2014 Concerts
Monday, October 6 – 7:15pm
Jazz Masters Byron Stripling and Evan Christopher lead a tribute to SBS founder, Eric Offner
with Marion Felder, Kelly Friesen and Bobby Floyd
Monday, October 6th, The Sidney Bechet Society celebrates the life of its late founder, Eric Offner, at Peter Norton Symphony Space.
Trumpeter, Byron Stripling and clarinetist, Evan Christopher, two of Eric’s favorite musicians, will lead an intimate, soulful, down home tribute to the man whose passion for Sidney Bechet has resulted in 17 years of the finest traditional jazz concerts in NYC.
Please join us in a loving musical celebration of this inspirational figure on the New York jazz scene.
Byron Stripling is a veteran of the Lionel Hampton Band, Count Basie Orchestra, and Carnegie Hall Jazz Band. He is currently artistic director of The Columbus Jazz Orchestra, in Ohio.
Evan Christopher is the chief practitioner of the New Orleans-Creole style of clarinet. A veteran of the Jim Cullum Jazz Band, he currently tours the world with his own band, Django a la Creole. “…in my estimation, not only the greatest jazz clarinetist alive, but one of the greatest of all time.” Ahmet Ertegun, Founder of Atlantic Records
Drummer Marion Felder is a graduate of Julliard and a veteran of The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. He recently toured with Michael Buble.
Bassist Kelly Friesen, a master of the slap bass style, is a veteran of Woody Allen’s New Orleans Jazz Band and is featured on both screen and soundtrack in the film, “Sweet and Lowdown”.
Pianist Bobby Floyd has been a member of Ray Charles’ band, and currently tours with New Orleans’ legend, Dr. John.
Saturday, September 13 – 7:15pm
Bria Skonberg and Friends
Monday, May 19 – 7:15pm
An All-Star Tribute to Mat Domber & Arbors Records
Mat Domber, founder & President of jazz label Arbors Records, left us in 2012, leaving a legacy of over 300 CD releases of classic jazz. He was a true keeper of the flame for traditional jazz.
Randy Sandke leads a who’s who of Arbors Records alumni in a tribute to this legendary jazz record & festival producer. Also starring Anat Cohen, Wycliffe Gordon, Dick Hyman, Bucky Pizzarelli, Warren Vache, Joel Forbes, Rebecca Kilgore, Ed Metz, Rossano Sportiello, Harry Allen, John Allred, Rajiv Jayaweera and soprano sax legend Bob Wilber!
Monday, April 21 – 7:15pm
Dan Levinson’s Jam Session of the Millennium — Encore!
Dan reunites the cast of his blockbuster June 2013 concert, with new musicians and a few added surprises, for Chapter 2 of the cutting edge of traditional jazz.
| DAN LEVINSON – Leader, Clarinet/Sax DENNIS LICHTMAN – Clarinet GORDON AU – Trumpet MIKE DAVIS – Trumpet MATT MUSSELMAN – Trombone JOSH HOLCOMB – Trombone TERRY WILSON – Vocalist |
GORDON WEBSTER – Piano DALTON RIDENHOUR – Piano NICK RUSSO – Guitar/Banjo JARED ENGEL – Banjo/Bass ROB ADKINS – Bass KEVIN DORN – Drums RICH LEVINSON – Drums |