 Friday
2:30 pm
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4:30 pm | Music at Field + Supply, a modern makers craft fair
with Saints of Swing
Swing/Jump, Big Band, Blues, and Jazz | Hutton Brickyards
200 North St
Kingston, NY See Map |
 Field + Supply is a modern interpretation of a traditional arts and crafts fair, & will be held at the Hutton Brickyards on October7th, 7th and 9th in Kingston, NY. Hutton Brickyards is a symbol of New York’s industrial prowess as the area’s leading brickmaker for over 100 years.
The Saints of Swing features Peter Tomlinson-piano; David Winograd-upright bass/tuba; Dale DeMarco-saxes/clarinet/flute/vocals; Barry Bryson, trumpet/vocals; Ken Foy-trombone/vocals; Larry Balestra-drums; and the phenomenal vocalist MISS RENE BAILEY. EACH DAY, we will play ON-STAGE from 2:30 to 3:30, and then STROLL THE GROUNDS acoustically from 3:30 to 4:30.
RENE is the REAL THING, as she sang with Louis Armstrong and Sam Cooke, among many others!. And maybe a GUEST artist or two will drop by!
Please come out to this fair and have a great time!
Field + Supply |
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Friday
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8:00 pm | Tony Leon and his Groupo Son Latino, Ittetsu Masuda (piano), Al Acosta (flute/sax), Jaime Guevara (timbale), Danny Valle (conga), Willie Cintron (bass), and Tony Leon (vocals and percussion)
Latin, Jazz | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Born in Havana, Cuba, Tony Leon launched his singing career with Los Melodicos. He went on to work with the Niño Rivera Group and the distinguished Modelo de Miguelito Cuni band.
Tony was the soloist for renowned trumpeter and orchestra leader Alfredo 'Chocolate' Armenteros. Their album, Prefiero el Son, recorded with S.A.R. Records, went gold. His years with Chocolate included group concerts, where he worked alongside music greats such as Roberto Torres, Linda Leida, Papaito, Alfredito de la Fe, Alfredo Valdes, Jr. and Marino Solano.
In 1987, he became the lead singer for José Fajardo y Sus Estrellas. It was the legendary flutist and band leader, José Antonio Fajardo who gave Tony his title: El Leon del Bolero.
Tony has performed in concerts with Willie Chirino, Ray Baretto, David Valentino, Cachao, Hansel y Raul, Tito Puente and Johnny Pacheco. He continues to delight audiences with his unique voice and mastery of the bolero.
For reservations, call 914-737-1701
$20/pp donation to the musicians |
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Friday
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10:00 pm | Live Music at Paula’s Pub
with The Carrie Zazz Band
Rock (classic), Pop/Soft Rock, and Country | Paula’s Public House
2186 New Hackensack Road
Poughkeepsie, NY See Map |
 Classic Rock, Pop and Country of the ‘60s - ‘90s. Beatles, Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Prince, Elton John
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Friday
7:00 pm | Split Bill...
with Durham County Poets | The FALCON
1348 Route 9W
Marlboro, NY See Map |
 Durham County Poets are a “band” in the truest sense of the word!
FEATURING ~
Kevin Harvey / Lead vocals
David Whyte / Guitars
Mark Leclerc / Tenor Sax
Kaven Jalbert / Baritone Sax
Carl Rufh / Double Bass
Rob Couture / Drums
NEW SINGLE "Out Of The Woods": https://youtu.be/_mDc3uE21KU
https://www.durhamcountypoets.com
https://www.facebook.com/DurhamCountyPoets/
It all started in a small café in Ormstown, Quebec, after which the band continued to percolate and spread onto the Canadian music scene allowing them to tour across Canada and on into the United States. Each member writes and arranges and brings something unique to the table. You’ll hear a variety of genres and a broad range of styles. Be it Blues, Soul, Folk, R&B or Gospel, it all weaves seamlessly together to create a truly authentic contemporary Canadiana sound.
Here we all are in 2022 – now what?
A fifth album, Out of the Woods!
With Bill Garrett on board as producer, released in May 2022. The band has kept busy over the past two years, writing and drawing inspiration from life as we now know it and allowing experiences, both good and bad to shape each heartfelt song. The band is back in the groove, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. You’ll hear original, uplifting compositions from the Blues, R&B, Soul, Gospel genres that reach deep down into the soul.
