Friday, July 8, 2016

Area Attractions: Jazzy Sessions at the Circle (NYC Shops at Columbus Circle)

Some of New York’s most dynamic young jazz artists, including trumpeter/Wynton Marsalis protégé Riley Mulherkar and Christie Dashiell of NBC’s “The Sing-Off,’’ will serenade patrons of The Shops at Columbus Circle when the Sessions at the Circle series kicks off its six-week run July 26.

The free evening concerts (Tuesdays, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., through Aug. 30) on the second-level mezzanine are a partnership between The Shops at Columbus Circle and Jazz at Lincoln Center and showcase a range of jazz styles, from the big-band sounds of Zaccai Curtis to smoky renditions of the Great American Songbook by Allyson Briggs and classic tenor saxophone riffs from Camille Thurman.

Families taking a break from shopping won’t want to miss the Jazz for Young People session (Aug. 6), where folks of all ages are invited to swing and sway to joyous rhythms as they learn about the essence of the music.

The free Sessions at the Circle feature an impressive repertoire of musicians:

July 26, 2016 – Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Trio
August 2, 2016 – Riley Mulherkar Quartet
August 9, 2016 – Jazz for Young People
August 16, 2016 – Christie Dashiell Quartet
August 23, 2016 – The Curtis Brothers Quartet
August 30, 2016 – Fleur Seule 

The free performances or “sessions” will be held in the cool indoors of The Shops at Columbus Circle on the second floor mezzanine level. The Shops at Columbus Circle, located in Time Warner Center in the heart off Manhattan, is an iconic indoor and public destination that attracts millions of people a year. It’s the place to dine, shop, live, entertain, work and be entertained. The soaring 2.8 million-square-foot landmark with stunning views of Central Park has transformed Columbus Circle into a cultural portal to Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Encompassing everything from Michelin-starred restaurants to Jazz at Lincoln Center and more than 40 retail stores, boutiques and pop-up experiences, The Shops at Columbus Circle is "an only in New York experience" ideal for residents and visitors alike.

Visit www.theshopsatcolumbuscircle.com for more information and an ever changing list of events and happenings.

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