Composer and sax player Marcus Strickland
(pictured) will kick off the new "Brooklyn Jazz Series"
at Water Street Restaurant & Lounge on Sept. 18.
The program begins at noon, followed by performances by Strickland’s
quartet, the Rudresh Mahanthappa Quartet and Mark Turner Trio
and culminates with a jam session at 5:45 pm.
Although admission is free for this concert, donations to the
Red Cross (for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina) are suggested.
The "Brooklyn Jazz Series" continues on Wednesdays
at 8 pm from Sept. 21 through Nov. 23 at Water Street Restaurant
& Lounge (66 Water St. between Dock and Main streets in DUMBO).
For more information about the lineup of upcoming concerts, or
to take part in the post-concert jam sessions at each Wednesday’s
performance, call (718) 625-9352 or visit the Web site www.brooklynjazzseries.com.
Admission to the concerts is $5 and up.