Jazz at the Yard
Event Information
Description
Tables are pulled up near the stage for that jazzy club feel under the Eventstar pavilion. Savor cocktails, as well as wine by the bottle or the glass from The Bar at The Yard, and bites from our resident food concepts. Admission is free and the lawn is covered: Shows go on rain or shine.
This series is curated by musician and co-founder of Guitars Over Guns, Chad Bernstein.
August 1st: Pedal Steel
Catch music inspired by and featuring the unique pedal steel guitar. “Like its grandfather, the Hawaiian steel guitar, the pedal steel is played with a stainless steel bar that slides smoothly up and down the strings to change the pitch. The bar is what gives the instrument its silky, legato tone, but also makes it tricky to play in tune. The pedal steel is rarely, if ever, strummed. Instead, players wear picks on their thumbs, and index and middle fingers of the right hand, which pluck the strings in groups of three, called “grips.” - makingmusicmag.com
August 8th: Augie Haas
Augie Haas is a New York City-based professional trumpeter, composer, and teacher who has worked with Harry Connick, Jr., The Maria Schneider Orchestra, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, The Gil Evans Project, Birdland Big Band, various Broadway shows, and The Radio City Orchestra. Haas is currently a regular member of the orchestra for Aladdin on Broadway.
August 15th: Alessandro Fadini
Italian pianist and composer, Alessandro Fadini, is the man behind The Aleks Fadini Group, a modern jazz ensemble based in New York City. The band features both acoustic and electric/electronic instrumentation infused by the group's unique blend of European, hip-hop, classical, Armenian, and American influences.
August 22nd: Hot Pokit
Hot Pokit was created by Miami-born bassist, songwriter, and producer, Leo Brooks to showcase his original music with his brother, Alejandro Brooks, and Deanette Rivas. Leo Brooks has toured with Lauryn Hill and Pitbull and earned two Grammys for collaborations with Pitbull.
August 29th: Russ Spiegel
“Russ Spiegel is a commissioned composer, arranger, guitarist, bandleader, writer, and producer. He studied music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, then spent over a decade living and performing in Europe before returning stateside. He earned his Doctorate in Jazz Composition at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami” - Guitars Over Guns
