On Sunday, September 25th, Howard Fishman reunites with members of his original quartet to celebrate the release of the upcoming album "THE HOWARD FISHMAN QUARTET VOL.III: MOON COUNTRY," a collection of songs composed by the late, great American songwriter Hoagy Carmichael ("Stardust," "Georgia," "The Nearness of You," "Skylark").
A limited number of seats are available for this special, one evening-only event. Tickets are available by only by phone (212 419 9331) or email bmcgurn@algonquinhotel.com The concert begins at 7:30pm on 9/25/11; the cover charge is $50 per person plus either a $25 food and beverage minimum or a $50 prix fixe dinner.
The Howard Fishman Quartet made its formal debut at the Algonquin in 1999, beginning with a two-week stand that turned into a nine-month residency. Writing for the New York Times, Stephen Holden wrote that "the band recombines familiar ingredients to form its own brand of classicism [that] transcends time and idiom."
HFQ Vol. III, Howard's tenth album, reunited him with members of the original HOWARD FISHMAN QUARTET including (pictured, left to right: Andrew Hall, Peter Ecklund and Russell Farhang). All four will be on hand for the Algonquin show on 9/25. Get your tickets now!