Residents and guests at the Amsterdam at Harborside tapped their feet in time to the rhythms of the Julliard Jazz Ensemble on Tuesday, April 13.
The group, comprised of four alumni of the Julliard School of Music in Manhattan, performed a program entitled “the Great American Song Book,” which included tunes from the twenties, thirties and forties. George Gershwin, Johnny Mercer and Hoagie Carmichael were just a few of the composers represented with classics such as Skylark, Stardust, Embraceable You and Foggy Day.
The performance by the ensemble was part of the Spotlight Series at the Amsterdam. The series is designed to “spotlight” entertaining and interesting local and national figures or groups.
The Amsterdam has had other interesting programs this spring. Noted reporter, writer and political observer Carl Bernstein appeared in early April. Glen Cove floral designer Andrew Pascioe, a local resident, drew a large audience earlier in the year.
The Amsterdam at Harborside is Nassau County’s only Life Care Community. It offers residents who live independently in luxurious apartments the assurance that they will have access to step up care levels, including assisted living, short-term rehabilitation and long term care, as needed, for one buy in fee and consistent monthly fees for all levels of care.