“Lead singer Kevin Harvey and his band are sonic shape shifters of the first order. Whether it’s blues, folk, soul, country, gospel, or New Orleans swing, they purvey it with skill, aplomb and pure honesty.”
– Nate Dow, Fallout Shelter, Massachusetts
“There’s something about the Durham County Poets that leaves you feeling that everything might be OK in the world after all. There’s a human spirit that lives in these people and their music is the medium that allows that spirit to roam free.”
– Bill Hurley, Extended Play Sessions
“Though this [Hand Me Down Blues] is mainly a blues album, it’s not as ‘blue’ as the title led me to think it would be. You’ll also find spirited gospel, a bit of country twang and slinky jazz, even some jump/swing on a track like Kidney Stew; there’s something fresh around every corner here”
— John Kereiff /The Rock Doctor
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Friday
7:00 pm | Split Bill...
with Vito Petroccitto's "Half of Little Rock" | The FALCON
1348 Route 9W
Marlboro, NY See Map |
 50% of the beloved Hudson Valley band "Little Rock"; Vito Petroccitto with bassist Mark Dann play a blend of acoustic Blues, Swampy Americana, and Roots Music, and believe in the good times!
Roller Derby: https://youtu.be/DLK4OZ13yeI
“…an extraordinary guitarist... Vito Petroccitto is one of those genius guitar players you find every one hundred years or so." -Stan Beinstein, WDST, Radio Woodstock, NY
Vito Petroccitto
https://iamvito.com/
Veteran guitarist and parodist, Petroccitto has been performing music, comedic antics and mind-blowing solos for over 25 years. Vito’s latest solo efforts – “En Vito Veritas” and “The Blare Horse Project” feature his finest parody work to date.
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Friday
7:30 pm
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9:00 pm | Joel Ross Quintet
with A Place For Jazz - Joel Ross Quintet
Jazz, Jazz, and Jazz | Schenectady County Community College
78 Washington Ave
Schenectady, NY See Map |
 Vibraphonist-composer Joel Ross was inspired by Albany’s own Stefon Harris. He released his anticipated Blue Note debut “KingMaker” to eruptive critical acclaim. He’s topped the DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star category for vibraphone and in 2017, he became one of the youngest artists to receive a coveted Residency Commission from The Jazz Gallery. His latest release is “Who Are You?” (Blue Note, 2020).
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Friday
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10:00 pm | Broadway’s Rock of Ages Band, Paramount Hudson Valley Theater Valley and Box off
Rock (classic) | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater
1008 Brown Street
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 THIS IS REAL ROCK by rock stars. THIS IS BROADWAY’S ROCK OF AGES BAND. All the members were specifically selected, from popular rock bands, to bring a renewed life to the music and hits from many of the best bands of the ‘80’s, including songs by Bon Jovi, Foreigner, Journey, Whitesnake, Poison, Joan Jett, Styx, Pat Benatar, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, Quiet Riot and many more…ALL IN ONE EXCITING PERFOMANCE! In fact, the musicians in this band have also played with or currently play with, many of these Artists. The lead singers are popular and well-known Broadway stars who have appeared around the world in celebrated productions and enjoy getting their “rock chops” on.
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Friday
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10:00 pm | Chris Smither & Tim O'Brien
Folk/Traditional, Country | EmelinTheatre
153 Library Lane
Mamaroneck, NY See Map |
 The award-winning Folk singer-songwriter and one of the finest acoustic musicians in the country, sings “about “the big things – life, love, loss – in a penetrating and poetic yet unpretentious way.” (Acoustic Guitar). Smither’s trademark acoustic guitar sound and evocative sonic textures, mesh with spare brilliant songs, delivered in a bone-wise, hard-won voice.
