EVENTS:
PAUL JOSEPH Quartet (unless otherwise noted): Chamber Jazz!
Sun., Apr. 7th, 2pm: Mattituck-Laurel Public Library, 13900 Main Road (Rt. 25) Mattituck, (631) 298-4134 “Take the ‘A’ Train” Ellington tribute Take L.I.E. to last exit 73 (Old Country Road – Rt. 58), continue East on Rt. 58 - You will go around a traffic circle in Riverhead - continue straight. Rt. 58 merges and becomes Rt. 25 just East of Riverhead - Continue through the Hamlets of Aquebogue, Jamesport and Laurel. (10 to 15 minutes from Riverhead), As you come into Mattituck you will pass a large shopping center on your left (Waldbaum’s, Movie Theatre). Shortly after this you will come to a sharp bend in the road with a blinking yellow light - Continue heading East for another 1/4 mile and the Library will be on your right. If you come to the big stone Catholic Church you have gone too far.
Sun., Apr. 28th, 2pm: Bryant Library, Paper Mill Rd., Roslyn (516) 621-2240 “Jimmy Van Heusen Jazz” Take Northern Pkwy. to Exit 29, head north on Roslyn Rd., bear right at clock tower, turn right onto Old Northern Blvd., turn right at first light, library on right at corner of Paper Mill Rd.
Sun., May 19th, 2pm: Deer Park Library, 44 Lake Ave., (631) 586-3000 Cole Porter Jazz (trio: piano, bass & drums) Take Southern State Pkwy. to Exit 39N or L.I.E. to Exit 51S (Deer Park Ave.: Rt. 231), from 231 turn onto Lake Ave. (north of Grand Blvd. & south of LIRR) heading east, library on right.
Sat., June 22nd, 8pm: Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd. (516) 938-0077 "Classical Jazz" Take the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expr. (135) to Exit 10 Old County Rd., head east on Old Country Rd., continue for 3 lights and turn south (right) into Joel Place, then into library parking lot. Plainview residents seated first, all others let in 10 min. prior to concert space permitting.
Sun., July 21st, 3pm: Jazz Tea at St. Mary’s Church, 175 Broadway, Amityville, (631) 264-0004 Richard Rodgers Jazz Admission $30. Refreshments included. Proceeds benefit St. Mary’s.
Take Southern State Pkwy. to Exit 32S (Rt. 110S), head south 2.3 miles, church on left
Sun., Sep. 22nd, 2pm: Manhasset Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave. (516) 627-2300 “Classical Jazz” Take Meadowbrook Pkwy. North, merge with Northern Parkway westbound to Exit 27 northbound (Shelter Rock Rd. to Manhasset). Turn left onto Northern Blvd. and then immediately turn right onto Onderdonk Ave. Library is the building on the right.
Sun., Oct. 20th, 2pm: Sachem Library, 150 Holbrook Rd., Holbrook, (631) 588-5024 “Spooky Classical Jazz” Take LIE East to Exit 61, stay on Service Road to second traffic light, left on Holbrook Rd., proceed under LIE and continue about 1/2 mile, library on left across from Nokomis Elementary School.
Sat., Oct. 26th, 7:30pm: Syosset Library, 225 South Oyster Bay Rd. (516) 921-7161 “Spooky Classical Jazz” Take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 43 (South Oyster Bay Road). The library is on the northeast corner of the intersection (South Oyster Bay Road and North Service Road). Please call the library regarding the availability of tickets.
Sun., Oct. 27th, 2pm: Hicksville Library, 169 Jerusalem Ave. (516) 931-1417 “Spooky Classical Jazz” Take Wantagh State Parkway to exit W2 Old Country Road. Head east about 2 miles, right on Jerusalem Ave., library on left, 1 block south of Old Country Road.
Sun., Nov. 24th, 2pm: Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Ave. (516) 466-8055 Gershwin Jazz (trio: piano, bass & drums) Take LIE to Lakeville Rd., go north on Lakeville, cross Northern Blvd. (where Lakeville becomes S. Middle Neck Rd.), continue north to center of town (becomes Middle Neck Road). Continue north about another 1/2 mile, make left onto Old Mill Rd., go about 1/2 mile to the first traffic signal (Bayview Ave.), turn right, library on right.
Sun., Dec. 8th, 2pm: Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Rd., (631) 692-6820 Holiday Jazz Take the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expr. (135) to Exit 14 East - Jericho Tpke. (25), head east for approx. 1 mile, make left on Woodbury Rd. (Woodbury Commons on left corner), make left on 108 and follow to end, make left and quick right onto 25A (East) Harbor Rd., library is on right across from harbor
Sun., Dec. 15th, 2:30pm: Harborfields Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, (631) 757-4200 Holiday Jazz Take Northern State Pkwy. to Exit 42N, head north on Deer Park Ave., bear left onto West Deer Park Rd. which becomes Park Ave. after you cross Jericho Tpke. (Rt. 25), make right onto Broadway, cross over Pulaski Rd. (11) and train tracks, library on left, entrance on Wyckoff St. (north side of library).
