A Taste of Jazz:
An Afternoon at the Geneva Public Library
An Afternoon at the Geneva Public Library
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A Taste of Jazz is the Foundation for Geneva Public Library's annual signature event, sponsored by Wegmans and Community Bank.
The event returns on Sunday, February 9, 2020 from 2:00- 4:30 PM. Attendees can enjoy live music, wine, desserts, and prize raffles on a quiet Sunday afternoon in the historic original wing of the Geneva Public Library.
The event features music from Johnny Russo’s East Hill Classic Jazz Ensemble, wine tastings courtesy of FLCC's Viticulture and Wine Technology program , a custom wine glass, and cakes and other treats provided by Wegmans.
Tickets are available now for $25 each at the Library's Main Desk and online via the "Buy Now" link above, or available for $30 at the door. For more information, please contact Library Director Chris Finger at 318-789-5303, ext. 106
Tickets are available now for $25 each at the Library's Main Desk and online via the "Buy Now" link above, or available for $30 at the door. For more information, please contact Library Director Chris Finger at 318-789-5303, ext. 106
About the Performers
Founded by Geneva native John Russo, the East Hill Classic Jazz Band has evolved into one of the Finger Lakes’ finest traditional jazz preservation musical organizations. Returning to perform are Russo, guitarist Douglas Robinson, Latin vocalist Sally Ramirez, and banjo virtuoso Drew Frech. Making their first appearances in the series are bassist Stephen Brown, trumpeter Woody Peters, and percussionist ALOJA.
In addition to their work with the ensemble, each of the artists joining Russo leads successful and active bands of their own. Stephen Brown is Professor Emeritus from Ithaca College and the creator of its Jazz Studies Degree Curriculum. According to Russo, Woody Peters is "One of the most distinguished Ithaca College Music School alumni" and was a close friend and roommate of Geneva’s own Scott LaFaro. A native of Algeria, ALOJA is a PhD. professor of African American Studies at Cornell University. Working in support of public libraries is natural to ALOJA, who served as head of the Tomkins County Public Library Foundation for several years.
Russo has experienced a varied musical career, including early years teaching all levels from grade school to college, to performing, composing, and recording in the competitive cultural mecca of Ithaca. Russo grew up in Geneva and studied music at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. His band appeared at Carnegie Hall’s Isaac Stern Auditorium in 2003 and has performed at Geneva on the Lake and at Taughannock Falls State Park for many years. Last year, the East Hill Classic Jazz Band was selected to lead a New Orleans style funeral procession for her burial ceremony of African American Civil Rights icon Dorothy Cotton.
Founded by Geneva native John Russo, the East Hill Classic Jazz Band has evolved into one of the Finger Lakes’ finest traditional jazz preservation musical organizations. Returning to perform are Russo, guitarist Douglas Robinson, Latin vocalist Sally Ramirez, and banjo virtuoso Drew Frech. Making their first appearances in the series are bassist Stephen Brown, trumpeter Woody Peters, and percussionist ALOJA.
In addition to their work with the ensemble, each of the artists joining Russo leads successful and active bands of their own. Stephen Brown is Professor Emeritus from Ithaca College and the creator of its Jazz Studies Degree Curriculum. According to Russo, Woody Peters is "One of the most distinguished Ithaca College Music School alumni" and was a close friend and roommate of Geneva’s own Scott LaFaro. A native of Algeria, ALOJA is a PhD. professor of African American Studies at Cornell University. Working in support of public libraries is natural to ALOJA, who served as head of the Tomkins County Public Library Foundation for several years.
Russo has experienced a varied musical career, including early years teaching all levels from grade school to college, to performing, composing, and recording in the competitive cultural mecca of Ithaca. Russo grew up in Geneva and studied music at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. His band appeared at Carnegie Hall’s Isaac Stern Auditorium in 2003 and has performed at Geneva on the Lake and at Taughannock Falls State Park for many years. Last year, the East Hill Classic Jazz Band was selected to lead a New Orleans style funeral procession for her burial ceremony of African American Civil Rights icon Dorothy Cotton.
John Cromartie, 2019 Taste of Jazz Basket Raffle Winner
Taste of Jazz Basket Raffle
As promotion for the event, the Foundation held a basket raffle for a ticket to A Taste of a Jazz and a bottle of wine courtesy of FLCC's Viticulture and Wine Technology program.
As promotion for the event, the Foundation held a basket raffle for a ticket to A Taste of a Jazz and a bottle of wine courtesy of FLCC's Viticulture and Wine Technology program.
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