the Blue Hearts Jazz group, from NYC and the Hudson Valley, play music from the Swing, Bebop, Latin & Cool Jazz eras of modern jazz, written exclusively by African American composers. The group's original members are alumni of the SUNY Jazz Ensemble and SUNY New Paltz Jazz Studies Program: Myles Lino/tenor sax, Darius Beckford/piano, Alfonso Ramos/upright bass, Kim Peralta/drums.
