Ossining Jazz Festival a Tribute to Women in Jazz and Blues

The second annual Ossining Jazz Festival will take place on the evenings of Friday and Saturday June 8 and June 9. The event, which will feature Anne Carpenter, KJ Denhert, Camille Gainer Jones and Kristen Mather de Andrade performing at the Ossining Elks Club, will pay tribute to the Women in Jazz and Blues. Capping off the festivities will be the Ossining Jazz Festival for Kids Day. A master class given by Ingrid Jensen for the Ossining School Jazz Ensemble followed by a performance of the Ossining School Jazz Ensemble on Sunday, June 10 at the Bethany Arts Community.

Ted Daniel, a renowned jazz trumpeter, Ossining native and Artistic Director of the OJF comments “Our Ossining community has a rich musical heritage, and so it is only fitting that we celebrate each year some of the artists and sounds that have inspired us. Too often the contributions of women in blues and jazz are overlooked. In Ossining, we’re hoping to change this.”

The double bill on Friday, June 8 at the Elks Club will feature Ossining resident Anne Carpenter & Friends at 7:30 PM and drummer Camile Gainer Jones and her band at 9 PM. The lineup on Saturday, June 9 includes Tom do Brasil, a band led by vocalist and clarinetist Kristen Mather de Andrade, at 7:30 PM and Ossining resident and urban folk-jazz legend KJ Denhert at 9 PM. Sunday June 10 at Bethany Arts Community will feature a master class with Ingrid Jensen for the Ossining School Jazz Ensemble at 12:30pm followed by a performance of the Jazz Ensemble at 2:30pm. Tickets are $15 for one band only, $10 for the Sunday afternoon program, $28 for a one night festival pass and $60 for a three day festival pass. To purchase tickets, visit the Brown Paper Ticket’s site for this event at ossiningjazzfestival.bpt.me.