Thursday | July 10 | 7pm
The Toomai String Quintet– From Bach to Bluegrass
The Toomai String Quintet is an award-winning ensemble devoted to playing a variety of music from around the world, with a focus on Latin American and Cuban repertoire. Having formed at Juilliard over 15 years ago, these world-class musicians have been entertaining audiences across the US ever since, and have performed at top venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, 92 Y, and many others. You’ll hear Bach, Mozart, and Duke Ellington, as well as Latin, Cuban, and even Bluegrass. Featuring special guest Dennis Lichtman on mandolin.
Featuring
Emilie-Anne Gendron, violin
Rubén Rengel, violin
George Meyer, viola
Hamilton Berry, cello
Andrew Roitstein, bass
Special Guest
Dennis Lichtman, mandolin
Wednesday | July 16 | 7pm
A Tribute to Django Reinhardt
–Hot Jazz & Gypsy Jazz
Django Reinhardt was a groundbreaking and legendary force in Jazz, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of his time. He was at the forefront of the Jazz Manouche (Gypsy Jazz) movement, which took hold in Paris almost a century ago. His astonishing talent as a player, composer, and bandleader, in addition to his unmistakable cool, have made him an icon to music lovers around the world. For this concert, we bring together five internationally renowned interpreters of Django’s music plus two very special guests.
Featuring
Samson Schmitt, lead guitar
Ludovic Beier, accordion, accordina
Pierre Blanchard, violin
Francko Mehrstein, rhythm guitar
Antonio Licusati, double bass
Special Guests
Alexis Cole, singer
Anthony Hervey, trumpet
Wednesday | July 30 | 7pm
Motown on the Hudson
Led by bandleader and keyboard master, Jeremy Beck, this show has been specially created for Summer Concerts on the Hudson. Take a walk down memory lane to a time when songs moved you with soul-stirring arrangements of classic tunes we all know and love. Featuring Allison Semmes, who played Diana Ross in Motown, The Musical, Jovian Ford, a core member of The Platters, and Zonya Love, who is best known for portraying the lead role of Celie in the Broadway production of The Color Purple. Also featured will be up-and-coming singer Karlhey Frederic
Special Thanks
to the Township of
Weehawken for being
the principal sponsor
of this concert
Allison Semmes
Jeremy Beck
Jovian Ford
Zonya Love
Karlhey Frederic
Featuring
Jeremy Beck, music director, keyboards
Ben Stivers, keyboards
Mike Wilson, guitar
Bryan Beninghove, tenor & soprano sax
Chris Spendley, bass
Rosa Avila, drums
Allison Semmes, vocals
Jovian K. Ford, vocals
Zonya Love, vocals
Karlhey Frederic, vocals
Wednesday | August 13 | 7pm
Charlie & The Tropicales—with Grammy winner Mireya Ramos
A fixture of New Orlean’s Frenchmen Street scene, The Tropicales is a one-of-a-kind 60’s-style Caribbean lounge band which gets the party started with torrid horns, tropical rhythms, and infectious grooves. Directed by band leader and DownBeat Magazine favorite trombonist, Charlie Halloran, the band will be joined by special guest, Grammy winner Mireya Ramos.
Special Thanks to
for being the
principal sponsor
of this concert.
Featuring
Charlie Halloran, band leader, trombone, vocals
Rachel Therrien, trumpet
Tomas Majcherski, sax
Nahum Zdybel, guitar
Pete Olynciw, bass
Doug Garrison, drums
Joel Guzman, percussion
Special Guest
Mireya Ramos, violin, vocals
