Fannie Lou Hamer: No One Could Contain Her at Hamilton Park Fieldhouse, Chicago
Dates: 9/17/2026
📍 Theatre: Hamilton Park Fieldhouse, Chicago
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Fannie Lou Hamer: No One Could Contain Her is a major jazz work composed by Ernest Dawkins, performed by the Live the Spirit Residency Expanded Ensemble featuring Dee Alexander. The piece fuses spirituals, jazz improvisation, and spoken word to recount Hamer's historic civil rights journey. Originally commissioned by Live the Spirit Residency and debuted during the UNESCO International Jazz Day celebrations in 2026, this performance at the Englewood Jazz Festival marks its return to Chicago.
Cast and Creative Team for Fannie Lou Hamer: No One Could Contain Her at Hamilton Park Fieldhouse, Chicago
Cast
# Cast List
Julius Tucker
Pianist/Composer
Dee Alexander
Vocalist
Jeremiah Hunt
Bassist/Composer
Kevin King
Woodwindist/Composer
Ernest Dawkins
Saxophonist/Composer
Bobby Broom
Guitarist
John Tate
Bassist
Frank Morrison
Drummer
Maggie Brown
Vocalist
Africa Brown
Vocalist
Dakarai Barclay
Trumpeter
Elio Wijaya
Pianist
Carmani Edwards
Bassist
Christian Hindratno
Drummer
Marquis Hill
Trumpeter
Brandon Harper
Pianist
Micah Collier
Bassist
Macari Ramsey
Drummer
Braxton Cook
Saxophonist
Winard Harper
Ensemble
Willerm Delisfort
Ensemble
Creative Team
Ernest Dawkins
Founder
Ernest Dawkins
Director
Ernest Dawkins
Composer
Ernest Dawkins
Executive Director
News About Fannie Lou Hamer: No One Could Contain Her at Hamilton Park Fieldhouse, Chicago
27th Annual ENGLEWOOD JAZZ FESTIVAL to Return to Hamilton Park in Chicago
July 20, 2026 The 27th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival, presented by Live the Spirit Residency, will return to Chicago's Hamilton Park with three days of free performances honoring the centennials of Oscar Brown Jr., John Coltrane, and Miles Davis.About the Theatre
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