Dick Smolens & Bill Wurtzel Swingtet - Live in Concert

Vocalist Dick Smolens and guitarist Bill Wurtzel have been working together since the early 1980s. Bill has played in the greater New York area, both as a leader and as part of many other small groups. Dick, a former Long Islander, moved to Pennsylvania in 2002 and divides his performing between there and Sarasota, Florida. They have happily reunited their Swingtet and will be joined by three outstanding players; pianist/vocalist Janice Friedman, a leader in her own right, bassist Tom Kirchmer, and drummer Mike Campenni. Join us for an afternoon of fun-filled, swinging renditions of the timeless songs from the American Popular Songbook. This concert pays tribute to the late Dillwyn “Dill” Jones, a renowned jazz pianist who lived the last years of his life in Port Washington. Dill Jones was one of the leading figures in London jazz circles prior to his coming to the United States in 1961. He is remembered as a performer of the “Harlem Stride Piano School” of jazz. (Sponsored by the Library’s Music Advisory Council)

Please note that this will be a hybrid event. Participants are invited to join us in person or via Zoom.

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