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SALT MARSH NATURE CENTER: SINGER JOE ARDIGO AT THE MARSH
DATE: Sunday, July 01, 2007
TIME: 5:00 pm.
LOCATION: Salt Marsh Nature Center
3302 Ave U, Brooklyn, NY 11234
BROOKLYN
DETAILS: Join Spiritual Warrior Ardigo for an evening of entertainment on the back lawn at the Salt Marsh Nature Center. Ardigo will be performing songs from the soon to be released movie soundtracks the “Last Night in Brooklyn” and “The Big Catch”. He’ll also be performing his signature Summer Time in Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Cyclones Song. The event is free. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and simply relax to music.
Join the Urban Park Rangers, New York City’s outdoor guides. For more information please visit www.nyc.gov/parks or call 311 and ask for the Urban Park Rangers.
- Kristy DiCario
Enter the groundhog, sweating profusely. Just a few days ago it felt as if winter would never end. Now it seems as if someone fast-forwarded the clock past spring. Bare tree branches getting sunburned in the haze. Widespread stickiness. Hot subway platforms, hot car seats, hot sidewalks.
Yesterday afternoon, a 74-year-old woman sat on a bench in the little park at Kings Highway and Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn. She wore a Russian magazine on her head in a vain attempt to keep cool. Across from her sat her home health attendant, a woman from Russia who would only give her first name, Galina. ''Warm weather is good,'' Galina said. ''Hot weather not good.''
Also working up a good sweat, on the paddleball court at Marine Park in Brooklyn, was Hal Korcarz, a 57-year-old accountant. He wore no shirt.
''Today's the first day I've taken it off,'' said Mr. Korcarz. Noting the early date, he added, ''That indicates it's going to be a very hot summer.''
His doubles partner, Lois Cohen, a retired schoolteacher, said sudden seasonal transition had become the rule rather than the exception.
''This has been going on for 15 years,'' said Ms. Cohen, 67-year-old dynamo in a Michael Jordan T-shirt who said she has won the Budweiser Paddleball Classic three times. ''It's been going straight from winter to summer. Do you know anyone who still has a spring jacket?''
Ms. Cohen reminded one of her just-vanquished opponents, Joseph Ardigo, 56, of a song he had written, ''Summertime in Brooklyn.'' Mr. Ardigo, the supervisor of the park, obliged with an a cappella performance. ''Children playing in the street,'' he crooned. ''Mamas and the papas sitting outside on the stoop, drinking ice cold tea. Get out your old beach chair, it's time for having fun. It's time for getting down in the sun. Summertime, summertime in Brooklyn.''
Last week, Mr. Ardigo sent a recording of the song to Marty Markowitz, the borough president, with the hope that it would become Brooklyn's official summer anthem
- NY Times
Discography
Ardigo has four CD's/Albums for sale
1.Summertime in Brooklyn
2.Fighting Back
3.Desert Fox
4.No Escape
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Bio
Ardigo writes and performs from the gut. His experiences in life are expressed through his music. His influences Ray Charles, Lou Rawls, Led Belly, The Rolling Stones, Otis Reading, Bob Dylan.
Born in Coney Island Brooklyn, New york;
ARDIGO Singer/songwriter has performed thoughout the United States. Performances include Television appearances and music videos. In the past Ardigo has been signed by Hallmark records as a recording artist & Songwriter. Ardigo has a catalog of over 200 original songs! And has had the privilege of working with famous groups, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Ben E King, the Shirells the Drifters, Chuck Jackson, the Bee-Gees and many more! Ardigo is a member of BMI, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences,” The Grammy’s", the Songwriter’s Guild of America, Songwriter 101, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Taxi & Sonicbids.
Currently working in NYC
The Sidewalk Cafe, Kenny's Castaways, PianosNYC, Freddy's Bar Backroom, Circles Cafe and in City Parks including the Coney Island Boardwalk.
Ardigo has his own website:
www.SpiritualWarriorMusic.com
myspace.com/spiritualwarriormusic
Publishing co. with the same name
Ardigo's passion for life and his music keep him active and he is one of the War Horses of the Music World!
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