The 32nd Highlights in Jazz Series at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in Manhattan announced their 2005 schedule, which features one performance every month. Noted performers in the series include Bill Charlap in March and Peter Cincotti in May. The full schedule is as follows:
Thursday, January 6: An Evening of Early Jazz
Wycliffe Gordon, Ken Peplowski, Randy Sandke and Carrie Smith with the Manhattan Ragtime Orchestra featuring Orange Kellin and Jon-Erik Kellso
Thursday, February 10: Highlights In Jazz 32nd Anniversary
The Heath Brothers and Kevin Mahogany
Thursday, March 10: Salute To Jimmy Cobb
Clark Terry, Bill Charlap, Lou Donaldson, Eric Alexander, Peter Bernstein, Mike LeDonne, Kenny Washington and Jimmy Cobb and Cobb’s Mob
Thursday, April 14: Jazz Singers / Songwriters
Blossom Dearie, Dave Frishberg
Special Guests The Young Hoofers
Thursday, May 12: Keepers of the Flame
Dick Hyman, Vince Giordano and his Salute To Doc Cheatham with Randy Sandke, Theodore Cheatham Croker, Chuck Folds and others
Special Guest Peter Cincotti
Each show will also feature a surprise guest.
The tickets are $27.50 for general admission and $25 for students and can be purchased at the theater box office or by calling (212) 220-1460. More information is available at www.tribecapac.org/music.htm.
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