Jazz Thursdays In Forest Hills

The Chamber of Commerce and local sponsors are putting on a free, outdoor Jazz Festival from 7-9:30pm on the first 3 Thursday evenings in August. The concerts will be held on 70th street, AKA "Restaurant Row."

Next Thursday will feature trumpet master Valery Ponomarev, who emerged on the international jazz scene when he defected from Russia to join the late, great drummer Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. Valery has gone on to record and perform with top stars including pianist Duke Ellington, drummer Max Roach, trombonist Curtis Fuller, saxophonist Benny Golsonand, etc. He has appeared on CNN, PBS, National Geographic Today...and next he'll be on the Red Gun blog!

Thanks to the Chamber of Commerce and community sponsors for bringing Forest Hills together over good music and food. And if you get too hot with all that jazz, stop by Novo 64 for a free hand fan.