Thursday, April 9, 2015

Jazz Concert at the Starlight Room in Elmira

Chad Lefkowitz-Brown & Christian Li!
Friday, April 10, 2015
7:00 pm
Horseheads Natives, Rising Jazz Stars!!
The Dynamic Duo return to their routes to help the Starlite Room celebrate our 8 Year Anniversary!
These Two Young Men already have extremely impressive resumes!!
Don't delay tickets will sell fast!!
Tickets: $15.00

Monday, March 30, 2015

George Reed Jazz Heritage Concert Press Release

PRESS RELEASE
Media Contact: Steve Seaberg
(607) 592-1459

Swing into Spring at the George Reed Benefit Jazz Concert

Elmira’s Park Church with resound with Gypsy-Swing jazz at the fifth George Reed Jazz Heritage Concert on Sunday, April 26th at 3:00 p.m. Ithaca-based Gypsy Swing Band, Djug Django will perform. Djug Django features many former bandmates of George Reed. They have been playing together for over twenty years.
The George Reed Jazz Scholarship Organization honors and celebrates the legacy of Elmira’s legendary jazz drummer George Reed (1922-2011). George Reed toured across the country and Europe playing with many of the greats in Jazz. A showman and artist, George Reed befriended and mentored innumerable young musicians, a living tribute to his passion. Since its inauguration, the George Reed Jazz Scholarship Organization has given over $3,000 in scholarships to the young, talented jazz musicians. This concert will raise funds for the scholarship (administered by The Community Foundation of Elmira, Corning and the Finger Lakes), and the presentation of this year’s scholarship will be awarded at the April 26th concert.
Tickets are available at the door, $20 for adults and students are FREE.  Follow George Reed Jazz Scholarship Organization events on Facebook at

www.facebook.com/TheGeorgeReedJazzScholarshipOrganization and on the web at http://www.GRJSO.blogspot.com.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

 
Here is the poster for this year's concert! Please share it with your friends and gear up for this exciting event!

Monday, March 16, 2015

Very Exciting News!


Look out for the March/April edition of Life in the Finger Lakes Magazine, where we have published an article titled "The Beat Goes On: Swing into Spring with George Reed Jazz" by Steve Seaberg. You can pick up a copy at Dandy Mini Mart, Rubin's, Target, Wegman's, and many other venues throughout the region. Don't forget to mark your calendars for April 26th at 3:00 p.m. at The Park Church!