2021 Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Harlem Blues & Jazz Band

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Harlem Blues Jazz Band

Harlem Blues and Jazz Band

Harlem Blues & Jazz Band performs at Harlem Meer Performance Festival

The band was initiated by Al Vollmer in 1973, noting that a significant pool of jazz musicians who had played in the 1920s and 1930s lived in New York City and had retired as musicians. The band has toured in the US and Europe since 1976 and hosted its 40th Anniversary Celebration on April 19, 2013 in New York.

The band has always had a strong link to Louis Armstrong from its inception. George James, the first saxophonist in the band, was with Armstrong in the '30's and participated in Armstrong's first triumphant return to his Native New Orleans. Vollmer created the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band in 1973 as a labor of love, never suspecting that it would become one of the longest continually performing jazz groups in existence. An impressive number of musicians from the Classic and Swing eras have graced the various groups throughout the years, thereby giving an enviable authenticity and historical significance to the band's performances and recordings.

Date: Sunday July 25th, 2021

Time: 2:00 PM

Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center

Tickets: FREE, tickets not required

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At this time, Conservancy programs do not require fully vaccinated individuals to social distance or wear masks; however according to New York State guidelines, “Unvaccinated individuals are still responsible for continuing to wear a mask, per federal CDC guidance.” Regardless of vaccination status, participants should continue to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms and stay home if they feel unwell.