On Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 7:30 p.m., Dix Hills Center for the Performing Arts will honor the historic jazz club Minton's Playhouse with a guitar extravaganza entitled A Musical Salute to Minton's Playhouse. The multi-media presentation features performers including the jazz guitarists Peter Rogine, Joe Carbone, and John Kelly; the Tony Mottola and Al Caiola guitar ensembles; the poetry of the Beats; and a surprise musical guest.
Founded by tenor saxophonist Henry Minton in 1938, Minton's Playhouse quickly became famous for its role in the development of bebop, featuring a house band and guests comprised of pioneering artists such as Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke, Charlie Christian, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Closing its doors in 1974, Minton's remained shuttered for over 30 years, finally reopening on May 19, 2006 as the Uptown Lounge at Minton's Playhouse. Today, Minton's Playhouse presents a wide range of artists and styles, and continues to feature the late night jam sessions that made it so famous in the 1940s.
Concert Information
A Musical Salute to Minton's Playhouse
Featuring Peter Rogine, Joe Carbone, John Kelly, Tony Mottola, Al Caiola, and more
Dix Hills Center for the Performing Arts at Five Towns College
305 North Service Road
Dix Hills, NY 11746
Tickets: $10
Box Office: 631.656.2148
Website: www.dhpac.org/calendar.html
For more information contact All About Jazz.
