2013
A landmark year for the Catskill Jazz Factory, 2013 established many programs that would carry on for future years to come. A winter of education outreach led by founding artistic director Aaron Diehl culminated in Kingston Swings, a blow-out day of performances with Wycliffe Gordon, Brandon Lee, Yasushi Nakamura and Alvin Atkinson at Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston, NY alongside CCE-Kingston and the Kingston City Schools. The winter season also included our first Jazz in the Snow series on winter weekends in Tannersville at the Last Chance Antiques & Cheese Café Tavern.
Summer highlights include a Creole Soul Parade down Tannersville’s Main Street for Independence Day led by Etienne Charles and one of our most memorable artist residencies to date. Four top jazz ensembles in residence culminated in back-to-back sold out nights, Live at the Orpheum and Jelly & George, featuring the Marcus Roberts Trio, the Cecile McLorin Salvant Trio, the Benny Benack III Quartet, and the Antonio Madruga Trio.
Jazz in the Snow at Last Chance Tavern & Villa Vosilla
Adam Coté, Darrian Douglas, Dan Cray & Matt Finck
January 25-26
Jazz in the Snow at Last Chance Tavern
Chris Pattishall Quartet
February 23
Jazz in the Snow at Last Chance Tavern
Caleb Curtis Quartet
March 1
Kingston Swings at Ulster Performing Arts Center
Aaron Diehl Trio and special guests with Kingston City District Schools
May 9
Village of Tannersville Independence Day Parade at Orpheum Performing Arts Center
Etienne Charles Creole Soul
July 6
Summer Artist Residency: Anatomy of Jazz at Orpheum Performing Arts Center
Aaron Diehl
August 8
Summer Artist Residency: Jelly & George at Orpheum Performing Arts Center
Aaron Diehl Trio, Marcus Roberts Trio, Cecile McLorin Salvant
August 9
Summer Artist Residency: Live at the Orpheum at Orpheum Performing Arts Center
Aaron Diehl
August 10
Michael Mwenso & Aaron Diehl at Last Chance Tavern
September 28
Jazz Masters on the Mountaintop at Doctorow Center for the Arts
Aaron Diehl Trio and Lew Tabackin
October 16