Each ticket order will be treated as a separate table. So\, if you pu rchase multiple tickets together\, they will be grouped and considered as o ne table. It's important to note that every person attending the event must have a ticket. For example\, if you buy four tickets\, a table for four wi ll be reserved exclusively for you and your group.

~~*** This performance will take place outdoors\, w ith advanced dining reservations required for prime seating.***~~

~~Friday\, SE PTEMBER 8~~

12 - 1:00 pm | FR EE
Edmar Castañeda
White Plains Public Library
Library Plaza | 100 Martine Avenue
Colombian-born < strong>Edmar Castañeda has made a name for himself as the preemine nt jazz harp virtuoso since arriving in the United States in 1994. Castañed a merges the jazz tradition with a diverse set of styles and genres. Single handedly\, he has cemented the harp’s place in jazz with innovative techniq ue and heartfelt creativity through formidable collaborations with music ti tans such as Sting\, Bela Fleck\, John Scofield\, John Patitucci\, Pedrito Martinez\, Paco De Lucia\, and Paquito D’Rivera. About Edmar Castañeda.

~~Across more than three dec ades\, a half-dozen albums\, and hundreds of gigs\, the partnership of Joe Lovano and John Scofield has defined contemporary jazz.~~

John Scofield is considered one of the most important guitarists and co mposers in jazz. Possessor of a distinctive sound and stylistic diversity\, Scofield is a masterful improviser whose music falls somewhere between pos t-bop\, funk-edged jazz\, and R&B. He has prominently led his own groups in the international jazz and contemporary scenes\, recorded more than 40 alb ums as a leader\, and collaborated with current favorites and jazz legends\ , including Miles Davis\, Pat Metheny\, Charlie Haden\, Herbie Hancock\, Me deski\, Martin & Wood\, Bill Frisell\, Brad Mehldau\, Dave Holland\, and Ph il Lesh\, to name a few.

Cleveland native Joe Lovano stands out as one of the most successful saxophonists in jazz today. He ha s distinguished himself for some three decades as a prescient and path-find ing force in the arena of creative music. Lovano has earned praise\, not ju st for his tone and improvisational abilities but also for his forward-thin king presentation of new musical ideas and ensemble concepts. From his work with Gunther Schuller on Streams of Expression to his work as Gar y Burton Chair of Jazz Performance at Berklee College of Music\, he continu ally challenges and pushes conceptual and thematic choices in his quest for new modes of expression and definitions of the jazz idiom. He has released 23 celebrated albums on the Blue Note label\, including the 2008 Grammy-no minated Symphonica. About John Scofield and Joe Lovano.

~~SU NDAY\, SEPTEMBER 10~~

12:30-7:30 pm | FREE TO THE PUBLIC
White Plains J azz & Food Festival
~~Mamaroneck Ave. (between Main St. and Martine Ave.)** rain or shine **~~

12:30-1:15pm | Westch ester Center for Jazz & Contemporary Music
The Westchester Ce nter for Jazz & Contemporary Music provides opportunities for musicians of diverse backgrounds\, abilities and ages to develop their skills in jazz an d other related musical forms. This performance features a selection of the Center’s top student musicians and faculty. Learn more about The Cente r here.

Bassist Richie Goods\, one of the most versatile and accomplished bass players on the scene today\, is the youngest person ever inducted into the Pittsburgh Jazz Hall of Fame. He came to prominence while touring and recording with the late Mulgrew Miller\, whom he credits for much of his success. Goods went on to make a name for himself through r ecording and touring with a variety of jazz and popular artists\, including Sting\, The Headhunters\, Louis Hayes\, Lenny White\, Milt Jackson\, Whitn ey Houston\, and Christina Aguilera. His lengthy discography also includes Grammy Award-winning and platinum albums by Alicia Keys and Common.

< strong>Chien Chien Lu is a vibraphonist\, contemporary percussioni st\, and composer whose Taiwanese upbringing\, classical music education\, and passion for R&B grooves crystallize into a fresh and distinctive approa ch to contemporary jazz. Lu’s fierce authenticity and jazz mastery shine on her September 2020 debut solo project\, The Path\, which spent 20 weeks on the Jazz Week’s Top 20 charts\, earned three Golden Melody Awards nominations\, four Golden Indie Music Awards nominations\, and led to Lu b eing named the “vibraphone rising star” in Downbeat Magazine’s 69t h Annual Critics Poll.

3:15 – 4:15 pm | Mike Freeman Z onaVibe
Vibraphonist and composer Mike Freeman have bee n a part of the New York jazz and Latin music scenes for decades. His recor dings of original music include tributes to Cal Tjader\, Tito Puente\, and NEA Jazz Master Bobby Hutcherson. Freeman’s recordings have received nation al and international attention and extensive radio airplay\, charting on ja zz\, contemporary jazz\, and World Music radio. Freeman is also known for h is work and recordings with several acclaimed Latin groups. He has worked e xtensively with legendary percussionist Ray Mantilla’s Good Vibrations Band \, Ray’s Tres Amigos\, and as a regular guest with Space Station.

4: 45 – 5:45 pm | Endea Owens & The Cookout
Detroit-raised recording artist\, bassist\, and composer Endea Owens is known as one of j azz’s most vibrant emerging artists. She has been mentored by jazz icons Ma rcus Belgrave\, Rodney Whitaker\, Ron Carter\, and more. Owens has toured a nd performed with Wynton Marsalis\, Jennifer Holliday\, Diana Ross\, Solang e\, Jon Batiste\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, and Steve Turre\, to name a few. In 2018\, She graduated from The Juilliard School and joined The L ate Show with Stephen Colbert as a member of the show’s house ba nd\, Stay Human. Since then\, Owens has won an Emmy Award\, Grammy Award\, and George Foster Peabody Award. In 2020\, she founded Community Cookout\, a nonprofit organization that provides meals and music to underserved neigh borhoods in NYC. To date\, the organization has helped feed close to 3\,00 0 New Yorkers and has hosted more than a dozen free music concerts.< /p>

6:15 – 7:15 pm | Mike Phillips
Mount Ve rnon native and contemporary jazz saxophonist Mike Phillips is one of the m ost electrifying instrumentalists today. Phillips combines smooth\, romanti c riffs with a funky\, hip-hop-influenced sound. He is the first musician s igned by Michael Jordan to the Nike Jordan Brand and is the only musician i n the world to have recorded and toured with all of the legendary “Big Thre e” of American soul and pop music: Michael Jackson\, Prince\, and Stevie Wo nder. He has also distinguished himself with his own albums\, including 200 5’s Uncommon Denominator and 2020’s Pullin g Off the Covers.

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