Make M'uke-zik NY! Ukulele Jam June 21st
Make Music New York is back for a third year of free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City, all on the first day of summer. On Sunday, June 21, from 11 in the morning until 10 at night, musicians of all ages and musical persuasions — from hip hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock — will perform on streets, sidewalks, stoops, plazas, cemeteries, parks and gardens.
Make Music: Ukuleles
Where & When: Richard Tucker Square, 66th and Broadway, Manhattan.
Performances and Ukulele Jams 12pm - 3pm.On The Program: Calling all ukulele players for the biggest uke-only jam of the year.
Themed program including sessions titled "Elvis Tribute," "Hawaiian Hula Jam," "All Uke Need is Love Beatles Jam," and "Yes, Uke Can Play Jazz," led by a group of uke-extraordinaire teachers under the direction of Greg Gattuso.
How To Join: Strum over with your ukulele.
Contact Greg Gattuso at gattusog (at) yahoo.com for the ukulele jam songbook to practice ahead of time. Players are welcome to bring along copies of suggested songs.
All skill levels welcome.
