Antoinette Montague Performs at Dizzy Gillespie’s 88th Birthday Tribute

Another memorable evening in New York as Antoinette Montague performs at Dizzy Gillespie’s 88th Birthday Tribute on Tuesday October 18th.

(PRWEB) October 15, 2005 -- Antoinette Montague performs as guest

Dizzy Gillespie’s 88th Birthday Tribute under the direction of Mike Longo and the New York State of the Art Orchestra (18-piece Big Band).

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18th

Show Times: 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.

Location: New York Bahaí Center

53 East 11th Street

NYC 10003

212-674-8998

Admission: $15.00, $10 for students

Call 212-222-5159 for information and/or reservations, or tickets can be purchased at the door.

Special Added Attractions: Rare Vintage Jazz Film "Dizzy Gillespie’s Big Band in Copenhagen in 1968" at 10:00 p.m.

PLUS: Photo Gallery from the Private Collection of Jimmy Owens

Special Guest: Antoinette Montague on vocals

Special Guest: The Legendary Jimmy Owens on Trumpet

Trumpets:

Larry Gillespie

Freddie Hendricks

Nabate Isles

Jack Walrath

Waldron Ricks

Trombones:

Sam Burtis

Eric Goletz

Bob Suttman

Jonathan Greenberg

Saxophones:

Bob Magnuson

Lee Greene

Rob Shepps

Todd Anderson

Matt Snyder

Bass: Christian Fabian

Drums: Ray Marchika

Piano: Mike Longo

Vocals: Antoinette Montague

Antoinette Montague, a Jazz singer who electrifies audiences wherever she performs with her crystal-clear tone, her range and her emotional intensity, is a featured artist in a birthday tribute to one of the most beloved figures of American music, Dizzy Gillespie. Dizzie’s former friend, pianist and musical director Mike Longo, takes place in the John Birks Gillespie Auditorium at the New York Bahaí Center.

Antoinette is frequently seen and heard at Manhattan’s premier jazz venues including Birdland, Madame X, Cornelia Street Café, The Cove, Cleopatra’s Needle, Tribeca Bar and Grill, Water Colors, Danny’s Skylight Room, Cajun, and Yvonne’s Southern Cuisine. She and her quartet have performed at the NAACP’s Tribute to Milt Jackson, the famous Jazz Vespers at St. Peter’s Church, the Harlem Theatre Company, the 96th Street Library, and the St. Mark’s Poetry Project. Each month Antoinette is the featured singer on Manhattan Neighborhood Network’s “Living Today Show,” aired on WYNE (91.5 FM). Annie also appeared at the Jazz Showcase at Scotties in Riverdale, NY and performed a memorable set at the 17th Annual Croton on the Hudson Music Festival.

Antoinette will soon release a CD entitled 'For the Love of Music' featuring Mulgrew Miller, Bill Easley, Kenny Washington, and Peter Washington.

About Us:

Antoinette Montague, a Jazz singer who electrifies audiences wherever she performs with her crystal-clear tone, her range and her emotional intensity, is a featured artist in a birthday tribute to one of the most beloved figures of American music, Dizzy Gillespie.

Contact Info: Contact: Norman Q.

Q Productions

973-672-5406

www.antoinettemontague.com

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