William Horberg’s solo show Portraits in Jazz opens with an artist’s reception on Friday, October 5th, 6-9pm and a JAZZ JAM from 7-9pm with the Mike DeMicco Trio featuring Lew Scott and Tani Tabbal at Cross Contemporary Art, Saugerties, NY.
Portraits in Jazz is a tribute to the music and personality of jazz musicians. William Horberg’s works on paper captures the spirit and melody of the many artists who have inspired him and built this distinctly American art form. Each study by Horberg is a sensitive meditation on the process, passion and lyricism of the individual musician in numerous small-scale intimate portraits. As a jazz musician, writer, visual artist and film producer, William Horberg succeeds in weaving together not only the history of jazz but its relevance today in contemporary culture.
“William Horberg: Portraits in Jazz ” curated by Meira Blaustein and Jen Dragon opens Fri. October 5th and continues through Sun. October 28th, 2018.
About William Horberg:
With a life-long career in film, William Horberg has always been a story-teller. As a producer, Horberg is aware of the interplay of the narrative with all 5 senses. William Horberg not only expresses this story-telling by means of his cinematic work, but as a jazz flautist and ultimately as a jazz lover through these many, small, sensitive mixed media portraits. A memoir by William Horberg My Life in Space: Stories of a Hollywood Outlier about his life and career will be published by WoodstockArts in June, 2019.
About the Mike DeMicco Trio featuring Lew Scott and Tani Tabbal: Mike DeMicco is a renowned guitarist who has played with Dave Brubeck, The Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Jack DeJohnette, Nick Brignola, Warren Bernhardt, Lee Shaw, Rory Block, James & Livingston Taylor, Professor “Louie” and The Crowmatix, and many others. Assisted by Lew Scott ” The most sought-after bassist in the New York area” and Tani Tabbal, a world-famous drummer, these three will bring to life the spirit and music of William Horberg’s “Portraits in Jazz”. Jazz musicians are welcome to bring their instruments and play along!
About the Curators:
Meira Blaustein is the co-founder and executive director of the Woodstock Film Festival as well as a noted film directer, cultural curator, writer and speaker who lives and works in Woodstock, NY.
Jen Dragon is the curator/director of Cross Contemporary Art founded 2014 in Saugerties, NY.
