In Photos: Peter DeLuke and the Yellow Jacket Jam

One mark of a great music teacher is the success of his students. Peter DeLuke's legacy was evident at Friday Night Live as he performed jazz standards with his former students from Hastings High School, who took a break from their gigs on Broadway and the international stage to perform a tribute concert.

Hundreds of people converged on Boulanger Plaza Amphitheater for the Yellow Jacket Jam, some of them inspired by their teacher to become lifelong music lovers. Hastings Mayor Peter Swiderski read a proclamation declaring it Peter DeLuke Day. 

The event was presented by the Hastings-on-Hudson Alumni Association and Hastings Friday Night Live.

DeLuke was Supervisor of Music for the Hastings Public Schools from 1960 to 1985. He has had an illustrious career in jazz, performing with jazz greats like Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey and Buddy Rich and recording with some of today's most renowned jazz artists.        

Donations for his appearance will benefit the newly-established Hastings Alumni Association Peter DeLuke Music Scholarship Fund. To donate, email email Jill Padawer at rosewoodconsult@optonline.net or Alan Fine at alanfine@gmail.com. Learn more about DeLuke, the performers and the scholarship fund on the Yellow Jacket Jam website.

A photo gallery of the event is above. Please feel free to upload your videos.