When The Pound Ridge Partnership asked us if we’d like to interview Blues Traveler guitarist Chandler Kinchla (who goes by Chan), we said yes, of course. But what can you ask a band who has no secrets? In true Katonah Connect style, we created a dozen unconventional questions, and Chan happily played along. Forty minutes later, we’d covered everything from ...

Andromeda Turre has found what she loves to do and is good at, what she can be paid for, and, most importantly, what the world needs. by Aerin Atinsky Photography by Justin Negard “I can’t imagine my childhood without music – it’s the most central thing in my entire life,” says Katonah resident Andromeda Turre, who is a musician/performance artist, ...

While Yul Vazquez may be most well known as an actor in films such as “Captain Phillips,” “War of the Worlds” and “American Gangster,” and in television shows such as “Seinfeld,” “Russian Doll,” and “Severance,” he is also an artistic virtuoso.  In 1971, at age six, Vazquez moved with his mother, sister and grandmother from Havana, Cuba to Miami Beach, ...

We spent Saturday, July 30 at Caramoor's Jazz Festival, which was presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center. The day featured some incredible jazz musicians and delicious food. So we wondered, what food pairs perfectly with jazz music? Fortunately (or unfortunately), there are several answers to this question – each are perfect.  Victor Zaud, Los Angeles Katonah Connect: What ...

We spent Saturday, July 30 at Caramoor's Jazz Festival, which was presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center. As we listened to the incredibly talented lineup, we were inspired to ask those who stopped by our booth what instrument they'd like to play in a jazz band. Here's what a few of them had to say. Jim Atwood, Bedford ...

Artist and Broadway Royalty Oscar Hammerstein merges ocular neurology and color theory with his family’s legacy. The solitude of a professional artist and the spotlight of musical theater may seem like two lives at odds with each other, but for Oscar Hammerstein III, it’s the perfect combination.  Growing up in a family of performers (yes, his grandfather was Oscar Hammerstein ...

When there’s a big life event (weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, milestone birthdays, headshots, etc.), Essie Cohen is probably there. A Katonah-based makeup artist whose business has grown exponentially over the past several years, Cohen now has a whole team of artists to help her fulfill all the requests from women and girls in the area. In addition to making her clients ...

“It was one of the darkest times in my life,” says Dan Micciche, the Broadway musical director of “Wicked,” describing the COVID-19 shut down Broadway’s 41 theaters for 18 months. It left Broadway performers completely out of work. Nowadays, with Broadway opening back up, Micciche is back where he feels at home, on stage.  Micciche’s first-ever performance was in kindergarten ...

Shaul Dover never considered a career in the music industry – he owned a successful leather goods business. But, as the expression goes, if you want to make God laugh, tell her your plans. In the early 2000s, Dover stumbled into the music industry, opening Sweatshop Studios in Katonah. He’s recorded a variety of famous musicians, from our own Rob ...