The Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront Business Improvement District (in partnership with the City of Yonkers) will again present the weekly “Jazz and Blues at Dusk” Summer Concert Series at the Yonkers Waterfront Amphitheater. Introduced back in 2007, the concert series— FREE of charge to the public — provides musical entertainment by some of the New York metropolitan area’s top jazz and blues artists.

This year, Jazz & Blues singer Antoinette Montague will be performing at the summer concert series July 15th, 2009. With her group accompanying her, the show is set to feature jazz saxophonits Bill Easley. She goes on at 5:30 pm.

Artist Background:

Born and raised in Newark, Antoinette Montague released her first CD Pretty Blues in 2006, but she has had many invaluable musical experiences. She worked in gospel and R&B ensembles after college, serves as the vice president of the International Women in Jazz, and considers Carrie Smith, Etta Jones, Della Griffin and Myrna Lake to be her mentors.

Antoinette Montague has appeared on the cover of Jazz Improv’s Jazz Guide and on two book covers of Who’s Who in Jazz, Cabaret and Music (from 1600’s to Now). She has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, the Zebra Room in Harlem’s famous Lenox Lounge, the legendary Blue Note, the Blue Smoke, and the Jazz Standard with the Winard Harper Sextet and Dr. Billy Taylor.

Antoinette has performed with the Queens Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Jimmy Heath (and will be appearing with them again in 2010.) Antoinette was hired as a leader opposite Jr. Mance for Jazzmobile’s Summer Breeze Concert Series with Huston Person for a tribute to Junior Mance with Winard Harper, Tommy James and Bill Moring. Antoinette works most regularly with Bill Easely, a brilliant and versatile reed player,who performs equally forcefully on alto, tenor, and baritone saxes as well as flute, piccolo, and clarinet.

Antoinette is hard at work on her sophomore release, a new CD entitled Behind the Smile. Stay tuned for more information about this and her upcoming area appearances.

- Read more about Antoinette Montague on her site.
- Read more about her 2009 Performance Schedule.

Concert Location:
Yonkers Water Plaza? Main Street
(aka 1 VanDerdonk Street)
Waterfront Stage
Yonkers Business /Arts Development

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