The First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown's Sunday Afternoon Concert Series kicks off its 11th Season on Sunday November 6th at 3:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The concert will feature Cary Brown with his jazz trio. Cary is well known to FPCY as our former swing Saturday night keyboard player. In between hymns and prayers, Cary would delight the Saturday Night Worship participants with jazz renditions of the hymns!
The Trio released their first CD two years ago which feature’s Cary’s own compositions and arrangements. Cary is a seasoned professional pianist/keyboard artist who has performed worldwide with many diverse performers at some of the world’s most distinguished venues. He earned a double degree in classical piano and film studies at the Eastman School Music and the University of Rochester.
After a brief period of studying Afro-Caribbean percussion, keyboards and steel drums, he toured internationally with Jamaican-jazz pioneers, as well as founding his own Jazz Ensemble, performing at jazz and reggae festivals throughout Europe and the U.S., including the North Sea Jazz Festival in Den Haag, the Netherlands, the famous Jazzhaus in Freiburg, Germany, and the House of Blues in New Orleans, Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Currently ,Cary plays with his own jazz group, and is also the musical director for the Purchase College Conservatory of Dance in Purchase, NY. He is an active freelance composer, performer, and recording artist. Please join us for a totally “cool” afternoon of music.
A reception will follow in Fellowship Hall to meet the musicians.
