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Wednesday, February 20, 2008


Tony Day Quartet at The Noyes Museum of Art

The Noyes Museum of Art presents an evening of jazz, gospel, soul and blues with The Tony Day Quartet on Saturday, February 23, 2008 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Tony Day Quartet features California native and current Atlantic City resident, Tony Day on drums, trombonist Will Clark, organist Daniel Kostelnik and guitarist Pat Martino.

Day began his musical career at age 15 occasionally playing professional gigs in Los Angeles. By age 17 he was the principle percussionist with the Compton California Youth Symphony and won a scholarship to study privately with Don Peason, a distinguished professor at the Los Angeles Music Conservatory. Day has played at the prestigious Parisian Room, shared the stage with Barbara Walker, Pete Madsen and Charles Fambrough and toured with the classic recording group The Platters. Most recently, Day is a featured performer at the Somers Point Jazz Festival and various venues and festivals from New York to Washington, DC. Day continues to be a key musician at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Pleasantville, where his versatile style includes jazz, pop, classical, R&B, fusion, gospel, rock and Latin.

WHAT: Jazz Concert with The Tony Day Quartet

WHEN: Saturday, February 23, 2008 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, NJ

COST: $5 Noyes Museum members, $8 non-members. Reservations strongly suggested. Price includes desserts and refreshments.