JAZZ ! at the Barn

JAZZ! at Conlkin Barn continues with two exciting new performances.

June 23rd - Amadis Dunkel and Hyuna Park

Jazz trombonist Amadis Dunkel embodies all the traits of a great, multi-talented, creative spirit. He thrills audiences with his breathtaking virtuosity and beautiful melodic sense. His compositions reveal a deep and interesting level of creativity and profound knowledge of the jazz tradition. Dunkel leads his own quartet and big band. He is scheduled to tour Asia and Europe in 2025 and also release his debut big band recording.

An award-winning jazz pianist, Hyuna Park’s musical universe is both deeply connected to New York and its vibrant jazz tradition while at the same time embracing her Korean and classical roots. She was the 2018 winner of the International Women in Jazz (IWJ) festival as well as the Jimmy Heath Award. She has graced the stage with Grammy award-winners such as Linda Oh, Luis Bonilla, Michael Mossman and Vincent Herring and performed at notable venues like the Kennedy Center and the French Embassy in Washington D.C.

July 21st - NIcole Pasternak and Ralph Lalama

Most often compared to singers like Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day and Billie Holiday, Nicole Pasternak favors the Great American Songbook - often served up under the influence of Brazilian and Latin rhythms, and punctuated by the inclusion of her original songs. Through her husband, master tenor saxophonist Ralph Lalama, she has pursued the bebop lexicon as well and their appearances together are effectively spiced with arrangements for sax and voice.

Over his impressive career starting with Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, and the Mel Lewis Orchestra – now the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Ralph Lalama has honed the craft of sonic blending. Lalama is a three-time Grammy winner through his work in the Joe Lovano Nonet and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. He has nine CDs out as a leader and is on more than sixty recordings as a sideman.