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BROOKLYN SWINGS WITH CENTRAL BROOKLYN JAZZ FESTIVAL

Photographs by Kathryn Kirk

In photo 1: (from left - front) Mari Toussaint, vocalist; Alma Carroll, Jazzpazzaz Preservation Society; Cheryl de Barrios-Butcher, St. Philips Episcopal Church (middle), Colvin Grannum, President & CEO of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation; Borough President Markowitz; Roland Alexander, alto sax; Gerald Hayes, sax; Donald Sangster, CEO of Andy Kirk (Jazz) Research Foundation, Inc.; (back) Dickie Hambersham-Bey, Owner of the Blue Coronet; Sam Pinn, Owner of Jazz 966, Stanley Banks, bass guitarist; Ed Stoute, piano; Randy Weston, International Jazz Ambassador composer/pianist – Jazz Hall of Fame Inductee; Jitu Weusi, Chair of Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium; Kiane Zawadi, euphonium, Robert Myers, Owner of Up Over Jazz Café; Sabor, percussionist; Michael Howard, CEO of United Music Makers, Eric Fraizer, conga drums; and Gary Williams, Caribbean Life.

“As the proud home to everyone from everywhere, Brooklynites know a thing or two about harmony. And, Brooklynites are also experts in the other kind of harmony — the kind that swings,” said Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. “Brooklyn has a rich jazz legacy that allows us to toot our own horn as the musical and creative capital of New York City, and all of America. In the old days, Harlem was the first home of jazz, now, with the Central Brooklyn Jazz Fest, we’re giving a whole new meaning to “Take the A Train” — to Brooklyn!”

On Thursday, March 24, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium to announce the 6th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival. The Festival will be on March 30 - April 30 at jazz venues around Brooklyn, including the Sugarhill Supper Club. The theme of this year’s festival is Drop Me Off in Brooklyn. For a schedule of events visit: www.cbjc24.7p.com.