PAUL JOSEPH Quartet (unless otherwise noted): Chamber Jazz!
Sun., Apr. 7th, 2pm: Mattituck-Laurel Public Library, 13900 Main Road (Rt. 25) Mattituck, (631) 298-4134 “Take the ‘A’ Train” Ellington tribute Take L.I.E. to last exit 73 (Old Country Road – Rt. 58), continue East on Rt. 58 - You will go around a traffic circle in Riverhead - continue straight. Rt. 58 merges and becomes Rt. 25 just East of Riverhead - Continue through the Hamlets of Aquebogue, Jamesport and Laurel. (10 to 15 minutes from Riverhead), As you come into Mattituck you will pass a large shopping center on your left (Waldbaum’s, Movie Theatre). Shortly after this you will come to a sharp bend in the road with a blinking yellow light - Continue heading East for another 1/4 mile and the Library will be on your right. If you come to the big stone Catholic Church you have gone too far.
Sun., Apr. 28th, 2pm: Bryant Library, Paper Mill Rd., Roslyn (516) 621-2240 “Jimmy Van Heusen Jazz” Take Northern Pkwy. to Exit 29, head north on Roslyn Rd., bear right at clock tower, turn right onto Old Northern Blvd., turn right at first light, library on right at corner of Paper Mill Rd.
Sun., May 19th, 2pm: Deer Park Library, 44 Lake Ave., (631) 586-3000 Cole Porter Jazz (trio: piano, bass & drums) Take Southern State Pkwy. to Exit 39N or L.I.E. to Exit 51S (Deer Park Ave.: Rt. 231), from 231 turn onto Lake Ave. (north of Grand Blvd. & south of LIRR) heading east, library on right.
Sat., June 22nd, 8pm: Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd. (516) 938-0077 "Classical Jazz" Take the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expr. (135) to Exit 10 Old County Rd., head east on Old Country Rd., continue for 3 lights and turn south (right) into Joel Place, then into library parking lot. Plainview residents seated first, all others let in 10 min. prior to concert space permitting.
Sun., July 21st, 3pm: Jazz Tea at St. Mary’s Church, 175 Broadway, Amityville, (631) 264-0004 Richard Rodgers Jazz Admission $30. Refreshments included. Proceeds benefit St. Mary’s.
Take Southern State Pkwy. to Exit 32S (Rt. 110S), head south 2.3 miles, church on left
Sun., Sep. 22nd, 2pm: Manhasset Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave. (516) 627-2300 “Classical Jazz” Take Meadowbrook Pkwy. North, merge with Northern Parkway westbound to Exit 27 northbound (Shelter Rock Rd. to Manhasset). Turn left onto Northern Blvd. and then immediately turn right onto Onderdonk Ave. Library is the building on the right.
Sun., Oct. 20th, 2pm: Sachem Library, 150 Holbrook Rd., Holbrook, (631) 588-5024 “Spooky Classical Jazz” Take LIE East to Exit 61, stay on Service Road to second traffic light, left on Holbrook Rd., proceed under LIE and continue about 1/2 mile, library on left across from Nokomis Elementary School.
Sat., Oct. 26th, 7:30pm: Syosset Library, 225 South Oyster Bay Rd. (516) 921-7161 “Spooky Classical Jazz” Take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 43 (South Oyster Bay Road). The library is on the northeast corner of the intersection (South Oyster Bay Road and North Service Road). Please call the library regarding the availability of tickets.
Sun., Oct. 27th, 2pm: Hicksville Library, 169 Jerusalem Ave. (516) 931-1417 “Spooky Classical Jazz” Take Wantagh State Parkway to exit W2 Old Country Road. Head east about 2 miles, right on Jerusalem Ave., library on left, 1 block south of Old Country Road.
Sun., Nov. 24th, 2pm: Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Ave. (516) 466-8055 Gershwin Jazz (trio: piano, bass & drums) Take LIE to Lakeville Rd., go north on Lakeville, cross Northern Blvd. (where Lakeville becomes S. Middle Neck Rd.), continue north to center of town (becomes Middle Neck Road). Continue north about another 1/2 mile, make left onto Old Mill Rd., go about 1/2 mile to the first traffic signal (Bayview Ave.), turn right, library on right.
Sun., Dec. 8th, 2pm: Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Rd., (631) 692-6820 Holiday Jazz Take the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expr. (135) to Exit 14 East - Jericho Tpke. (25), head east for approx. 1 mile, make left on Woodbury Rd. (Woodbury Commons on left corner), make left on 108 and follow to end, make left and quick right onto 25A (East) Harbor Rd., library is on right across from harbor
Sun., Dec. 15th, 2:30pm: Harborfields Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, (631) 757-4200 Holiday Jazz Take Northern State Pkwy. to Exit 42N, head north on Deer Park Ave., bear left onto West Deer Park Rd. which becomes Park Ave. after you cross Jericho Tpke. (Rt. 25), make right onto Broadway, cross over Pulaski Rd. (11) and train tracks, library on left, entrance on Wyckoff St. (north side of library).
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