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Friday
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10:00 pm | Country Music The Way It Was Meant To Be
with Tenbrooks Molly
Country | Dogwood
47 E. Main Street
Beacon, NY See Map |
 NYS Country Music Hall of Honor members Tenbrooks Molly are back at Dogwood! Join us for country and rockabilly music at this wonderful Beacon venue. |
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Saturday
11:00 am
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1:00 pm | Call any vegetable...
with Small Engine!, Elly Wininger, Dave Kearney
Acoustic, Folk/Traditional, and Country. Originals too. | Saugerties Farmers Market
Main Street
Saugerties, NY See Map |
 ...and the chances are good, that there will be music again at the market!
Saugerties Farmers Market |
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 Saturday
11:00 am
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1:00 pm | Annual Fall Festival, Thunder Ridge
Country, Covers, and Dance | BELLEAYRE MOUNTAIN
Highmount, NY See Map |
| Fun for all ages! Vendors, yummy food, fall foliage sky rides, pumpkin decorating, and MUSIC! |
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Saturday
12:00 pm
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10:00 pm | Rock Festival on Esther St
Rock (modern) | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
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Saturday
2:00 pm
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5:00 pm | Hurley Mountain Highway - HMHBand
Pop/Soft Rock, Rock (classic) | Arrowood Farms Brewery/Distillery
236 Lower Whitfield Road
Accord, NY See Map |
 NOTE UPDATED EARLIER START & END TIME: 2:00-5:00 PM
Autumn is in full swing...and it's October Fest time!...come join HURLEY MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY for their afternoon concert at Arrowood Farms Brewery/Distillery located in Accord, NY.
It'll be a fun and relaxed night of "Feel-Good Music" with HMHBand, and an intimate crowd of brew lovers and music lovers...come and enjoy a relaxing night w/ a very cool Arrowood Farms vibe.
Beautiful romantic views of the surrounding Rondout Valley and farm country! Arrowood Farms Brewery/Distillery: 845-253-0389 |
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Saturday
2:30 pm
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4:30 pm | Music at Field + Supply, a modern makers craft fair
with Saints of Swing
Swing/Jump, Big Band, Blues, and Jazz | Hutton Brickyards
200 North St
Kingston, NY See Map |
 Field + Supply is a modern interpretation of a traditional arts and crafts fair, & will be held at the Hutton Brickyards on October7th, 7th and 9th in Kingston, NY. Hutton Brickyards is a symbol of New York’s industrial prowess as the area’s leading brickmaker for over 100 years.
The Saints of Swing features Peter Tomlinson-piano; David Winograd-upright bass/tuba; Dale DeMarco-saxes/clarinet/flute/vocals; Barry Bryson, trumpet/vocals; Ken Foy-trombone/vocals; Larry Balestra-drums; and the phenomenal vocalist MISS RENE BAILEY. EACH DAY, we will play ON-STAGE from 2:30 to 3:30, and then STROLL THE GROUNDS acoustically from 3:30 to 4:30.
RENE is the REAL THING, as she sang with Louis Armstrong and Sam Cooke, among many others!. And maybe a GUEST artist or two will drop by!
Please come out to this fair and have a great time!
Field + Supply |
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 Saturday
3:00 pm
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6:00 pm | Music in the Garden
with Cheryl & Kurt
Multi-genre original, Americana, and Rock (progressive) | Birdsall House
970 Main Street
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 Join us in the beer garden for an afternoon of entertainment. Bring friends. Sip craft beer. Have fun!
Cheryl Lambert & Kurt Henry
Check out the Birdsall House on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Birdsall-House-169897816354077
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Saturday
3:00 pm
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5:00 pm | Live Music and Fundraiser
with Carrie Zazz and Larry Bassen
Rock (classic), Pop/Soft Rock, and Country | Serenity Scene
PO Box 95
Rifton, NY See Map |
 Serenity Scene is holding a fundraiser to support women in recovery. This is an alcohol and drug free event. Music throughout the day. Carrie and Larry playing from 3:00 - 5:00 pm
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 Saturday
3:00 pm
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6:00 pm | Music at Wappingers Community Day
with The Chain Gang
Rock (classic), Pop/Soft Rock, and Dance | Schlathaus Park
123 All Angels Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY See Map |
 Come hear your favorite Classic Rock and Pop tunes with The Chain Gang at Schlathaus Park for Community day!
