Live After Dark: Alvin Flythe Quartet
Visit the Porch at Bryant Park, and enjoy intimate concerts with talented local artists.
A versatile talent on the tenor and soprano saxophones as well as other instruments, Alvin "Wink" Flythe's career path may have been determined when, at age 11, he was hoisted onto the shoulders of the legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra reedman Paul Gonsalves during a performance. Flythe had the opportunity to play with Ellington, a blood relative, while in his youth, and went on to work with other jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie, Lonnie Liston Smith, Bernard Wright and Little Jimmy Scott, as well as diverse other artists like the Fatback Band, Oscar Brown, Jr, and director Spike Lee. That he grew up in South Jamaica, Queens is forever chronicled in his contribution to Tom Browne's Funk-Soul classic "Funkin' for Jamaica." What time is it? It's Flythe Time!
Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) honors jazz, blues, and American roots music one musician at a time. Their programs support musicians though emergency assistance, creating work opportunities, and connecting them with the community.
Seating will be avalible on a first-come, first-served basis at the Porch. Purchase of food and beverage are encouraged but not requried within the outdoor bar area.
Additional public seating adjacent to the bar will also be available.
Find the food and beverage options avalible at the Porch here.