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Courtesy of Jazz Promo Services:
http://www.jazzpromoservices.com/ - jim@jazzpromoservices.com
Hot Jazz and Cool Blues for a Summer Night!
ANTOINETTE MONTAGUE GROUP
with Bill Easley on sax,
Jay Hoggard on vibes,
Hassan Shakur on bass
& Payton Crossley on drums
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
8:00 pm & 9:30 pm
New York Baha'i Center
John Birks Gillespie Auditorium
53 East 11th Street
(between Broadway & University)
New York, NY 10003
Tickets $15
212-222-5159
www.bahainyc.org
“Packed house, standing ovation, multiple encores — after a night like that it’s
the law —
your guest has to return for more!
We had no alternative but to invite our 2010 cabaret artist —
the pride of Newark NJ, the incomparable, bluesy, swinging Antoinette Montague
— back once again to present an all new show for us."
– Larry Luttenger, Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation
Born and raised in Newark, Antoinette Montague was drawn to the music by her
mother who was always singing and sounded like Ella Fitzgerald. Montague’s
interest was further jump started by her dad. “On Saturdays my dad would drop me
off at the Newark Public Library on his way to work. There I would listen to
Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington.” Years later Montague met up with the
renowned Etta Jones, who became her mentor. “She encouraged me when others were
being uncool. She would say, ‘I hear it Annie. It is coming along, and it’s
going to be wonderful. Not everybody wants you to sing like they did me. Keep
doing it and don’t quit, or I will come back and haunt you.’”
Montague released her first CD, Pretty Blues, in 2006 featuring pianist Mulgrew
Miller, saxophonist Bill Easley, drummer Kenny Washington, and bassist Peter
Washington—the same group of influential jazz players featured on the new
release Behind The Smile. Montague has appeared on the cover of Jazz Improv NY
Magazine and on two book covers of Who’s Who in Jazz, Cabaret and Music. She has
performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, Jazzmobile’s
Summer Breeze Concert Series, Zebra Room in Harlem’s famous Lenox Lounge, the
Blue Note, Jazz Standard and more.
Antoinette’s latest album, Behind The Smile features a diverse repertoire of
standards and originals including “What’s Going On,” “The Song Is You,” “Get
Ready,” “Somewhere In The Night” as well the vocalist / composer’s original
title song “Behind The Smile.”
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Antoinette's new CD, "Behind the Smile"– Buy it here:
J&R Music
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Allegro Media Group
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Amazon
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Barnes & Noble
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For more information on
Antoinette Montague’s performances and bookings, call 203-820-8819 or visit
www.antoinettemontague.com
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