12th Annual "Jazz At the Mansion" Concert Series

[JazzJunkie]

Parlor Entertainment presents its 12th annual JAZZ AT THE MANSION week-long concert series in Harlem, NY.

CONCERTS:

* Monday 16 August, 6 p.m. - "Mostly Monk"

* Tuesday 17 August, 6 p.m. - "The Singers" - D'Fay Anderson, poet

* Wednesday 18 August, 6 p.m. - "Bud, Billie, Bird, Diz, Duke, Fats, Louis, Miles, Trane"

* Thursday 19 August, 6 p.m. - "Jazz Sez, Jazz Be" - Roger Parris, poet; Rudel Drears, piano

* Friday 20 August:
-- 2 p.m. - "Celebrating Our Chidren"
-- 6 p.m. - "Dime Store Suitcase, Million Dollar Dreams" - by Marjorie Eliot

* Saturday 21 August, 2-6 p.m. - "Jazz on the Lawn" (outdoors)

Every August, Marjorie Eliot coordinates this series that brings together the musicians and music lovers of Harlem. This 10-year-old tradition was started in honor of Marjorie's son, Phillip, who passed away in 1993 at age 28. This is Marjorie's way of celebrating his life.

Rudel Drears, Musical Director
Marjorie Eliot, Event Director

MUSICIANS:
* Sedric Choukroun, David Lee Jones, Harold Ousley, saxophones
* Don Moore, Bob Cunningham, bassists
* Al Drears, Rudy Lawless, percussionists
* Plus guest musicians

Location: Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace (Edgecombe Avenue between 160th and 162nd streets). Weekday concerts are held in the Drawing Room. Saturday concert is on the lawn outside the Mansion.

[Pete C]

Originally Posted by JazzJunkie

* Al Drears.

Hey, interesting to see he's still around. He played with Weston, Waldron & Mingus in the 50s.