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Locals, families, and jazz-lovers descended on Long Island University’s Post Campus for Tilles Center’s second annual Jazz Fest on Saturday, July 19th. Visitors enjoyed performances on Post’s Great Lawn, in the Winnick House (former estate of C.W Post), Rose Garden, and Tilles Concert Hall. Performers included the LIU Jazz Ensemble, New Jazz Underground, Vanisha Gould,…
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Tilles Jazz Fest returns this summer on Saturday, July 19th… Produced by the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center, Tilles Jazz Fest event takes place on four indoor and outdoor stages across Long Island University’s Post campus, with performances starting at 1pm and lasting into the night! What is Jazz Fest? Tilles Jazz Fest…
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Kennedy Center honoree and ten-time Grammy award winner Arturo Sandoval returns to Tilles Center as headliner for the second annual Tilles Jazz Fest on July 19. Sandoval will be co-headliner alongside the John Pizzarelli big band, led by NY-based guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli. In addition to Sandoval, Pizzarelli has worked with artists including James…
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Vocalist Vanisha Gould recently joined Tilles Center for an interview that touched upon Jazz Fest, composing, and influences (musical and non musical). Originally hailing from California’s Simi Valley, Gould moved to New York in 2015, where she developed a unique sound that combines her soulful singing with the stylings of jazz masters including Billie Holiday,…
