Hurleyville, NY – On Sunday afternoon, August 4, from 2-4 p.m., trumpeter Freddie Jacobs will perform at the Sullivan County Museum with the Americana band Little Sparrow.
Jacobs is a composer, educator and jazz trumpeter who has been in the music business for over 50 years. He has toured with jazz legends Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Eddie Palmieri and Jimmy McGriff, and performed around New York with the Sam Jones/Tom Harrell Band and Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers. He has also written and produced two records: “Time Change” and “Jacobs’ Ladder.”
Jacobs spent many years living in Sullivan County, and he will talk a bit about his experience performing in the legendary Catskills hotels. Locals may remember his family who ran the Monticello movie theatre at the Shoprite plaza.
Rounder Recording artist Van Manakas (guitar) and Ellen Iovino (vocalist) have agreed to open the concert on August 4. They will perform a short set of jazz standards with Jacobs. Ellen is a jazz vocalist, and Freddie and Van are both world-class jazz musicians (who have never met!).
For the second set, Little Sparrow will perform songs from their repertoire of Neil Young, John Prine, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, etc., and Van, Freddie and Ellen will join them. This concert will also be one of the last chances to hear 18-year-old guitarist and recent Sullivan West graduate Henry Simon performing with the band. Henry leaves for college at the end of August.
Little Sparrow plays the music of the ‘60s and ‘70s. They are a multi-generational band featuring recent Sullivan West High School graduate Henry Simon on guitar. The group is noted for their spirited performances, distinctive harmonies, and guitar-centric jams.
This free concert is sponsored by the Frederick Cook Society. Refreshments will be served, and donations are always welcome.
Call 845-434-8044 for more information or visit https://www.facebook.com/littlesparrowny for more information.
