Harlem Meer Performance Festival

Founded in 1973 by King Oliver's trombonist/blues singer Clyde Berhardt and jazz aficionado Al Vollmer, the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band has as its main concept to keep significant side-men of the Classic Jazz Period working and not forgotten. The continued quality of this group has caused the band to be declared a National Treasure and one of the most authentic Swing Bands playing today.

These originals aventually did jump at the Woodside and stomp at the Savoy, with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Fats waller, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and other jazz greats. These are the artists who created a new genre of music for America. 

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside the Park at 110th Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenues

Time: 2pm-4pm

This is a free event, no registration necessary.

For a complete listing of all performers, please click here.

Photo courtesy of Theharlembluesjazzband.com