Friends and neighbors came out last night to enjoy Jeannie Brooks and band in the cooling weather ahead of Hurricane Earl:
The final show of the 2010 Summer Heritage Jazz Series will take place Thursday September 16th from 7-9pm and feature bassist Nate Murray and his band playing upbeat blues and jazz standards. Murray’s always a great show.
Hope to see you there!
Tomorrow night, September 2nd from 7-9pm Jeannie Brooks will play a FREE show under the gazebo in Malcolm X Park, part of the Summer Heritage Jazz Series!
Here’s a clip of her singing with Crosstown Traffic at the Five Spot and The Fire. It promises to be a great show:
You can find out more about Jeannie Brooks at her CD Baby page.
The Summer Heritage Jazz Series and the Friends of Malcolm X Park present: Jeannie Brooks
Thursday, Sept. 2nd 2010
7-9pm
Malcolm X Park (formerly Black Oak Park)
51st and Pine Streets
West Philadelphia
FREE
DJ Ali Hackett, King of the Oldies, continued his wildly successful Friday night institutiont with yet another great turnout. Hackett will be away next week, but he returns the following week, September 10th and every Friday through October!
Now in their third year, Hackett’s Oldies Nights get larger and more diverse with each passing week, drawing dancers and music lovers from across the Delaware Valley. If you love music and dancing or just like watching, an evening in Malcolm X Park with Ali Hackett is not to be missed!
Fridays (Except next week, September 3rd)
5pm to 9pm
Malcolm X Park
West Philadelphia (51st and Pine)
FREE!
Last night, Nate Murray (above) and his band played the last concert of the 10th annual Summer Heritage Jazz Series. Thanks to all the great artists who made it out this season! And a special thanks to Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell for helping make the series possible (and attending every single show!). We’ll have video from last night soon.
At his “Night of the Stars” in Malcolm X Park, DJ Ali Hackett told a story about a Bunny Sigler performance he saw at a club in Philadelphia. Sigler was invited to sing, but he was hesitant. Under pressure, he got up and sang a song that consisted entirely of counting to ten. In a reprise of that performance here, Ali Hackett starts him off, and Sigler carries it through. It was a nice little moment:
Tonight, from 7-9pm, Ms. Barbara Walker performs as part of the Malcolm X Park Summer Heritage Jazz Series. As usual, the show is FREE. Malcolm X Park is at 51st and Pine in West Philadelphia. See you there!
DJ Ali Hackett returns to Malcolm X Park tonight from 6-9pm with a crate full of oldies and a crowd of dedicated line-dancers (of all abilities) hot on his heels. Oldies Night in Malcolm X Park is FREE and open to everybody, and you don’t even have to dance! The fun starts at 6pm in Malcolm X Park at 52nd and Pine in West Philadelphia!
Here are some scenes from last year:
The latest installment in the Friends of Malcolm X Park Summer Heritage Jazz Series is tomorrow night, and you won’t want to miss the Barbara Walker Story! As always, the show is Thursday from 7-9pm under the gazebo in Malcolm X Park (between 51st and 52nd, Pine and Larchwood in West Philadelphia). Here’s a little taste of what’s in store:
Despite the threat of rain, we had a nice crowd last night for Reference Point. The dedicated crowd just gathered in a little tighter under the gazebo as the weather worsened, and a great time was had by all! See you again next week (Thursday from 7-9pm) for the Barbara Walker Story.
