Jazzmobile Presents Virtual Concerts Across NYC for Summerfest 2020

NEW YORK - Aug. 25, 2020 - PRLog -- After the August 8 premiere of The Central Park Conservancy and Jazzmobile Presents Great Jazz on the Great Hill, Jazzmobile SUMMERIEST has taken to the "airwaves" demonstrating that New York City's longest-running jazz festival is going strong.  The new season promises to be another outstanding year of high-quality performances, bringing straight-ahead, swing, blues, Latin, Afro-Cuban concerts and more to their thousands of followers and new fans.

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jazzmobile made an official announcement in March, that SUMMEREFEST2020 was not and will not be cancelled, clearly a leap of faith and they are remaining true to their word.  By establishing Jazzmobile TV on YouTube, they are premiering weekly performances that are then available any time On Demand, making it possible for an even wider audience to view these stellar programs through September 30^,at home or wherever they are!

Great Jazz on the Great Hill (GJGH),Director's Cut, a  partnership withthe Central Park Conservancy,premiered on Saturday, August 22, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm | EDT. The thousands who normally come to GJGH every year will now be able to enjoy the music of vocalist and Emcee, Alyson Williams,  trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and his quartetand theGeorge Gee swing Band with vocalistJohn Dokes on Jazzmobile TV | YouTube.

All SUMMERFEST concerts are free, and are subject to change. For VIEWING, the schedule and updates go to www.jazzmobile.org; or call the SUMMERFEST hot line at 212.866.3616.

SCHEDULE
AUGUST 8 - SEPTEMBER 30^, 2020

PREMIERES AT 7:00 PM (EDT) AS LISTED | NEXT DAY ON DEMAND VIEWING

ON DEMAND VIEWING
Jazzmobile TV (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb0Ks3CDPdhdlffCbC9-8ww)

PREMIERES | August 22 – September 30

August 22 – GREAT JAZZ ON THE GREAT HILL | DIRECTOR'S CUT: Alyson Williams, Jeremy Pelt George Gee Swing Band

August 26 – Patience Higgins Sugar Hill Quartet Recorded Live @ Grant's Tomb

August 29 – T.K. Blue "Latin Bird" | Charlie Bird Parker's 100^th    Recorded Live @ Marcus Garvey Park

September 2 – SAGE | A Female Sextet Recorded Live @ Grant's Tomb

September 9 – Allan Harris Quartet Recorded Live @ Grant's Tomb

September 11 – Danny Mixon Quartet | Antoinette Montague Recorded Live | Brooklyn

September 16 – Bobby Sanabria Quintet Recorded Live | Bronx

September 18 – Craig Harris Recorded Live @ Marcus Garvey Park

September 23 - Jeremy Pelt Recorded Live @ Minton's Playhouse

September 25 – "King" Solomon Hicks Recorded Live @ Marcus Garvey Park

September 30 – Winard Harper & Jeli Posse Recorded Live @ Grant's Tomb