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Saturday
4:00 pm
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9:00 pm | Liberate Hemp Festival and Burlesque Show, Honi Harlow, Bushwick Book Club, Liberate Hemp
Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter, and Comedic | Station Bar & Curio
101 Tinker St
Woodstock, NY See Map |
Festival for the Liberation of Hemp - Meet local hemp vendors and entrepreneurs, browse products, find that special gift and enjoy local beer or wine on tap at The Station & Curio. Food available. Festival is from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm all ages. The Burlesque Show is from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm at The Tinker Street Cinema, 132 Tinker St, Woodstock. Over 18 age limit. Burlesque show to Liberate Hemp and revel in body autonomy! Inspired by Jack Herer's book "The Emperor Wears No Clothes" joined by Bushwick Book Club musicians. Free your mind.
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Saturday
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9:00 pm | Lake Mahopac Rotary Club 8th Annual Doo Wop Rock & Roll Oldies Show
with Joey Dee, The Skyliners, Vito Picone & The Elegants
Rock (50's-60's), Rock (classic) | Mahopac High School
421 Baldwin Place Road
Mahopac, NY See Map |
 The Lake Mahopac Rotary Club is once again happy to bring back their Doo Wop Rock & Roll Oldies Shows on Saturday, October 8th at the Mahopac High School starting at 6 PM.
Headlining the 8th Annual Event for the Rotary Club will be non-other then Joey Dee, who created a worldwide sensation with a song and dance with his signature tune, "The Peppermint Twist", released in 1961.
Additionally performing on the show will be The Skyliners known for their amazing hits such as "This I Swear" , "Pennies From Heaven" and "Since I Don't Have You".
A most popular group to the Mahopac audience will also be making a return with Vito Picone & The Elegants, known for their # 1 1958 classic - "Little Star".
Tickets in advance $35, for this evening of Oldies Music can be purchased in the Mahopac Community at PCSB Bank (Mahopac), Bucci Brothers Deli & Catering and at Route 6 Deli.
Online tickets available at www.eventbrite.com - search Lake Mahopac Rotary
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Saturday
6:00 pm
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8:00 pm | J. Smooth - DJ Extraoridnaire
Latin | BeanRunner Cafe
201 S. Division Street @ Esther
Peekskill, NY See Map |
 DJ J. Smooth will have you up and on your feet, playing Salsa, Bachata, Mambo, Merengue, Reggae, Soca and R&B.
Donations to the DJ are appreciated. |
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Saturday
6:00 pm
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9:00 pm | Classic Rock Jams
with That Seventies Project
Rock (classic) | Orange County Distillery
286 Maple Avenue
New Hampton, NY See Map |
 Laying down some groovy jams on October 8th at OCD - Album Rock from the seventies Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Doors, The Band, Eric Clapton and just maybe some other stuff.
Facebook Event Page |
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Saturday
6:00 pm
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9:00 pm | Battle Entertainment Seafood Saturdays
with “ AME”
Alternative, Contemporary, and Covers | Hook and Reel
8 Orange plaza
Middletown , NY See Map |
Promise you don’t want to miss this tomorrow night at Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar - Middletown, NY…
Seafood Saturday’s at Hook and Reel In Middletown New York🦞🦀🦞🦀 on 10/8 6 to 9 PM and sit back and chill with.
“ AME “
🎶🎼🎸🎸. Who needs New York City when we have the
Best Seafood Boils 🦞 🦀🦞🦀Amazing Drinks 🍸🍹🍸🍹
Free Live Local Entertainment
#Battleentertainment
#HookAndReel
#Battle experience
#Foodie
#SupportLocalMusicians
#Hudson Valley
#SeafoodBoil
# Seafood Saturday |
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Saturday
6:00 pm
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9:00 pm | Battle Entertainment Seafood Saturdays
with “ AME”
Alternative, Contemporary, and Covers | Hook and Reel
8 Orange plaza
Middletown , NY See Map |
Promise you don’t want to miss this tomorrow night at Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar - Middletown, NY…
Seafood Saturday’s at Hook and Reel In Middletown New York🦞🦀🦞🦀 on 10/8 6 to 9 PM and sit back and chill with.
