The musical notes will flow through the room, out the door and fill Esther Place with the sweet sounds of Jazz.
From 6:00 – 8:00 pm this Saturday, February 24th, at the BeanRunner Cafe, the audience will not be able to sit still as The Bob Magnuson Group joins award winning musicians to pay tribute to Mike Longo, a prominent Jazz Pianist, composer, arranger, musical director, educator, teacher, leader of the Mike longo Trio for over 42 years, and musical director, bandleader, and pianist from 1966 to 1975 of the legendary bebop trumpeter and American Jazz music pioneer Dizzy Gillespie.
Dizzy Gillespie’s contributions to jazz were enormous. Dizzy is credited with creating sounds that were not heard of before and have been considered by some as one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time.
To honor Mike Longo, acclaimed musician, multi-reed player and a former member of Mike’s Big Band, Bob Magnuson will be headlining “A Tribute to Mike Longo.”
Bob Magnuson will be joined by other ex-members of Mike’s band and will be featured in the group including Christian Fabian on bass and Vinnie Cutro on trumpet, Joe Vincent Tranchina on piano, and Tony Jefferson on drums.
Mike Longo, and his wife Dotty, were Peekskill residents from 2007 until his passing from Covid in 2020.
In August of 2023, Steve Pavlopoulos of the Peekskill Herald, interviewed Mike’s wife Dorothy, and wrote about the couples experience, new book, and life they lived together for over 32 years in “His ears tuned to the beat; his heart to creating unity: In ‘The Rhythm of Unity’, Mike Longo’s journals reveal the power of music.”
Mike Longo’s wife Dotty, will make a special guest appearance and speak briefly about Mike’s book, “Rhythm of Unity: A Jazz Musician’s Lifelong Journey Beyond Black and White“.
To attend the Mike Longo Tribute, call the Beanrunner for reservations at 914-737-1701. The cost is $20 per person.
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