*Please note: this event goes on rain or shine! In the event of extreme weather, Sounds of Summer will be canceled. Please check this event listing for updates.* Soak in the beauty of The Mount as soulful jazz drifts through the summer air. Our annual music series returns with Sounds of Summer, featuring an exciting […]
Curated by musician and educator Michael Junkins, this special jazz event explores the creative pulse behind the music. A performance by jazz innovator Peggy Stern will be interwoven with storytelling and conversation that journeys into the mind of the artist, highlighting the creative process—from inspiration to improvisation. Peggy will be joined on stage by Alex Coke, saxophone. IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: This special performance and talkback takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium, a 140-seat, climate-controlled, […]
In 1950, Philip and Stephanie Barber opened the Music Inn, a groundbreaking home for jazz and blues nestled among the barns and outbuildings of the Wheatleigh estate. This unlikely venue drew legendary Black jazz performers—John Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Oscar Peterson, Kenny Dorham, and others—many of whom also served as faculty-in-residence at the Lenox School of Jazz, a vital center of the genre’s avant-garde. In The […]
Soak in the beauty of The Mount as soulful jazz drifts through the summer air. Our annual music series returns with Sounds of Summer, featuring an exciting lineup of live performances curated by jazz musician Michael Junkins. Bring a blanket, stretch out on the lawn, and enjoy a picnic—or grab a bite from the food […]