“ AME “
🎶🎼🎸🎸. Who needs New York City when we have the
Best Seafood Boils 🦞 🦀🦞🦀Amazing Drinks 🍸🍹🍸🍹
Free Live Local Entertainment
#Battleentertainment
#HookAndReel
#Battle experience
#Foodie
#SupportLocalMusicians
#Hudson Valley
#SeafoodBoil
# Seafood Saturday |
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 Saturday
6:30 pm | Private
with Dorraine Scofield, JB Hunt
Acoustic, Pop/Soft Rock, and Americana | Private Party
Cairo, NY See Map |
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Saturday
6:30 pm | J. Caruso
Pop/Soft Rock | The Hangout Cafe
Carmel , NY See Map |
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Saturday
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10:00 pm | Lisa Marley Band, Lisa Markley — vox, guitar, ukulele, et al , Lee Tomboulian— keys, Rich Syracuse — most uprighteous bass, Jeff “Siege” Siegel — drums
Jazz, Americana | Lydia's Cafe & Bar
7 Old US Highway 209
Stone Ridge, NY See Map |
 Lisa will be performing a mix of her own compositions, and new songs by friends, alongside favorites from the American Songbook.
Though most often recognized for her abilities as a vocalist, Lisa Markley began her musical journey as a trombonist. A multi-instrumentalist, (voice, guitar, piano, banjo, ukulele, and trombone), Markley is a graduate of the University of North Texas (“NTSU”), where she performed in the Lab Bands and sang in the Jazz Singers, studying composition, music education, and vocal jazz.
Live at Lydia's |
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Saturday
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9:00 pm | Jazz Series in Woodstock, NY!
with Bill Ware Trio, John Menegon, Matt Garrity
Jazz | Barnstock
86 Baumgarten rd
Woodstock , NY See Map |
 Barnstock welcomes Bill Ware and his trio to Barnstock on Oct 8 @ 7pm.
Vibraphonist, bassist, composer, pianist, educator and creative adventurer, Ware’s genre-bending career, well into its fourth decade, has been nothing short of riveting. A founding member of the Jazz Passengers and Groove Collective, he’s also collaborated with Steely Dan, John Zorn, JD Parran, Marc Ribot, Bobby Sanabria, Deborah Harry, the BBC Concert Orchestra, Chico Mendoza, Bobby Previte, Joe Henderson, Jerome Harris, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Minnesota Symphony, Elvis Costello, Arturo O’Farrill, Andy Summers, Marshall Crenshaw, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmore and many more.
Bill Ware- vibraphone
John Menegon- bass
Matt Garrity- drums
**The Concert**
BARNSTOCK is a monthly jazz series in Woodstock, NY. Run by drummer Matt Garrity, the space is set in the top floor studio of of a renovated 1911 barn. It's warm, intimate setting makes for the perfect listen room.
Visit Barnstock on Facebook |
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Saturday
7:00 pm | Sunday Evening Jazz
with Jazz Coalition Series | Cinélu "Hope On Hope" | The FALCON
1348 Route 9W
Marlboro, NY See Map |
 Cinelu’s spectacular stints with Miles Davis and Weather Report, include his embrace of the world-ranging aspects of his trade. A crisply turned, bubbling and cooking rhythmic figure, he may offer poetically spare guitar and diversely inflected vocal invocations.
Mino Cinelu's NY Coalition Quartet ~
Oz Noy / Guitar
Rocky Bryant Drums, Vocals
Johnathan Toscano / Bass
Mino Cinélu / Percussion, Vocals, Flute
https://minocinelumusic.com/
Bearer of the prestigious Knighthood of France’s “Ordre des Arts et Lettres,” French multi-instrumentalist, Cinéluis a composer, programmer and producer; associated primarily for his spectacular work as a jazz percussionist, across the world of top-tier jazz players.
Mino can be heard on recordings including the Grammy® nominated Weather Report Album: Sportin Life, featuring his voice and his composition “Confians.”
Miles Davis, Sting, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Vicente Amigo, Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis, Pino Daniele, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Salif Keita, is a small selection of the international jazz, world, and pop stars that Mino has worked with since the late ’70s. All of which is to say that Mino draws on a legacy of sound and space that inform his work while staying current and modern.
