"Jazz Sings the Blues" feat. the Scotty Wright Quintet

2240 9th Avenue South,St. Petersburg FL 33712

27 February, 2022

Description

Al Downing Jazz presents the Scotty Wright Quintet, performing a varied program of the blues, seen, heard and felt from a jazz perspective. In Celebration of Black History Month, Al Downing Jazz Presents:"Jazz Plays the Blues"The Scotty Wright QuintetSunday, Feb. 27, 2022 at 3 PM (Doors @ 2:30 PM)Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum2240 9th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 ADTBJA MEMBER ADVANCE TICKETS (available with member code): $20NON-MEMBER ADVANCE TICKETS: $25DAY-OF-SHOW TICKETS: $30Performance featuring: Scotty Wright - Voice / James Suggs - Trumpet Judi Glover - Piano / Mark Neuenschwander - Bass / Rod Alnord - Drums From big band swing to rock n roll to pop, the blues has been a key foundation of American music - especially jazz music. Although many believe that one gave birth to the other, jazz and blues are actually cousins - different branches of the same family tree. The Scotty Wright Quintet will perform a varied program of the blues, seen and heard and felt from a jazz perspective, with source material provided by: BB King / Charles Brown / Willie Dixon / Robert Johnson / Charlie Parker / Duke Ellington / Buddy Johnson