Riverdale Spring

Festival Promo Event

Friday, May 3, 2013

12 noon

Addeo’s Pizza

5654 Riverdale Avenue

Riverdale Spring Festival Preview Promo Event

Thank you for joining us for an afternoon of music and entertainment in North Riverdale! This event offered a small taste of a much larger festival which will be held later in May. Musician Phil Palombi of the Electric Jazz Trio "718" was on hand to discuss his music. Phil's music was played throughout the promo event. Street Performer Adam Auslander also joined us to describe his career and give a sample of some of the "tricks" and "acts" he will perform at the festival. Last but not least, attendees were invited to take a photo with "Super Mario" who will also be at the festival and was at this promo event. Postcards promoting the upcoming festival were distributed and the organizers and sponsors were on hand to discuss the upcoming festival. This promo preview event was held for the media and the general public. When: Friday, May 3rd at 12 noon Where: Addeo's Pizza, 5654 Riverdale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471 For More Information, Contact - Tracy McCabe Shelton, 917-570-9027; tracyshelton@optonline.net

Grammy award winning bassist Phil Palombi is "one of the most sought after young bass players", according to Steely Dan tenor saxo-phonist and renowned jazz musician Walt Weiskopf. Since moving to New York City in 1997, bassist Phil Palombi is slowly but surely moving through the ranks of the New York Jazz elite. His resume now includes recordings and/or performances with Michael Brecker, Billy Hart, Joe

Lovano, Dave Liebman, Etta Jones, Maynard Ferguson, Chris Potter, Rich Perry, Curtis Stigers, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin, Chucho Valdes, Mark Turner, and The Village Vanguard Orchestra to name a few. In addition to performing, Phil also has a passion for teaching that includes presentations at the International Society of Bassists convention in 2005, 2007, and 2009, numerous master classes at colleges around the world (most notably Eastman School of Music), and four articles written for Double Bassist Magazine. www.philpalombi.com

Adam Auslander, Street Performer, Actor and Filmmaker, trained with the Ringling Bros Clown College and toured with their Red Unit on Gunther Gebel-Williams’ farewell tour. Since then his career highlights include performing at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, annually with the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade, the world renowned Halifax Buskers Festival, and the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit. His TV and film credits include Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien,The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Saturday Night Live, Law & Order Criminal Intent and The Hoax. In the theater, he has been directed by David Shiner in Pomp Duck and Circumstance and Mark Ruffalo in Naked and Hate Free. His award winning film 'The Thin Blue Sign' can be seen on YouTube. adamaus@aol.com

Super Mario is super popular for kids of all ages! He always steals the show!!