PUTNAM VALLEY- On Saturday, July 8th, at 6:00 p.m., Tompkins Corners will present the Ray Blue Quartet. With a sound and style that are energetic, powerful, and sensitive, saxophonist Ray Blue takes you for a musical ride that is characterized by passion and precision. He delivers dynamic poetic phrases, strong grooves and leaves audiences wanting more. A Ray Blue Music Experience stays with you for a long time.
Deeply rooted in his New York community, yet equally a world traveler and jazz ambassador, Ray finds musical connection across the globe. #PEOPLE (2023), his latest release from Jazzheads, is all about “Love of Life, Love of People, Love of Humanity,” the saxophonist declares in an album note. “Each song was chosen because it touched one of those universal feelings.”
Ray was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2013. He was a cast member of the Ray Charles Show touring company from 2008 to 2010, performing in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy, and continues to perform internationally.
Earning a Bachelor’s degree from William Penn University and a Masters from the University of Iowa in Clinical Social Work, he founded Cross-Cultural Connection, Inc. in 2005, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, whose mission is to increase cultural awareness, communication, and understanding through music.
This concert will be held on our outdoor stage or, in case of inclement weather, indoors. Bring a lawn chair and a picnic dinner if you’d like. Light refreshments will be available. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased HERE or at the door.
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization located in the historic church at 729 Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley, New York. Events include concerts, play readings, visual arts exhibits, historical talks, family events, Poets’ Corner Open Mics, art classes and a Farmer’s Market all summer. Visit our website for more information at TompkinsCorners.org.
