Glens Falls Chronicle Serving the Glens Falls/Lake George region; Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga counties since 1980
By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor
The Lake George Arts Project celebrates the 40th anniversary of Jazz at the Lake, its free, three-day festival, Friday to Sunday, Sept. 13-15 in Shepard Park and beyond.
“We are incredibly proud to present a lineup that reflects the festival’s rich history while also pushing the boundaries of contemporary jazz,” wrote Tanya Tobias, Executive Director of the Lake George Arts Project. “This year’s event promises to be our most unforgettable yet,”
Find full details and a Spotify playlist of performers at lakegeorgearts.org.
The festival was founded in 1984 by then-Glens Falls newcomer Paul Pines, a New York City transplant who’d run the famed Tin Palace jazz club in the City.
When Paul passed in 2018, fellow artist and jazzman Daniel Kelly took on the musical curating, very much inspired by his friend’s wide-ranging jazz ethic and ear.
Here’s a look at this year’s offerings, all free (except one)! Note: the Village of Lake George is waiving all parking fees for Jazz at the Lake attendees, said info.
- Jahari Stampley, pianist and 2023 First Place winner of the Herbie Hancock International Competition, with his family trio, including his mother, seven-time Grammy nominee D-Erania Stampley on sax, and — on drums — Miguel Russell, who’d notably played with jazz greats Wynton Marsalis, Nestor Torres and Paquito D’ Rivera, all before turning 21, said info.
- Jazz Around Town, regional artists The Arch Stanton Trio, Nook & Cranny, Dylan Perillo and Brad Brose, the Scott Hopkins Jazz Trio, and the Chuck Lamb Trio perform at The Barnsider, The Inn of Lake George, Caldwell Lake George Library, Gaslight, and The Lagoon, among others. No cover.
- Coffee and Jazz at Hello Sunshine Bagel Bistro, with free coffee from the bistro and music of the Chad McLoughlin Trio at the unjazzly hour of 10 a.m.-noon.
In Shepard Park. Also food vendors, festival and artist merch.
- Michael Mayo, trumpet virtuoso “celebrated for his soulful and innovative playing” and “infectious energy,” 1 p.m.
- Ben Wendel, saxophonist “renowned for his lyrical and complex compositions,” 3 p.m.
- Ulysses Owens Jr., three-time Grammy-winning drummer, who, The New York Times says, “take[s] a back seat to no one,” on stage with Generation Y, “next generation dynamic talents from top music conservatories in NYC and beyond,” 5 p.m.
Also in Shepard Park; food, vendors.
- Nicole Zuraitis, Grammy-winning New York City jazz singer-songwriter, pianist, band leader, arranger and winner of the 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal, 8 p.m.
- Jazz Cruise, live music by guitarist James Rissacher, and light breakfast fare aboard the Lake George Steamboat Company’s Mohican. $75. Cash bar. 10 a.m. Reserve at LakeGeorgeArts.org
Back in Shepard Park; food, vendors.
- Daniel Kelly Group festival artistic director and his ensemble pay tribute to Jazz Weekend founder Paul Pines. Music inspired by Pines’ poetry, read by guest David Gonzales, 1 p.m.
- Linda May Han Oh and her Quintet, Grammy-winning bassist and composer has performed and recorded with Pat Metheny, Kenny Barron, Joe Lovano and more, 3 p.m.
- Danilo Pérez, Panamanian pianist-composer, Grammy-winner and UNESCO Artist for Peace, with John Patitucci & Adam Cruz, themselves “lauded as creative powerhouses in contemporary music,” 5 p.m.
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