Bassist

New York night lifers know Charles Good. The stylish drummer and composer complements every live hit with elastic artistry, honed skill, and a loving devotion to countless musical styles and traditions. Celebrate the release of his sophomore album Triptych Lespri, which further explores his upbringing and his compositional voice, and bonds traditional Haitian rhythms and song with straight-ahead sensibilities. Don’t miss it!  

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Charles Goold: Triptych Lespri

Jazz At Lincoln Center

Celebrate the Great American Songbook in all of its playful — and sophisticated — glory, brought to life by two of New York’s brightest young artists and a quartet of jazz all-stars.

Boasting prodigious trumpet talent and vocal charm, Bria Skonberg and Benny Benack III will re-imagine some of the classic partnerships in jazz and popular song, including Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland and Bing Crosby, and Dean Martin and Peggy Lee. Featuring songs by Gershwin, Ellington, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many more, this will be an “unforgettable” evening of singin’ and swingin’!

Sing & Swing: Our American Songbook

Purchase College

**Sing & Swing: A Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Production**

**Date & Time:** Saturday, March 23 at 8:00 PM

**Location:** Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230

**Tickets:** $34 - $69
- Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event
- $34 Limited Upper Balcony
- $49 Reserved
- $59 Preferred
- $69 Premium
- Members receive $5 off Reserved, Preferred, and Premium tickets
- $15 for ages 30 and under (visit the Box Office or call 413-528-0100, Wed-Sat, 12-4pm)

Join us for an unforgettable evening of jazz and popular song as Bria Skonberg and Benny Benack III take the stage at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. This dynamic duo will re-live and re-imagine classic partnerships in jazz, featuring songs by Gershwin, Ellington, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and many more. Accompanied by a who’s who of New York all-stars, this event promises an evening of singin’ and swingin’ that you won't want to miss.

**Featuring:**
- Bria Skonberg: Trumpet, Vocals, Co-Music Director
- Benny Benack III: Trumpet, Vocals, Co-Music Director
- Jocelyn Gould: Guitar
- Miki Yamanaka: Piano
- Charles Goold: Drums
- Mark Lewandowski: Bass

Bria Skonberg, known for her leadership in Bria’s Hot Five and The Big Band Jazz Band and as a co-founder of the New York Hot Jazz Festival, brings her prodigious trumpet talent and vocal charm. She has been recognized with the 2017 Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year.

Benny Benack III, voted 2023’s #2 Male Jazz Vocalist rising star in Downbeat Magazine and featured in the trumpet rising star category, brings his exceptional talent and experience from performances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and NBC’s Maya & Marty, among others.

This event is part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s touring initiative under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, aimed at celebrating the Great American Songbook with the brightest stars of this generation.

Don’t miss this spectacular celebration of jazz and the Great American Songbook at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. Get your tickets now for an evening of exceptional music and entertainment.

Mark Lewandowski

Bassist

Events

Past events

Jul 16, 2024

Charles Goold: Triptych Lespri · Jazz at Lincoln Center

Mar 24, 2024

Sing & Swing: Our American Songbook · Conservatory of Music at Purchase College

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