Heritage Luncheon with Longineu Parsons

102 M. L. King Avenue,St. Augustine FL 32084

18 June, 2023

Description

Enjoy an afternoon of enchanting music for your soul and food for your body at our second annual Juneteenth Heritage Luncheon. Master musician, composer and trumpeter, Parsons has played with jazz greats such as Cannonball Adderly. He has performed this tribute to Louis Armstrong on stage at Carnegie Hall and performed for royalty around the world. He brings his unique talent back to Lincolnville where he has deep familial roots. This program will include a tribute to Dr. Dorothy Israel, who is among the Living Legends of St. Augustine. Dr. Longineu Parsons II has performed in over thirty countries in North, South and Central America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, appearing before such dignitaries as the King of Morocco, the President of Gabon, the Royal Family of the Netherlands, the President of Austria, the U.S. Ambassador to France, The Royal Family of Monaco and for UNESCO. Longineu has performed and recorded with such greats as Cab Calloway, Nat Adderley, Nat Adderley Jr., Cecil Taylor, Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams, Herbie Mann, Philly Joe Jones, Kenny Werner, Frank Foster, Mal Waldron, Archie Shepp, Sun Ra, Sam Rivers, David Murray, Billy Harper, and many others. He has been hailed by critics internationally as being one of the world’s finest trumpet players, and as protégé of the great cornetist Nat Adderley, Longineu expands the gospel as a multi-instrumentalist performing on the trumpet, flugel horn, African recorder, flute, multiple percussions and vocals. The Heritage luncheon will be held at the LMCC at 102 Martin Luther King Ave. at 11:30 am. Doors will open at 11:00 am. Lunch is catered by Heart and SoulFood. Tickets are available for $55 via Eventbrite. Please call 904-824-1191 with any questions.