Antoinette Montague :: Saturday, Oct. 24 - 35th Annual American Jazz Festival & Fall Performance Schedule :: 2009

    FAIRFIELD, CT, October 21, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Antoinette swings into the Fall and the Holiday Season with a special pre-release of her new CD, "Behind the Smile" and a series of gigs with Bill Wurtzel & the Jazz Icons, The Kitano Hotel, Jazz Vespers at St. Peters and the Duke Ellington Society.

Saturday, October 24, 2009
Two Sets: 1:00-2:00 pm & 3:00-4:00 pm
35th Annual American Jazz Festival
Bill Wurtzel & the Jazz Icons
featuring Antoinette Montague

Celebrating the Legacy of Jazz on 52nd Street
6th Avenue and 52nd Street
New York, NY

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Kitano Hotel
66 Park Avenue at East 38th Street
New York, NY 10016
212-885-7119 Please reserve seats early
http://www.kitano.com

Saturday, November 7, 2009
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Jazz Vespers
at St. Albans Congregational Church
17217 Linden Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11434-1328
718-657-8282

Wednesday, December 16, 2009
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
The Duke Ellington Society presents their
50th Anniversary
Holiday Concert featuring
The Antoinette Montague Group
featuring Bill Easley on sax/flute & clarinet

The Living Room of St. Peter's Church
619 Lexington Avenue & 54th Street
New York, NY 10008-0031
Swinging music and refreshments!

$20 Donation for Non-members, $10 Donation for students
Contact TDES: [email protected]

TDES, Inc. Box 31, Church Street Station
New York, NY 10008-31
http://www.thedukeellingtonsociety.org

Antoinette Montague

Antoinette Montague has appeared on the cover of Jazz Improv's Jazz Guide and on two book covers of Who's Who in Jazz, Cabaret and Music (from 1600's to Now). She has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, the Zebra Room in Harlem's famous Lenox Lounge, the legendary Blue Note, the Blue Smoke :: Jazz Standard with the Winard Harper Sextet and Dr. Billy Taylor.

Antoinette has performed with the Queens Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Jimmy Heath (and will be appearing with them again in 2010.) Antoinette was hired as a leader opposite Jr. Mance for Jazzmobile's Summer Breeze Concert Series with Houston Person for a tribute to Junior Mance with Winard Harper, Tommy James and Bill Moring. Antoinette works most regularly with Bill Easely, a brilliant and versatile reed player,who performs equally forcefully on alto, tenor, and baritone saxes as well as flute, piccolo, and clarinet.

Born and raised in Newark, Antoinette Montague released her first CD Pretty Blues in 2006, but she has had many invaluable musical experiences. She worked in gospel and R&B ensembles after college, serves as the vice president of the International Women in Jazz, and considers Carrie Smith, Etta Jones, Della Griffin and Myrna Lake to be her mentors.

Antoinette Montague's NEW CD Release! -- "Behind the Smile"
It's here! NY advance copy release at upcoming performances.
Street Date with In the Groove/Allegra label 2/1/10

http://www.antoinettemontague.com

For Bookings, please contact Blues/Straight Ahead: 203-820-8819

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