East End Jazz in collaboration with the Southampton Cultural Center (SCC) is excited to announce the return of iits free, monthly community event, the "East Meets West Jazz Jam Session."
The next session will take place on Sunday, November 2nd from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Southampton Cultural Center at 25 Pond Lane, Southampton, NY. This jam session offering a welcoming space for musicians and music lovers alike.
The November 2nd session will kick off with a special 35-minute performance by Real East End Brass, better known as REEB! This New Orleans-style brass band, composed of local East End musicians and educators, is known for their high-energy, one-of-a-kind performances that blend jazz, funk and pop music.
Following the featured performance, the stage will open up for the jazz jam session. After a successful inaugural event, Iris Ornig, bassist, composer and Director of East End Jazz, expressed her enthusiasm for continuing the series.
"We had all generations participating in the jazz jam session—from 14 years old to almost 80 years old! The audience was dancing to some swing tunes and all in all everybody had a good time!" Ornig said. She emphasized the importance of fostering young talent. "East End Jazz is encouraging the youth to step out and join the pros! We are dedicated to feature and highlight the youth. I realized how important it is to give the youth a platform to grow through music, being on stage, being a bandleader and giving something to the community."
A Community Event for Everyone the "East Meets West Jazz Jam Session" is a free event with no admission charge and is open to the entire community. Musicians of all skill levels, vocalists, music lovers, jazz enthusiasts, families and friends are encouraged to attend. It's a fantastic opportunity to meet the local jazz community, listen to great music and get inspired to create and improvise.
Come get to know your local jazz community, listen to great music and get inspired to create and improvise.
To sign up to play or to learn more, please email eastendjazzny@gmail.com
About East End Jazz: East End Jazz is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating, entertaining and inspiring a community of children, parents, students, teachers, and audience members through live jazz performance and education. They have performed at various venues across the East End and offer youth workshops at the Southampton Youth Bureau, Bridgehampton Child Care Center, and local daycare centers.
About Southampton Cultural Center: The Southampton Cultural Center’s mission is to provide performance, exhibition, and compelling arts and cultural education opportunities accessible to all in the greater Southampton community.
