The East End Opry presents our Live Music Monday Series at Fresh Hamptons, our featured performer: John Sparrow.

Best known as 1/2 of the duo and band called Black and Sparrow John will be performing solo a group of rarely played originals and select covers. His recording career began in 1972 when he was 19 years old when he was a member of the band “Timber”. Producer Bernie Lawrence (brother of Steve) put the band in RCA Studios in NYC.

“There I was playing a $50.00 acoustic guitar and recording in the same room Elvis had recorded in, and I got to talk to John Denver who was recording in the next room,” he said. “By 1977 when the disco era started dominating the scene I sold my guitars, but in the end of 1979 I heard ‘Sultans of Swing” on the radio and ran out and bought a guitar.”

He started playing the bar scene with the band “Otis,” but his heart was in writing originals not playing covers so he started writing again. By 1982 he had his own band, “Johnny Sparrow & the Vidals,” gigging constantly all over NYC.

Also featured this week will be:

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Klyph Black
Named by Hamptons Magazine as one of 8 most influential musicians of the Hamptons Music Scene, Klyph is a local legend. He’s most known for his tenure with Zen Tricksters, Rumor has it and his duo/band Black & Sparrow.

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Glenn Feit Sr.
Truly a star performer and inspirational musician in our music community. Glenn is currently working with Cynthia Daniels on his first album.

Aside from his musical talent, Glenn is a graduate of Univ. of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Harvard Law School, a Naval Officer 1951-1954, and in Reserve thereafter. A sailor, pilot (learned at age of 16 and hold an ATP, land and sea) . Married – 2 boys – 3 grandchildren – 2 great-grandchildren – 8 guitars (so far) and 2 ukuleles.

Reservations accepted for parties of 8 or more ONLY!!

Show starts weekly at 6:30-7:00PM with the house ensemble called “Country Roast” featuring Mariann Megna, Klyph Black, James Benard,Randolph Hudson, and often a special guest or two.

Feature starts promptly at 7:00PM and runs for approximately an hour. (3) Three 30 minute mini-sets to follow. The house band closes the evening of music.

Chef owner Todd Jacobs, one of the top chefs on Long Island, has developed a great bar and dining menu for the night, look for that!