Jazz at Conklin Barn
Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Conklin Barn, 2 High Street, Huntington
Conklin Barn, 2 High Street, Huntington
Nicole Pasternak and Ralph Lalama Most often compared to singers like Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day and Billie Holiday, Nicole Pasternak favors the Great American Songbook - often served up under the influence of Brazilian and Latin rhythms, and punctuated by the inclusion of her original songs. Through her husband, master tenor saxophonist Ralph Lalama, she has pursued the bebop lexicon as well and their appearances together are effectively spiced with arrangements for sax and voice. Over his impressive career starting with Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, and the Mel Lewis Orchestra – now the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra – Ralph Lalama has honed the craft of sonic blending. Lalama is a three-time Grammy winner through his work in the Joe Lovano Nonet and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. He has nine CDs out as a leader and is on more than sixty recordings as a sideman. Ralph also continues his decades long gig with the Village Vanguard Orchestra. |