Fri. 4-8 Open / SAT 4-9 (SOLD OUT) -'MARION COWINGS' vocalist @BrownstoneJAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH FISH FRY FRIDAY CONCERT SER

Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=203803

Jazz singer Marion Cowings is a native New Yorker. His smooth baritone voice and considerable range has been delighting audiences around the world for decades. Mentored by the legendary Jon Hendricks, Marion is a master of scat and vocal technique. He has appeared at the Blue Note, Village Vanguard, and Lincoln Center as well as many prestigious venues abroad.

He was also a lead in the hundredth anniversary tribute to Count Basie and Glenn Miller at the Lucille Lortel Theater, both directed by Mercedes Ellington. Recently he has conducted master classes at many colleges and universities. Cowings' State Department tours to Russia, Cyprus and Kuwait have helped spread jazz around the world.

Involved in commercials, voiceovers and jingles, Marion received the advertising industry's Clio Award with one of his mentors, Hal Schaefer. He is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant and a published lyricist with Quincy Jones, Wayne Shorter, Frank Foster, and Sonny Rollins.

Venue:

Discover a Jazzfest and Fishfry at a Historical Landmark Brooklyn Brownstone

THE ROOM HAS ACOUSTIC SOUND, PLUS AN INTIMATE JAZZ FEEL EXPERIENCE

The Historical 19th Century 1880's Victorian Townhouse Bed and Breakfast parlor floor, living room concerts right in an original jazz community, Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Owned by the same family for six generation Arriving to the community around the same time JAZZ did. Actually even before.

An up close and personal jazz room that features some of todays Best JAZZ ARTISTS, keeping America’s first original music alive. Jazz Artists that have played, studied, toured, jammed and recorded on the major jazz scene for years.

Find some of NYC'S best performances, with engaged audiences from all over the world that recognize some of the musicians that they’ve seen or heard before in their own countries playing an intimate room right in front them.

TOUR WITHOUT A TOURIST FEEL

See the inside of what is considered to be a beautiful detailed Townhouse called, Brownstones.

You're invited to a magical evening of music as Debbie and Eric takes you behind the scene of this undercover jazz venue. You can get there early to meet the performers, and as you take a seat for a jazz fest experience of a lifetime,

these two host will present you with today's best Jazz Artist.

Included in your evening will be a traditional Southern fish fry buffet. Cooked on site in a traditional way.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to B'KLYN'S OWN

Randy Weston, “Gospel music, the blues, and especially the highly diversified music known as jazz are a special contribution of the American black people to the culture of America and of the world . . . “