PREVIEW: Experience World-Class Jazz at UPH’s Sunday Jazz Series
Universal Preservation Hall (UPH) in Saratoga Springs has introduced a new concert series featuring world-class jazz musicians. The Sunday Jazz Series takes place at the intimate Great Hall at UPH and promises to provide concert goers with an unforgettable jazz experience.
The next show in the series is on Sunday, April 6 with Petite Fleur. Petite Fleur is a Baltimore-based band specializing in Jazz Manouche and is heavily influenced by Django Reinhardt. The trio of Sami Arefin (guitar), Christie Macdonald (guitar and vocals), and Annie Bailey (bass) carry on the tradition of French swing music, one of jazz’s most energizing and sentimental genres.
Performing the following month on Sunday, May 4 is the Capital Region’s very own Brian Patneaude Quartet. Formed in 2002, the quartet features pianist Rob Lindquist, bassist Jarod Grieco, and drummer Danny Whelchel. The group’s music is an organic blend of modern jazz styles, combining accessible melodies with rich harmonic textures that appeal to both casual listeners and jazz aficionados. The band was named “Jazz Artist of the Year” at the inaugural Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards (The Eddies).
On Sunday, June 8 the series welcomes Belle-Skinner and the Easy-Speaks. Belle-Skinner is a nostalgic singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer based in New York. Her pure, sometimes haunting, voice is often compared to the likes of Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, and Lana Del Rey. She will be joined by jazz veterans Tyler Giroux on piano and Jason Emmond on upright bass.
All events in the Sunday Jazz Series begin at 4 p.m. Tickets for all shows are $25 in advance, $30 day of show and can be purchased in person at the Proctors Theater box office, by phone at (518) 346-6204 (Tuesday-Saturday noon-6 p.m.) or online by visiting atuph.org. Groups of 10 or more can get the group discount by calling (518) 382-3884 x 139.