OZ NOY
https://www.oznoy.com
The impact of Oz's unique, intoxicating blend of jazz, funk, rock, blues, and R&B has broken the rules of instrumental guitar by focusing on the groove. Oz won the highly acclaimed Guitar Player magazine readers poll for “best guitar riff on a record” and its “best new talent.” His collaborations are too numerous to name!
JONATHAN TOSCANO
https://www.jonathantoscano.com
Emerging bass player, Toscano, is enjoying collaborations with world class players on the international stage. Toscano’s harmonic range and percussive feel have made him a sought after man on the bandstand in his early career.
ROCKY BRYANT
https://www.rocky bryant.com
Bryant’s diverse drumming abilities have kept him on stage and in the studio with some of the best names in music. Throughout his travels, Rocky also became interested in writing. He studied composition with Edgar
Grana in NY.
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7:30 pm
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10:00 pm | Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse - New Location
with Emma's Revolution
Folk/Traditional | Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation
468 Rosedale Ave.
White Plains, NY See Map |
 Emma's Revolution is the award-winning activist duo of Pat Humphries and Sandy O, whose songs have been sung for the Dalai Lama, praised by Pete Seeger, and covered by Holly Near. With soaring harmonies and genre-defying eclecticism, Emma’s Revolution delivers the energy and strength of their convictions, writing and performing songs about critical issues happening in the world and lending their voices to the movements those issues inspire.
Emma’s Revolution are winners of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize and the Phil Ochs Award and they have just released two recordings: “Rooted” featuring new songs — the majority of which they’ve written during the pandemic — and “Evolution”, a compilation celebrating their 20 years as a performing and songwriting duo. Emma’s Revolution has a national presence among communities, organizations and venues that share their vision of building a more just and sustainable world through the power of song, art and activism.
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10:00 pm | Live Concert in Ossining
with Sundad
World, Jazz. World Fusion | Westchester Collaborative Theater
23 water Street (for GPS use 21 Water St)
Ossining, NY See Map |
 WCT's Music in the Box series swings into October with the eagerly awaited return appearance by Ossining-based Sundad. A twice Grammy nominated, internationally known acoustic band,
As stated in a review in "All About Jazz":
"Sundad’s work is intricate yet accessible,
challenging yet superbly melodic. In other words, it’s a lot like the relationship between family members: complex and rewarding, with substance, passion, and feel good vibes to make it all worthwhile." |
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Take a break from apple picking in the Tasting Room at this beautiful orchard. No cover.
HURLEY MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY at the Handcrafted Octoberfest at Rhinebeck (Dutchess County Fair Grounds). Browse and shop the many craft vendors, food, beers, activities all day long...and enjoy some great music by HMHBand (12:00-4:00 pm)...come on over and hang with friends and family, and the HMHBand! It's gonna be a blast! 
Chris Reali performs three sets of original music and tasty covers. He calls his personal mix of country, blues, and pop, "Traditional Sounds for Modern Times."
“LISTEN TO THE RED ROCK is a beautiful compilation of songs inspired by the wild and expansive landscape of Utah’s Red Rock wilderness region. The album brings together a number of award-winning folk, Americana, and bluegrass artists; Anke Summerhill, Cosy Sheridan, Gigi Love, Kate MacLeod, Leraine Horstmanshoff, Marv Hamilton, and Meander Cat, who have donated their songs in passionate support of the passage of America's Red Rock Wilderness Act (ARRWA). Topics range from songs that exalt the beauty and majesty of these lands to poignant, heartfelt reminders of how cheaply we give away our greatest treasures, and songs about the fight to preserve them amidst great pressures. Gigi’s hope is that listeners will feel inspired by the message and will petition their senators and representatives nationwide to support this bill.”
Happy to be on the bill with a band that excited me at the Café a Go Go so may times. 
Born and raised in a working class suburb of St. Louis, Shawn Barker took a schoolboy love for singing in church with his family and turned it into a career, a one of a kind tribute to Johnny Cash, one of America’s greatest musical icons. Universally considered the pre-eminent Johnny Cash tribute artist, Barker has an uncanny resemblance to Cash. His strikingly similar looks, voice, and spot-on mannerisms revitalize the true character of Mr. Cash himself, and have led Barker to an immensely successful career performing his tribute to the original “Man In Black”.