LOCATION: Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
DESCRIPTION:
COOL OFF ON HOT SUMMER NIGHTS WITH SMOOTH JAZZ
ON THE DELAWARE RIVER WATERFRONT
The Smooth Jazz Summer Nights Concert Series returns for the 14th seasonAn evening summer breeze off the river, the cool sounds of smooth jazz in the air- a perfect way to spend a hot summer night. At 7:30 p.m. on Friday nights in August, the Smooth Jazz Summer Nights Concert series takes to the RiverStage on the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street. This season’s intriguing lineup of award winning Smooth Jazz artists will delight music lovers. This FREE concert series is sponsored by WDAS-FM, along with CW Philly 57 and CBS 3.
On Friday, August 19th, Pittsburgh native Carolyn Perteete will take the stage as part of the Smooth Jazz Series. Carolyn has become well known in the Pittsburgh jazz scene, performing with jazz greats such as Roger Humphries and Dwayne Dolphin. Currently, she is a member of the Sean Jones Sextet and can be heard on Sean’s album “The Search Within”, released in March, 2009.
Vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Raul Midon will perform his dazzling percussion moves on Friday, August 19th. Blind since infancy, the New Mexican native of Argentinean descent, combines a variety of different musical styles and elements on his newest album, “Synthesis”, which was released in the spring of 2010.
The Smooth Jazz Summer Nights Series culminates on Friday, August 26th with acclaimed guitarist Kevin Eubanks. The Philadelphia native and former music director of the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” began a new chapter last year when he released his first album with Mack Avenue, “Zen Food”. The songs on the album captured the evolution of both Eubanks and his band.
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