How many of us yearn to leave the workaday world behind and pursue our passions?
OK, now how many of us actually do?
One who did is Emily Tabin, a former lawyer-turned-alto-saxophonist and founding executive director of the Westchester Jazz Orchestra. I interviewed Emily for the Aug. 30th edition of the Westchester County Business Journal and was impressed not only by her commitment to jazz but her ability to take risks -- not something everyone can do.
Anyway, Emily wants to get the word out that WJO is back for a new season at the Irvington Town Hall Theater beginning Sept. 25 with a tribute to sax stylist Michael Brecker, featuring bro Randy, a trumpeter. There are also salutes to Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie (Dec. 4), Herbie Hancock (Jan 29) and Thelonious Monk and Gerry Mulligan (April 2).
Tickets: westjazzorch.org and after Labor Day, 914-591-6602. Information: 914-861-9100.
Georgette Gouveia is a reporter for Westfair Communications Inc., which publishes the Westchester County Business Journal, the Fairfield County Business Journal and HV Biz. Read her stories at westfairinc.com.
The Arts Muse blog is a partnership between long time arts writer Georgette Gouveia and ArtsWestchester, your complete arts guide.
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Georgette Gouveia is editor of Westfair Communications’ WAG magazine. Prior to joining Westfair in 2010, she served as senior cultural writer with Gannett/The Journal News. She is the author of “The Essential Mary Cassatt” (Harry N. Abrams/Wonderland Press). Her blog is a partnership with ArtsWestchester.
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ArtsWestchester is your complete arts guide.
Founded in 1965, it is the largest, private, not-for-profit arts council in New York State; its mission is
to provide leadership, vision, and support, to ensure the availability, accessibility, and diversity of
the arts.
ArtsWestchester provides
programs and services that enrich Westchester: our grants help fund concerts, exhibitions and plays;
we bring artists into schools and community centers; we advocate
for the arts and build audiences
through our marketing initiatives.
In 1998, ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue which has since been transformed into the Arts Exchange, a multi-use resource for artists, cultural organizations, and the community.
www.artswestchester.org
Founded in 1965, it is the largest, private, not-for-profit arts council in New York State; its mission is
to provide leadership, vision, and support, to ensure the availability, accessibility, and diversity of
the arts.
ArtsWestchester provides
programs and services that enrich Westchester: our grants help fund concerts, exhibitions and plays;
we bring artists into schools and community centers; we advocate
for the arts and build audiences
through our marketing initiatives.
In 1998, ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue which has since been transformed into the Arts Exchange, a multi-use resource for artists, cultural organizations, and the community.
www.artswestchester.org
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