Rene McLean & Music of the Spirit, with Bertha Hope and Baba Don Babatunde

18 Mount Morris Park West,New York NY 10027

14 October, 2021

Description

Join NYC Parks for an October mini-festival in partnership with the Jazz Foundation of America. Join NYC Parks for an October mini-festival in partnership with the Jazz Foundation of America featuring sets from Rene McLean, world-renowned saxophonist, composer, band leader, educator, and producer; Bertha Hope, pianist and winner of the 2018 National Jazz Museum in Harlem's Legends of Jazz award; and Baba Don Babatunde, percussionist for the Last Poets for the past 30 years. Presented by the Jazz Foundation of America, with partial support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the Howard Gilman Foundation. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit nyc.gov/parks or call 311. Contact [email protected] or (212) 360-1430 for more information regarding accessibility. • Please wear a mask if you are unvaccinated or cannot maintain social distance. • All individuals should maintain social distancing of six feet during programming, regardless of vaccination status. • Wash your hands before attending a program. • Stay home if you are sick. NYC Parks' Public Programs Recreation Division hosts recreational programs and events for the public. Our mission is to enable all New Yorkers to lead physically active and intellectually stimulating lives through sports, fitness, outdoor adventure, technology, education and the arts.