Nation Juneteenth Observance Foundation to Celebrate African-American Jazz Artists, 6/30

Jazz and Memphis' legacy of world-renowned African-American jazz artists will be celebrated Friday, June 21, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the Historic Daisy Theater on Beale Street.

The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF) founder, Dr. Ronald Myers will join local Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival founder Glynn Johns Reed in collaborating with the Memphis Black ArtsAlliance's Jazz-A-F!RE to debut a new Memphis tradition. This event will honor the African-American legacy of internationally acclaimed Memphis Jazz Musicians:

Saxophonists Charles Lloyd, George Coleman, and Frank Strozier

Pianists Phineas Newborn and Harold Mabern

Trupmeter Booker Little

and the legendary Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra.

Memphis Awards - Live Stats

Best Musical - Top 3

1. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (Collins Theatre)

37.8% of votes

2. RIDE THE CYCLONE (Collins Theatre)

36.1% of votes

3. COME FROM AWAY (Playhouse on the square)

16% of votes

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