Jazzmobile returns to Snug Harbor’s South Meadow for a “Summer’s Eve Concert on the Lawn” —celebrating 60 consecutive years of our legendary music series, SUMMERFEST! Join us as we honor this milestone with soul-stirring performances, timeless rhythms, and the magic of live jazz in an outdoor setting.
WHEN: August 2 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
WHERE: South Meadow at Snug Harbor (View site map and directions)
ADMISSION: Free | Registration requested here:
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Featuring L ‘Artiste Lynette Washington & Friends, with Amina Figarova on Piano
Lynette Washington, an award-winning vocalist, is a native New Yorker known for her soulful vocal style rooted in jazz, R&B, and gospel. She has a career spanning across the globe and is known for her ability to sing in multiple languages. Washington has toured with her own group, and has collaborated with notable artists such as Aretha Franklin, U2, and Peter Gabriel, and has appeared with jazz musicians like Buddy Williams and Clifford Jordan. She has released several solo projects, including "Long, Long Ago: A Jazz Celebration of Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa" and "Smoky Dawn". In 2005, she won the Jazzmobile Anheuser-Busch Jazz Vocal Competition.
Jazz pianist Amina Figarova, a native of Azerbaijani, is a highly acclaimed musician, composer and band leader; and is also Music Director for the Lynette Washington band.
ABOUT JAZZMOBILE
Jazzmobile, founded in 1964 by NEA Jazz Master Dr. Billy Taylor and philanthropist Daphne Arnstein, is the oldest nonprofit with a mission dedicated solely to jazz. Its mission is to present, preserve, promote, and propagate America’s classical music—jazz. The flagship program, Jazzmobile SUMMERFEST, is New York City’s longest-running jazz festival, offering free concerts in underserved communities across all five boroughs. Performances feature world-class musicians in parks, plazas, and city streets. Jazzmobile’s pioneering model has influenced national institutions like Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center’s Jazz Program. Now celebrating 60 years, Jazzmobile continues to preserve jazz’s legacy for future generations through its advocacy, world-class performances and education programs.
SUPPORTED IN PART BY A GRANT FROM THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. Additional support provided by Howard Gilman Foundation, Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Inc., Mellon Foundation, New Heritage Foundation Group, NYC Cultural Affairs, West Harlem Development Corporation.
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