Saturday July 3rd: The Big Band Sound Jazz Orchestra

David Cole is bringing the Big Band Sound back to Millbrook for another holiday weekend concert. The Big Band Sound concert is perhaps our largest concert of the season. Invite a friend, bring a cooler and watch the stars come out to the sounds of this great local jazz band.

Check out the bands facebook and web sites:

"The Big Band Sound 20-piece jazz orchestra recreates the swinging sounds of the big band era, performing compositions that span an entire century of music, including classics made famous by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Harry James and Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey. In the tradition of these great orchestras, The Big Band Sound is a 20-piece jazz band consisting of six saxophones, four trombones, four trumpets, guitar, bass, piano, drums, and male and female vocalists."

Big Band Sound Face book site

Big Band sound Website

2010 Season Line up

Here it is, full line up... 7 concerts in all. Too Blue played a great concert last Saturday. All concerts are at 7:00, except the 5:00pm Stolen Heart concert at the Fireman's chicken BBQ.

Sat 6/26: TOO BLUE
“Dynamic Acoustic Bluegrass that Swings”
Sat 7/3: BIG BAND SOUND
“Journey Back to the Big Band Era”

Concert sponsored by the LIONS
Sat 7/17: THUNDER RIDGE
“Kickin' New Country & Country Rock”
Sat 7/31: BOREAL TORDU
“Original Music of Acadian Maineiacs”
Sat 8/14: DR. PETER MUIR, STEVE FABRIZIO & BARBARA RANKIN
“A Celebration of Classic Singers & Music”
Sat 8/28: SHORTY KING’S CLUBHOUSE
“Jump, Swing, Rhythm & Blues of from the Vault”
Sat 9/11: STOLEN HEART
“Contemporary and Classic Country Music”
(5pm Millbrook Village green)

Summer Season starts THIS SATURDAY: Too Blue

MAG is pleased to hold the (22nd? it's been a long time!) 2010 season, featuring 7 Saturday evening concerts.

The season kicks off with TOO BLUE, performing their own unique blend of bluegrass & swing music. TOO BLUE features Standfordville local Joan Harrison on banjo and lead vocals. Betsy Rome (guitar , vocals) and Jamie Doris (bass, vocals) hail from nearby Connecticut. Michael Sassano (mandolin) is from Mahopac.

"Joan's clear and compelling voice brings new interpretations to standards from Patsy Cline to Bill Monroe, and creates new vocal stylings for Too Blue's original songs. Betsy's award-winning guitar playing has been featured in "Flatpicking Guitar" magazine, and she is one of very few female performers in this demanding bluegrass style of "flatpicking". Jamie is the newest addition to the Too Blue crew. (Jamie) attended the Jazz and Contemporary Music program at the New School University in New York City. (Michael) has been playing the mandolin for over 25 years and has been greatly influenced by his first teacher, the renowned Jay Ungar, as well as Andy Statman. A founding member of the eclectic string band 'Out To Lunch', Michael has been performing throughout the Northeast and Canada for the last 2 decades."

Bios and clips are available at: http://www.toobluemusic.com/

Friday April 30th: A Mid-Summer's Night's Dream

Friday April 30th, MAG is pleased to host the the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival for a second year. This year the play will be the Boscobel troupe's fresh look at A Mid-Summer's Night's Dream.

Thanks to grants from Millbrook Educational Foundation and Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, the troupe will be presenting a workshop for the Millbrook HS students during the week. MAG is presenting the play for the entire community Friday Night.

The play is appropriate for the entire family. Last year's Macbeth will be hard to beat, as the opening scene with the witches as kabuki characters was fantastic. We're excited to see what new insight the troupe has in store this year.

- Friday April 30th, 7:30

- Millbrook High School Auditorium
- $10/Adult. Children & Seniors Free.

This Friday, March 26: the Yale University ALLEY CATS

A great way to greet spring is with a March concert: The Millbrook Arts Group is pleased to present the Yale Alley Cats, one of the nation's most renowned collegiate a cappella groups. Also performing will be the Madrigals, Millbrook high school's own a cappella group.

The Alley Cats are providing a workshop for the high school choral groups earlier on Friday thanks to a grant from the Millbrook Educational Foundation.

As one of the nation's most renowned collegiate a cappella groups, the Yale Alley Cats have been spreading music around the world since 1943. The group's roots are in jazz, but the repertoire has grown to include Motown, pop, classical, and many more genres. The quality of the arrangements, all written by former and current Cats, sets the group apart.

Friday 7:00 Millbrook Auditorium
Tickets are $10 for adults. Students and Seniors are free.

Holiday Concert... CANCELLED

Good news, the warm weather has turned to snow! Just the thing we need to get into the holiday spirit.

Bad News... we need to cancel tonight's concert, as we had so many small children participating. (A school on a hill is good for sledding, but not for walking...).

So, spend tonight frolicking in the snow with your kids!

Happy Holidays from MAG.

(questions? call John at 677-5835)

Sat Sept 12 - STOLEN HEART at Community Day

Don't forget, this last concert of the season is at 5:00 at the village green!

This Saturday is our annual end-of-season concert featuring Stolen Heart. This is always an enjoyable concert: spend the day having fun at the Millbrook Community Day (10:00-2:00) and then head to the village green for the Fire Dept's chicken dinner fund raiser and concert at 5:00.

Stolen Heart, a Millbrook favorite, is known for its unique approach to country music. With backgrounds in rock and roll, classical, swing, country, and jazz, the members create a contemporary country sound while honoring all phases and sounds in American Country music history.

http://www.myspace.com/stolenheartmusic

Millbrook Community Day 2009

9 – 1 Millbrook Farmers Market – Music by Catskill Blue
10 – 2 Franklin Avenue Marketplace- Sidewalk Sales, Green Living, Caricaturist, Fly Fishing Demo, Community Arts & Book Swap, Improv Theatre, Antiques and food, food, food!
1:30 Parade of Millbrook Hunt Foxhounds
Kids Community: Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Donkey Rides, Clown, baby Alpaca, 4 H Animals and more. Music by Burt Cary
2:00 Drum Circle @ the Bandshell (Bring your own drum)
5 – 8:00 PM Firemen’s Chicken BBQ Music by Stolen Heart