The 20-piece band will feature two vocalists. Ceista Little-Quinn is an adjunct professor in the Department of Black Studies at SUNY New Paltz and leads the SUNY New Paltz Gospel Choir. She has been featured in previous Hudson Valley Gospel Festival Zoom Presentations, speaking extensively on the history of Gospel Music, its luminaries, and their impact on the Gospel world in the Hudson Valley. Frank Gillis has performed for over 25 years in the region, singing melodies from the golden age of singers such as Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, and Johnny Mathis. Bring your picnic, and enjoy the big band sounds as the sun sets over the ridge.