WALK THE WINDOWS: ATLANTIC TO ZAGAT


OPEN AIR DANCE PARTY



The Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation will present Art Lillard's Heavenly Big Band in concert
June 21 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
on Atlantic Avenue at Nevins Street in Brooklyn.
It will highlight a 2-day event called Atlantic to Zagat to launch the new Zagat Brooklyn Guide and celebrate a long-awaited Master Plan for Atlantic Avenue that will be unveiled on June 21 by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.

Mary Foster Conklin, a popular cabaret singer, will be the featured vocalist for this 16-piece jazz big band led by Art Lillard. The band will perform original songs varying from swing to bebop to jazz ballads, and bossa nova. The line-up will include flutes, saxophones, brass and percussion. Many numbers will feature lyrics that display Ms. Conklin's vocal talents. Arrangements will showcase the soloing abilities of the instrumentalists who are known to be amongst New York's finest. The performance will be staged in an open lot with plenty of room for dancing and dance instruction for those who need some brushing up. Only rarely does this top contender in the "live Brooklyn jazz" stakes orchestrate an outdoor party and when the occasion occurs, dancers, toe tappers and music lovers of all stripes take note for an ultimate big band experience. Expect the music to be accessible, engaging and swinging.

About Art Lillard and the Heavenly Big Band: Drummer, composer, and bandleader, Art Lillard has been leading the Heavenly Band since 1987, playing in many New York area nightclubs and concert spaces. The band's repertoire consists entirely of original compositions and arrangements with styles including bebop, Latin jazz, blues, and numbers which defy category altogether. Lillard has performed at venues around the world, has composed numerous pieces and played professionally with many jazz notables including Junior Cook, Jaki Bayard, Paul Horn and Ira Sullivan.

Saturday June 21
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Big Band Dance Party with Art Lillard's Heavenly Band Open to the public.
Suggested donation $4.00
Location: Enterprise, Atlantic Avenue @ Nevins Street, Boreum Hill, Brooklyn
Info: 718-855-9854
A/C train to Hoyt; 2/3 to Nevins; M/Q/R/W/2/3/4/5 to Atlantic/Pacific



Walk the Windows is sponsored by The Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation, a Section 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization committed to the economic development of the Atlantic Avenue area from Fourth Avenue to the waterfront in Brooklyn, New York.
For more information, please email atlantic494ldc@aol.com or call 718-875-8993.