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Bill Saxton & His Harlem All-Stars

Bill Saxton & His Harlem All-Stars

Saxophonist Bill Saxton and His Harlem All-Stars return to the Englewood Public Library on Thursday, July 22nd at 7:30 p.m. on the library’s front lawn and plaza. This will be the 5th installment in the library’s 9th annual jazz concert series “Jazz Under the Stars.” Registration is required for these concerts (no exceptions) and is available on Eventbrite or go to tinyurl.com/JUTSsaxton Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there is a maximum of 100 guests, Englewood library cardholders only, unless maximum not reached; please bring your own chair or blanket, and masks/social distancing is required. Bill Saxton has composed more than 80 musical compositions. Tunes such as Beneath the Surface, One for Booker and Priorities earned a three star rating and critical acclaim in Downbeat, BeBop, and Beyond magazines. Saxton has toured with the US State Department extensively in West Africa. He went on to play across Europe and into Japan and the Caribbean. Among his many honors and accolades, Saxton was honored by the White House during Black Music Month, the Harlem Jazz Museum has featured his life, and The Library of Music at New York’s Lincoln Center housed his induction as a Jazz Legend. Bill rejuvenated a historical jazz landmark when he opened “Bill’s Place” in 2006. Saxton has since devoted a considerable portion of his creative energies to managing and playing at the club, while continuing to appear on recordings as a sideman. For further information visit the Library’s website at www.englewoodlibrary.org

Free
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM on Thu, 22 Jul 2021

Artist Group Info

Bill Saxton
billsplaceharlem@gmail.com