"Jazz at Lafayette Square": A Billie Holiday Tribute Concert
Description
The Billie Holiday Project for Liberation Arts presents the 3rd Annual "Jazz on the Square" Billie Holiday Tribute Concert celebrating the rich and important legacy of Billie Holiday. Featuring performances by local jazz artists, the concert supports social interaction across the boundaries of racial and income-level differences while offering the opportunity to engage a shared and challenging art form.
Performers include:
Hosted by Marcellus "The Bassman" Shepard with special guests Peabody Jazz Student trio and DJ Terry Thompson.
By taking jazz out of the symphony hall and bringing it to the communities in Baltimore's Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood, the Billie Holiday Project for Liberation Arts aims to deepen the knowledge of the communal creativity of the arts.
Who can attend?
- General public
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
