Friends of Brooks Memorial Library present: The Great American Songbook: A Night of Jazz and Dancing with Chris Bakriges and guests.
Saturday, September 21, 7-9 PM
The American Legion Hall, 32 Linden St., Brattleboro, VT
The Friends of Brooks Memorial Library is sponsoring a concert to fund the public access computing and lifelong learning programs of the library.
Chris Bakriges, an internationally recognized jazz pianist living in Southern Vermont, is volunteering his talents again to create a special evening of instrumental pieces from the Great American Songbook–the most popular and enduring popular songs from the 1920’s to 1950’s–on September 21, starting at 7 PM, in the American Legion Hall in Brattleboro.
His quartet includes Steve MacLauchlan, saxophone; Eric Nathan, drums; Rich Mollin, bass. With special guests: vocalists Molly Melloan and Patti Smith, and Ghanian drummer, Steve Leicach.
The evening gala will also feature music from the traditions of Bossa Nova and West Africa. The floor will be open for dancing. Tickets are $20 in advance, at the Library or through brattleborotix.com. Click here to purchase online.
