Wednesday June 21, July 26 and August 16, 2006 at 6 PM
John Scofield, renowned jazz guitarist and Katonah resident, inaugurates an exciting three-part Shades of Jazz series that will be held in the Katonah Museum of Art's Sculpture Garden this summer. Each evening will feature performances by first-rate, engaging musicians selected by Scofield who will be on hand to host and sit in with each of the artists whom he describes as “accessible but edgy."
Guest artists include:
Vocalist Rebecca Martin
Vocalist Gretchen Parlato
Harpist Edmar Castaeda
Shades of Jazz kicks off on Wednesday, June 21 with balladeer Rebecca Martin, whose collection of standards was selected by The New York Times for its annual Top Ten Best Jazz Albums of 2002. Times music critic Ben Ratliff praised Martin as “a fresh jazz singer set loose in folk-pop, or vice versa; you never quite know which ... and both sides of the equation come out well ... her soprano voice recalls the range Joni Mitchell had in her younger years."
On July 26 Shades of Jazz, will feature vocalist Gretchen Parlato. The 2004 winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, Parlato has been praised by Herbie Hancock for her “deep, almost magical connection to the music. Every note is expressive, powerful, and pretty."
The series concludes on August 16 with Colombian jazz harpist Edmar Castaeda. Called “phenomenal" and “technically astounding" by Jazz Times, Castaneda combines Latin jazz with traditional Columbian music. Performing since he was thirteen, Castaneda is “a jazz harpist of imposing talent," according to the New York Times.
Shades of Jazz is sponsored, in part, by Blue Note Jazz Club, with support from Willy Nick's Restaurant & Bar. Complimentary beer supplied by Westchester's own Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. Wine provided by Teatown Cellars, a locally-owned California wine producer featuring Napa Valley Merlot.
$10 members, $15 non-members for each concert
Picnicking encouraged, or dine in Katonah at Willy Nick's Restaurant & Bar where patrons attending Shades of Jazz will receive a complimentary serving of Tempura Green Beans, voted Best Appetizer in Westchester Magazine.
On View in the Main Galleries Beginning on June 25:
Andromeda Hotel: The Art of Joseph Cornell and Case Studies: Art in a Valise
The notion of virtual travel will be explored in two companion exhibitions being held at the Katonah Museum of Art this summer. On view between June 25 and September 17 will be Andromeda Hotel: The Art of Joseph Cornell and Case Studies: Art in a Valise. Andromeda Hotel takes viewers on a magical journey into the fantastic worlds Joseph Cornell assembled in 45 collages, objects, chests, and cabinets created between the 1930s and 1960s. Case Studies explores a diverse group of suitcase-based works created by artists ranging from Marcel Duchamp and Joseph Beuys, to Tony Oursler and Erika Wanenmacker.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
The Katonah Museum of Art, designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, is a non-collecting institution dedicated to encouraging the enjoyment, appreciation and study of the visual arts by visitors of all ages. The KMA offers a series of changing exhibitions, active community outreach, and over 150 lectures, workshops, and concerts annually. The KMA has built a national reputation for excellence based on the quality of its exhibitions and innovative education programs that are enjoyed by over 40,000 individuals annually. Recent exhibitions include: Henri Matisse: A Celebration of French Poets & Poetry, I the Burbs, Richard Diebenkorn Prints, 1948-1993, and Eternal Presence: Handprints and Footprints in Buddhist Art.
GENERAL INFORMATION
DIRECTIONS:
By Train: From Grand Central Terminal (Harlem Division of Metro North): The Katonah Museum of Art is located a mile east of the Katonah railroad station. Taxi service is available.
By Car: Take Exit 6 off Interstate 684. Go east on Route 35. Take the first right onto Route 22 south. The Museum is located mile on the left.
Museum Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm, Sunday 12 to 5pm, Closed Mondays Admission: 10 am - 12 Noon: free; 12 - 5 pm: admission $3; Members and children under 12 free
Free Docent Led Guided Tours: Tuesday through Sunday, 2:30 pm Tours are free with admission to the Museum
Katonah Museum of Art
Route 22 at Jay Street
Katonah, New York 10536
Telephone: 914 232 9555
Fax: 914 232 3128
Publicity: Mimi Shanley Taft
914 232 9555 x2998
[email protected]
For more information contact All About Jazz.
