Jazz Up July Continues With Spyro Gyra This Wednesday!

Spyro Gyra headlines Jazz Up July this Wednesday, July 25 at 6:30pm in Columbus Park!

Stamford Town Center presents Jazz Up July in partnership with Purdue Pharma on the Heineken Light Stage, a four week long series in Columbus Park at 6:30 pm.  Admission is free.

July 25 SPYRO GYRA

Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid 1970s in Buffalo, New York. With over 25 albums released and 10 million copies sold, the band is among the most prolific as well as commercially successful groups of the genre. Among its most successful hit singles are "Shaker Song" and "Morning Dance," which receives significant play on popular music radio stations, and are frequently heard on jazz and easy listening stations. 2012 marks thirty-five years since its first album release. Spyro Gyra shows little sign of wanting to slow down, gaining Grammy nominations for each of its last four albums. www.spyrogyra.com

Richard “Cookie” Thomas & Friends

A versatile vocalist and undiscovered treasure, Richard “Cookie” Thomas’ career began in Philadelphia in 1960 when he had the opportunity, at fourteen, to open for B.B. King. Cookie, a Stamford resident known for his smooth voice, is not only a singer; he is also a voice-over artist, vocal coach and actor. www.cookiethomas.com

Rain Venue – Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic Street

 Stamford Town Center presents Jazz Up July in partnership with Purdue Pharma on the Heineken Light Stage. The event is produced by the Stamford Downtown Special Services District and the City of Stamford. Additional sponsors include The Advocate, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, BevMax, Crystal Rock, Happyhaha Photography, Hilton Stamford, Hotel Zero Degrees, Sheraton Stamford Hotel, Simply Signs, Stamford Center for the Arts, Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa, Stamford Moffly Media and WEBE 108.