Gift of Jazz—Live Stream Concert

Gift of Jazz Centennial Concert Series: Celebrating 100 Years of Carmen McRae presented by Myra Warren, vocals and Eric Gunnison on piano. Live streaming on YouTube and Facebook from Mighty Fine Productions. Carmen McRae is one of jazz’s most beloved vocalist. Her style was so unique among her contemporaries. Although she came to prominence after Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn, she quickly established her own style that was always deeply connected to the lyrics. McRae grew up playing piano as…

Gift of Jazz: A Tribute to Freddie Hubbard Presented by Hugh Ragin and the Messengers of Peace: Hugh Ragin (trumpet), Vince Wiggins (flute), Olivia Rebolledo (piano), Larry Henley (bass), and Tony Black (drums) To many, Freddie Hubbard is considered one of the greatest jazz trumpet players to ever pick up the instrument. His balance of virtuosity, melodic lyricism, and inventive improvisations made him one of the most iconic trumpet players in the history of jazz. At the age of 20, Hubbard…

Celebrating Women in Jazz: A Tribute to Regina Carter Presented by Monique Brooks-Roberts (violin), Tenia Nelson (piano), Domi Edson (bass) and Clare Church (drums) Live Streaming on YouTube and Facebook from Mighty Fine Productions Watch on Facebook! or Watch on Youtube! Regina Carter’s virtuosic playing exudes passionate expression and the breadth of her style is boundless. She is comfortable in jazz, R&B, Latin, classical, blues, country, pop, African and more. A native of Detroit she picked up the violin at the age of…