RCJBS Jazz Calendar

RCJBS Jazz Week is Here!

Nyack Jazz Week is an annual celebration of jazz & blues presented by the Rockland County Jazz and Blues Society in Nyack and neighboring towns in Rockland County, NY. Each year, eight consecutive nights of great music (indoors & out, many free to the public) feature a range of New York and world-renowned artists. Highlights will include free outdoor concerts at local parks, a concert in the historic Carnegie-Farian Room at The Nyack Library, and Premier Concerts on Friday, July 25th with Local Legend Sam Waymon - Piano & Vocals + Special Guests (Nyack Library), and Saturday, July 26th Bill O’Connell Latin Jazz Allstars w Conrad Herwig, Ralph Bowen, Harvie S, & Richie Morales (The Hudson House, Nyack). Past headliners at Nyack Jazz Week have included Fred Hersch, John Patitucci, Lou Donaldson, Dave Valentin, John Tropea, Sonny Fortune, Kenny Barron, and Houston Person.

This year’s highlights include:

Rich Perry

Sunday
7/20/14

Opening Night - RCJBS Allstars feat. Scott Wendholt-tpt, Richard Sussman-pno, Cameron Brown-bs, Steve Johns-dr + Special Guest Rich Perry-ts
The Turning Point Café, Piermont, NY – 7:30-10:30pm, $20/15/10 (seniors/members)
John Richmond

Monday
7/21/14

Jam Session w. John Richmond-ts, Rob Reich-gtr, David Kingsnorth-bs, Eliot Zigmund-dr
The Turning Point Café, Piermont, NY – 8-11pm, $5
Steve Bernstein & MTO

Tuesday
7/22/14

Outdoor Concert – Steve Bernstein & MTO
Nyack Memorial Park, 7:30-9:30pm, FREE
Duane Eubanks

Wednesday
7/23/14

Jam Session w. Mark Hagan-bs, Duane Eubanks-tpt, John David Simon-ts, Danny Petrow-gtr, Ron Vincent-dr
76 House, Tappan, 8-11pm, $5
Scott Reeves Big Band

Thursday
7/24/14 

Outdoor Concert – Scott Reeves Big Band
The Hopper House, Nyack, 7:30-9:30pm, FREE
Sam Waymon

Friday
7/25/14

Local Legend Sam Waymon-pno & voc + Special Guests
Nyack Library, 7:30-9:30, $25/20/15 (adults / members & seniors / students)

Bill O'Connell Latin Jazz Allstars

Saturday
7/26/14

Bill O'Connell-pno Latin Jazz Allstars w. Conrad Herwig-tbn, Ralph Bowen-ts, Harvie S-bs, Richie Morales-dr
The Hudson House, 8 & 10pm shows, $20/15

 Bob DeVos

Sunday
7/27/14

Closing Night Party with Guitarist Bob DeVos Organ Trio
The Turning Point, 7:30-10:30, $15/10 (members/seniors)

Nyack Jazz Week 2014 is sponsored by: The Rockland County Jazz & Blues Society, The Nyack Library, The Hudson House, The Hopper House, The Turning Point Cafe, and others.

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