Jazz Nights: Wind & Sky (Paul Kendall and Skyler Stabin)

Catch Skyler Stabin's final performance of the Summer at Vic's Jazz Loft.  Solo piano and vocals for the first half, the second set she reunites  with veteran woodwind master Paul Kendall.

Growing  up on Long Island, Paul Kendall was a frequent performer at the 7-night  a week jazz club, Sonny's Place, where he hung out and sat in with many  long time members of the Count Basie Orchestra. He was with The Charlie  Persip Superband in Manhattan and lead his quartets at Birdland with  top New York payers including Larry Goldings, Essiet Essiet, and Rudy  Petschauer.

Nineteen-year-old  Skyler Stabin is a jazz pianist, songwriter, and singer from Jim  Thorpe, PA. A regular solo performer at the historic Hotel Bethlehem,  she has shared the stage with Cyrus Chestnut under his tutelage for a  master presentation. Skyler received Best Jazz Rhythm Soloist in the  2020 SteelStacks HS Jazz Band Showcase and was selected for the  SteelStacks High School Jazz All-Star Band. At sixteen, she was featured  with veteran sax player Paul Kendall on a special Homegrown Jazz  Program on WVIA hosted by George Graham.

She  has performed at numerous festivals, including Musikfest, Montclair  Jazz Festival, Victorian Ball, COTA Jazz, and was a featured performer  at the Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival. Skyler is studying audio  production and engineering and is part of the Rose Record Label Group,  where she writes songs, records and performs with artists such as My Guy  Ri and Penny Sierra. She is a junior at the College of Saint Rose in  Albany, NY, pursuing a music industry degree. Reserve your seat today;  this young lady is a local favorite! Thursday, August 11 from 7-9 pm Call 570.325.5588 to reserve.