-19, the cultural nonprofit in Queens continues to pursue its mission of bringing people together by providing global arts for a global community. Instead of in-person gatherings, the monthly celebration of jazz has gone virtual, bringing hundreds of musicians together online, as jammers from across the borough and around the world share their music and lift the spirits through jazz. The monthly Jazz Jams are part of Flushing Town Hall's dynamic online entertainment, FTH at Home! Flushing Town Hall's monthly Jazz Jam is supported by the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, and has been led by Astoria resident Carol Sudhalter since its founding. House band members include illustrious musicians such as Joe Vincent Tranchina, Scott Neumann and Eric Lemon, who pay tribute to the great Louis Armstrong, performing songs associated with the legendary trumpeter/vocalist every month. Musicians who are interested in participating on November 11 are invited to perform tunes relating to "November Gratitude" and can email education@flushingtownhall.org with their suggested three- to four-minute tune in keeping with the theme. It can be live or a pre-recorded audio or video (but not a professional, edited recording such as a CD or youtube video). Every month, up to a maximum of 15 new musicians participate live - while hundreds more tune in - and selection is on a first-come, first-served basis. Musicians who already played at any previous virtual jam since April should not apply again, as the venue welcomes new participants each month. Members of the public who wish to watch the FREE LIVE STREAM don't need to register in advance, and can simply tune in to Flushing Town Hall's Facebook page or Zoom on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 PM (EST). The Jazz Jam has become a haven for jazz lovers from around the world—with participants reaching from New York to Italy to New Zealand and Australia who get up in the early morning hours to join the jam. The virtual Jazz Jam has become another international showcase of the global arts institution. Since the first jam in April, the event's reach on Facebook exceeded 10, 200, with more than 1, 100 engagements online—numbers that surpassed the participation and capacity of the venue during previous in-person sessions. For Calendar Listings WEDNESDAY, November 11 @ 7:00 PM Virtual Jazz Jam "November Gratitude" Flushing Town Hall's free Virtual Jazz Jam: Celebrating the Legacy of Louis Armstrong invites musicians and jazz aficionados to participate or simply listen during its monthly jam session. In November, musicians will choose songs that fit into the theme "November Gratitude." To watch live, tune in to Facebook or Zoom. To participate, email education@flushingtownhall.org and identify the three- to four-minute tune you intend to play. Only 15 musicians will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts dba Flushing Town Hall is a not for profit organization which receives major support from the National Endowment for the Arts; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; New York State Assembly Member Ron Kim; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Mayor Bill de Blasio; Queens Borough President Melinda Katz; Council Members Adrienne Adams, Costa Constantinides, Daniel Dromm, Barry Grodenchik, Peter Koo, Karen Koslowitz, Francisco Moya, and Paul A. Vallone; and the Howard Gilman Foundation, the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, and the Booth Ferris Foundation. Support for our programs is also provided by Acrobuffos/Seth Bloom & Christina Gelsone, Angela An, Robin Bell-Stevens, Viviana M. Benitez, Dongjiang Bi, Cathay Bank, Douglass Chan, Amy Mak Chan, Calvin W. Chan, Sharon Chen, Ginger Chinn, Dr. Hsing-Lih Chou/New York Institute of Culture and the Arts, Con Edison, Crossings TV, Exploring the Metropolis, Kuang-Yu Fong/Chinese Theatre Works, Barbara Garii, Matthew Goldner, Howard Graf & Kathy Donovan, Guru Krupa Foundation, Lily Han, Heather Harrison, Belinda Pilin Hsu, Alice & Steve Huang, Hung Pin Hung, Investors Foundation, Raymond D. Jasen, the Jim Henson Foundation, Ellen Kodadek, the Laura B. Vogler Foundation, Nelson Lee/Flushing Bank, Janet T. Leow, Anne Lewent, James S. Liao, Emily Lin/Lin & Loveall Foundation, Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, Frank Macchio, Materials for the Arts, William McClure/Queens College, Mets Foundation, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Jassy Z. Min, New York Chinese Chorus, TeHsing Niu, Northwell Health, Carlos Ortiz, Queens Art Education Center/Arthur Liu, Richard Quantaro, Queens Courier, Resorts World, Camillo Reyes, RuDance/Asian American Dance Sport Corp., Dominique Sellers, Helen Shieh, Richard Siu, Curtis Smith, Mike Sperendi & Jan Schneider, Taipei Cultural Center in New York, Michael Tang, Veronica Tsang, Tai & Tony Wang/Glow Foundation, Jay Wegman, Constance Wingate, Lucy Wong, Anna Wu, Minwen Yang, Hank Yeh, Sandy Yeh, Shane Yeh, and Angela Qi Zhang. Special thanks to Calvin W. Chan, Raymond D. Jasen, Ellen Kodadek, Anne Lewent, William McClure, and TeHsing Niu for underwriting a portion of FTH at Home: Global Arts for Global Kids. Although we cannot list every donor, Flushing Town Hall is grateful for all gifts received and wishes to thank everyone for their ongoing generosity. About Flushing Town Hall Flushing Town Hall (FTH), a Smithsonian affiliate, presents multi-disciplinary global arts that engage and educate the global communities of Queens and New York City, in order to foster mutual appreciation. As advocates of arts equity since 1979, we support local, immigrant, national, and international artists, developing partnerships and collaborations that enhance our efforts. As a member of New York City's Cultural Institutions Group (CIG), we serve to restore, manage and program the historic 1862 landmark on behalf of the City of New York. FTH celebrates the history of Queens as the home of Jazz, by presenting the finest in Jazz performance. We are committed to arts education and hands-on learning, for the arts-curious, arts enthusiasts, and professional artists. We serve one of the most diverse communities in the world and strive to uphold the legacy of inclusiveness that has defined our community since the Flushing Remonstrance of 1657. write your comments about the article :: © 2020 Jazz News :: home page |