Monica Getz of Irvington, ex-wife of jazz saxophonist Stan Getz and an advocate for changes in the divorce and family court systems, died Jan. 5 at age 90. The cause was bile duct cancer, according to her obituary. She lived at Shadowbrook, the 27-room estate overlooking the Hudson River that she opened to meetings related causes such as theContinue reading “Monica Getz, Sax Legend’s Ex-Wife and Justice Advocate, Dies at 90”
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‘You can’t make an ugly sound in this room’
The studio where Rudy Van Gelder changed the way modern jazz albums sounded is still keeping the tradition alive.
Jewel of a jazz club hits a high note
Mark Morganelli’s move from Manhattan to Westchester was about the best possible outcome for local jazz fans. This trumpeter/producer/impresario has brought the music to the parks, the riverfront and the concert halls for years. For the past five-plus years, he and his wife, Ellen Prior, have been building a backstreet success story with their JazzContinue reading “Jewel of a jazz club hits a high note”
Riverfront villages plug into e-bike craze
No parking? No car? No problem. Just hop on an electric bike and go, if these Westchester County riverfront villages have their way.
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Robert Brum 