11th Annual ORIS Spirit of Jazz Concert Series
WBGO, ORIS Watches and Tourneau Present Free Lunch-Time Live Jazz, Blues Exhibit and Timepiece Giveaway in Tourneau TimeMachine Atrium
- June 3 - Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson
- June 10 - Houston Person Quartet
- June 17 - Eric Reed Quartet
- June 24 - Steve Turre Quintet
For eleven years, Oris Watches and Tourneau, the world's largest watch store, have partnered with WBGO - Jazz 88.3 FM and WBGO.org to bring some of the greatest jazz acts to busy midtown Manhattan. Starting on June 3 and every Tuesday during the month, neighboring employees, business owners, and jazz fans from all over can ditch the lunch-time rush, and enjoy live jazz at the Oris Spirit of Jazz Concert Series, located in the atrium of the Tourneau TimeMachine on 57th & Madison Avenue in New York. The free concerts are from 12:00 PM-2:00 PM, with two 45- minute sets at noon and 1PM. Blues guitarist Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson kicks off this year's series on June 3. Soulful saxophonist Houston Person brings his quartet on June 10, pianist Eric Reed and his quartet are on June 17, and we wrap up the series with trombonist Steve Turre and his quintet on June 24.
Each year, Oris presents a retrospective exhibit to accompany the live music series. Past exhibits have honored jazz legends such as Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, and others. This year, Oris is celebrating America's original art form, with an exhibit simply titled The Blues. Visit the Tourneau TimeMachine Exhibit Hall, where you can view rare and never-before-seen blues memorabilia, photos and more. The exhibit will be on display the entire month of June. Exhibit hall viewing hours are 10:00 AM-6:00 PM on Mon – Wed; Fri and Sat. 10:00 AM-7:00 PM on Thursdays and from 11:30 AM-5:30 PM on Sundays.
Enter-to-win the Oris Artelier Date Timepiece
As part of the Oris Spirit of Jazz Concert Series, Oris Watches will be giving away an Oris Artelier Date Timepiece. Visit the Tourneau TimeMachine Exhibit Hall and enter to win. The winner will be announced at the final concert of the series on Tuesday, June 24.


