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Our first live, outdoor concert at TCFA with Diana Leigh and friends.

A live outdoor show presenting some of some of the greatest music of all time by Ella Fitzgerald, with legendary local singer Diana Leigh and friends at the Conservatory. Saturday, May 22 at 7pm. Tickets are available now HERE, $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Seating will be socially distanced and very limited, so get your tickets now!

Diana Leigh (vocals) has been performing in a variety of formats for over 25 years.  Her background includes blues, rock, folk, country, reggae, and a’capella, but her heart is in the jazz standards of the 20’s through the 50’s. She has studied with voice teachers Gordon Cook and Marty Heresniak.

Born in Manhattan to jazz trumpeter John Glasel, Diana grew up in the creative hotbed of Woodstock, NY, where music was “a way of life.”  She was also involved in theater during those formative years. Since moving to Ithaca in the late 1980’s, she's been a member of local groups The Little Big Band, The Blue Blazers, Sugar Moon, The Riveters, The UnderTones, The Savoy Stompers, and the Incidentals, as well as under her own name as bandleader.

Ken Zeserson (sax and vocals) has played with many pop, blues and jazz bands in the area these last three decades, but none more fun than Diana Leigh & Friends! Ken retired from a 'real' job several years ago, but at this point he can't remember what he did. For Ken, life is music!

Kevin Jones (guitar) has been playing since the age of twelve, after a childhood of studying piano and trumpet. He gradually gravitated towards jazz, as a desire grew to use the guitar as a tool to express an inner musical voice. He wanted to be able to "play what he heard in his head." Kevin studied jazz at SDSU, and worked full time in a variety of musical contexts in the San Diego area until moving to Ithaca in 2019. As a member of the Nathan Hubbard Trio, Kevin received the award for Best Jazz Album at the 2020 San Diego Music Awards.

Stu Zimny (acoustic bass) has been playing music since he was a child, and after college took up the double bass. He studied with various jazz greats as well as classical musicians in New York, Boston, and California. Living in the southwest for 15 years and working as a technologist, Stu freelanced in both jazz and classical settings. He relocated to the Finger Lakes region and has been working locally with various groups since 2017.

Keith Evan Green (drums & percussion) plays inspired music of all styles, with a focus on small-group jazz. Keith has performed at Carnegie Hall with the orchestra of Fairleigh Dickinson University. He also played throughout the NYC-metro area, and has performed and taught widely in Seattle and San Francisco.

TCFA continues our regular programming in various venues around the area. Save the date while we continue to work on firming up our locations.


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