World Class Jazz Heading To Schroon

Tuesday night, once again, our part of the North Country is being treated to some world class jazz, courtesy of the Schroon Lake Arts Council. 

This is one concert we have been waiting anxiously for: The Brian Patneaude Quartet -- which will grace the stage of the Boat House Tuesday night at 8pm. The taste from the vieo above is just an appetizer. 

From the band:

Repeatedly cited as “Best Jazz” by Metroland magazine, Brian Patneaude is one of the busiest musicians in New York's Capital District.  In addition to leading his own quartet, the saxophonist maintains an active performance schedule with the award winning Empire Jazz Orchestra, the seventeen piece juggernaut Big Soul Ensemble and drummer Michael Benedict's hard-bop quintet Bopitude.  He has performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Kingston International Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival Saratoga, the Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival, the Rochester International Jazz Festival and countless clubs and concert halls throughout the Northeast including an eight and a half year weekly residency at Albany's premiere jazz club - Justin's.  Over the years he has performed with saxophonists Jimmy Heath, Lee Konitz & David "Fathead Newman", trombonists Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton & Wycliffe Gordon, trumpeters Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff & Byron Stripling,

The Future of the Woods Property: Open Forum Tonight

Julia Pitkin, the new owner of the spectacular Woods Property -- with expansive views of Schroon Lake -- will present "very preliminary drawings" at the Town Board meeting tonight where she will share her vision on revitalizing the land. 

Julia, whose family has roots here since the early 1800s, will present sketches which will show her vision of how she plans to develop the property, which she purchased last year. 

One issue caused much debate earlier this year, when Julia first presented plans and a request that the town allow her to build on an old access road, which Julia has proposed be moved.

"My hope is that the town will support the project sufficiently to grant the request to re-locate the town's access to the property," Julia told Schroon Laker before tonight's meeting.

The public will have the opportunity to address the meeting, which stats at 6pm at the Town Hall. 

Another Big Week in Schroon

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