Event Details
Bill Wurtzel began playing guitar at age 9, and was a radio and TV country music performer by age 12. Bill has played worldwide with many jazz legends, including the Count Basie Countsmen, Wild Bill Davis, Bill Doggett, Jimmy McGriff, the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band, singers Gloria Lynne and Terri Thornton, as well as Paul Simon. Bill is a director of the Jazz Foundation of America. Bill has performed for over a decade at the American Folk Art Museum.
Jay Leonhart has played with many of the major jazz musicians, big bands, pop singers, and jazz groups of this world. He has three times been voted the “Most Valuable Bassist in the Recording Industry.” Jay is known for his work with artists such as Jim Hall, Marian McPartland, Mel Torme, Maureen McGovern, Rosemary Clooney, Sting, and James Taylor, among others.
Jay Leonhart has played with many of the major jazz musicians, big bands, pop singers, and jazz groups of this world. He has three times been voted the “Most Valuable Bassist in the Recording Industry.” Jay is known for his work with artists such as Jim Hall, Marian McPartland, Mel Torme, Maureen McGovern, Rosemary Clooney, Sting, and James Taylor, among others.
About the American Folk Art Museum
The museum serves as an important source of information and scholarship in the field and hosts a wide array of events for every level of interest. Programs including lectures, panel discussions, and symposia make experts and cultural leaders accessible to the public. A variety of workshops and live musical performances are offered in the galleries each week, and school, summer camp, teen, and adult programs take place throughout the year. The museum is dedicated to making the study of folk and self-taught art available to and meaningful for all.
Location
2 Lincoln Square,
New York, NY 10023
Images: Image: Courtesy of Bill Wurtzel.