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Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront BID, In Partnership with Mayor Philip Amicone and the City of Yonkers, Present the Jazz and Blues at Dusk Summer Concert Series at the Waterfront

onkers, NY  (June 2007) Friday nights will sizzle this summer in Yonkers as the Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront Business Improvement District (YDWBID), in partnership with Yonkers Mayor Philip Amicone and the City of Yonkers, will present a weekly “Jazz and Blues at Dusk” Summer Concert Series at the Yonkers Waterfront amphitheatre.  Sponsored by Con Edison, the Friday night concerts from 6:30 to 8:00 PM will run from July 6 through September 7.

 Jazz & Blues @ Dusk - Friday nights 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Amphitheatre         

Artist  /   Performance Date 

Deborah Latz / August 10th

Deborah Latz, a jazz singer who has performed both locally and internationally.  Originally from the San Fernando Valley in California, she studied music and theater in San Francisco and Oxford, England. She made her debut album, Toward Love, in 2004, and has continued to delight audiences with her sultry tones

Deborah Latz

Connors/Hemberger Band /
August 17th

The Connors/Hemberger Band, a seven-piece band performing a wide variety of American music from vintage to present day standards.  Its music runs the gamut from Cole Porter and George Gershwin to Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock and Sting.  The band has played through the tri-state area at venues such as the New York Botanical Gardens, The New York City Police Foundation, Bernard’s at The Inn at Ridgefield, Connecticut, among others.

Connors/Hemberger Band

Grupo Los Santos / August 24th

Grupo Los Santos, a four-piece jazz band featuring all original music that offers an eclectic mix of jazz and the worlds of Cuban, Brazilian and Flamenco sounds. The band has performed throughout the tri-state area, and has received accolades from local and national publications.

Grupo Los Santos

Tim Ouimette Big Band /August 31st

The Tim Oiumette Big Band brings back the sounds of yesterday with standards from the jazz greats like Count Basie, Ben E. King, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and more.  The band has played venues such as The Blue Note, The Rainbow Room, Lincoln Center and others throughout the New York metro area.  Bandleader Tim Oiumette has toured nationally with Frankie Valle and the Four Seasons as well as The Four Tops, The Temptations and Martha Reeves.

 

Tim Ouimette

Roxy Perry / September 7th

Roxy Perry, known as the “New York Blues Queen,” recently received the 2007 Artist of the Year Award from the Westchester Arts Council.  She has performed nationally, has produced three CD’s and has received rave reviews for her original songwriting and vocals

 

Roxy Perry

Amphitheatre on the Hudson - foot of Main Street

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