Join Us for a Free Jazz Concert on Oct 18 from 7-9pm Featuring Bill Perkins
On Oct 18th Bill Perkins, one of the founders of the Jazz Festival, will be presenting a 70 Year Retrospective Concert at a special evening at the Langston Centre, Oct 18 from 7 to 9 pm. The event is free to the public with donations being accepted to support the Langston Centre for Education and the Arts. The concert will feature music from his new album and other pieces from his 42 years of playing in the Tri-Cities. Collaborators past and present will join him, including vocalists Linda Brimer Barnett and Marion Edwards, saxophonist Tom Peterson, trumpeter Alexi Leo, bassists Glenn Diamond and Sam West, and drummer Jason Carpenter. Light snacks and beverages and table seating will be provided.
The Langston Centre has put a great deal of effort in making their auditorium an acoustically fine performance stage to listen and enjoy great music. Come join Bill and an exciting collection of Jazz musicians from throughout the region as they perform jazz classics and originals. It will be a night to remember!
This event is sponsored by Langston Education and Arts Development (LEAD).