With summer right around the corner, locations all over New York are preparing to hold lively outdoor music entertainment for the public. Schenectady is no different as the city’s concert series “Jazz on Jay” is back for the summer of 2023 and is already well under way.
Jazz on Jay began on June 1st and performances are held every Thursday from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM on the cobblestone stretch of Schenectady’s beautiful Jay Street Arcade.
The concert series is completely free to the public and works to support the region’s talent as every performance will be carried out by working artists and educators. This year’s line up includes several special visits, including the swing of the well-established, fiddle and vocal-driven Teresa Broadwell Band; the Slam Stewart-inspired musings of the Tarik Shah Trio; the North Country Django Reinhardt fire of the 2022 Eddie Award-winning Hot Club of Saratoga; and the creative jazz of the Michael Bisio Quartet.
In addition to the soothing sounds of jazz, this year’s Jazz on Jay will introduce a new component in which local artists Heather Hutchison and Oscar Bogran will create artwork based on the music they hear being played during a specific performance. Hutchinson will be present for Mike Purcell & Company’s performance on June 22nd while Bogran will create his art on both August 10th and August 31st.
With a rule that performers cannot play “Jazz on Jay” consecutive years in a row, concert goers are in for a summer of fresh talent and smooth jazz.
Full Listing Jazz on Jay 2023
June 1 ESYO Jazz Combo
June 8 The Trojan Horns
June 15 Musicats
June 22 Mike Purcell & Company
June 29 Peter Van Keuren Trio
July 6 Teresa Broadwell Band
July 13 Tarik Shah Trio
July 20 Tim Olsen Trio
July 27 Eric Ciarmello Quartet
Aug. 3 Hot Club of Saratoga
Aug. 10 Sonny & Perley
Aug. 17 Allen Halstead Quartet
Aug. 24 Michael Bisio Quartet
Aug. 31 Doc Horton and the Jay Street Band
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