Jack's Waterfall in Concert at Brookhaven Lab, April 1

Leslie Mendelson to Open the Show

March 8, 2005

UPTON, NY - Jack's Waterfall, a local band that plays a mixture of blues, pop, jazz, folk, gospel and global music, will appear in concert at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory on Friday, April 1, at 8 p.m. in Berkner Hall. Singer/songwriter Leslie Mendelson, who blends R&B with country, folk, and soul music, will open the show. Sponsored by the BNL Music Club, the concert is open to the public. All visitors to the Laboratory age 16 and over must bring a photo ID.

Photo of Jack Licitra

Jack Licitra

Founded in 1998 by Jack Licitra, Jack's Waterfall has appeared at the B.B. King Blues Festival, the New Jersey Folk Festival and the Riverhead Blues Festival. Licitra has toured the U.S. as a member of the Kerry Kearney Band, opening for such acts as the Allman Brothers and the Dickie Betts Band. The current edition of Jack's Waterfall includes Licitra on keyboards, Joe Lostritto on guitars, Jerry McDonald on upright bass, Fred Golik on drums, and Cindy Lopez on backing vocals. With three CDs to their name, the group plays music that has been called "inspirational," "Zen," "emotional," and "energetic."

A native Long Islander and a one-time member of the R&B ensemble Mother Freedom, Leslie Mendelson now, as a Manhattan resident, plays the city scene singing about everyday life. A prolific songwriter who gains inspiration from the Greenwich Village Songwriter Exchange, Mendelson regularly performs her playful compositions on guitar and piano.

Tickets for the concert cost $10 each in advance and $15 each at the door on the day of the show. They may be purchased at the Brookhaven Employees Recreation Association Sales Office on weekdays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. , cash or check only, or via credit card through Ticketweb.com.

Call 631 344-3846 for more information about the concert. The Laboratory is located on William Floyd Parkway (County Road 46), one-and-a-half miles north of Exit 68 of the Long Island Expressway.

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