SCHS: Harlem Blues & Jazz Band / “Trilogy of Jazz” / Opens 2.22nd |Three Month Exhibit w/ Performances ….

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH EXHIBIT OPENING & EVENTS

HARLEM BLUES & JAZZ BAND comes to Suffolk County!

“The Trilogy of Jazz” Three-Month Exhibit and Events!

Join Us This Saturday Afternoon for an Exhibit Opening Reception / Meet and Greet – Meet the Band!

Saturday, February 22, 2025 – 1:00 – 3:00 PM.

Members free; Non-Members $5. Includes light refreshments. RSVP at 631-727-2881 x100.

Join us for an exhibit opening reception detailing the history of the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band! Harlem Blues and Jazz Band was formed in 1973, when a passionate music aficionado, Dr. Al Vollmer, recognized that a significant pool of the great NYC jazz musicians of the 1920s and 30s had retired as musicians. Motivated to revive their talents, Vollmer encouraged these talented artists to pick up their instruments once again, and Harlem Blues and Jazz Band was formed. The band was established not only to honor the legacy of the country’s greatest jazz ensembles but also to pay homage to the genre’s roots: The Blues.

Join us for a three-month exhibit detailing the band’s history, that will be celebrated with ongoing scheduled programming throughout February, March, and April. FOLLOW US as new calendar dates are added for lectures, programs, and live music performances!

Registration is required for each event by calling 631-727-2881 x100.

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OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS FEATURING the HARLEM BLUES AND JAZZ BAND:

— Women’s History Month –“Women in Jazz” – Lecture and performance featuring Ladies Have Chops, led by pianist Bertha Hope – Saturday, March 8, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. $5 non-member admission fee, RSVP at 631-727-2881 x100

— “Blues Concert Live Performance” featuring Bernice Brooks and Friends — Saturday, March 22, 2025 , 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.– RSVP at 631-727-2881 x100.

— Jazz History Month Concert, “Harlem Blues and Jazz Band,” Jazz Concert – April Date To Be Announced!!

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