NARROWSBURG, NY — The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) will present the jazz quintet Five Play on Saturday, October 14 at 7 p.m. at Narrowsburg’s Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge St. The swinging ensemble specializes in innovative arrangements of classic and contemporary standards, rooted in the tradition of 21st-century jazz. Five Play “doesn’t compromise on expressiveness, ideas or chops,” says JazzTimes Magazine.

A sub-group of the renowned big band DIVA, Five Play is comprised of bandleader Sherrie Maricle (drums), Tomoko Ohno (piano), Noriko Ueda (bass), Jami Dauber (trumpet) and Alexa Tarantino (tenor saxophone). Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival, Maricle has been drummer for The New York Pops for more than 25 years.

“What a bunch of hot tamales,” The Washington Times said of the band. “In the jazz world, ensembles come and go, but here’s hoping Sherrie Maricle and Five Play stick around for a long, long time.”

Tickets cost $20 advance, $25 at the door and can be purchased at 845/252-7272 or www.delawarevallyeartsalliance.org.