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Ruth Naomi Floyd at The Spirit Lives Though Jazz Fellowship Series at Canaan Baptist Church
Courtesy of Joe Harrison | Posted on February 12, 2018
Where
Canaan Baptist Church
The Spirit Lives Though Jazz Fellowship Series
5430 Pulaski Ave
Philadelphia, PA
Map
215-848-6311
When
Sat, April 14, 2018
12:00 pm
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Musicians
Ruth Naomi Floyd
vocalsAaron Graves
pianoNasir Dickerson
saxophone, tenorLee Smith
bassKhary Abdul-Shaheed
drumsAbout
April is Jazz Appreciation Month!
The Spirit Lives Through Jazz fellowship celebrates Mothers of the Music! The critically-acclaimed vocalist and composer Ruth Naomi Floyd will be supported by world-class musicians Aaron Graves on keys, Lee Smith on bass, Nasir Dickerson on sax and Khary Abdul Shaheed on drums. This incomparable assembly of musicians will pay tribute through music to the significant contributions of two of our community’s musical treasures — Wanda Dickerson, educator, dancer and co-founder of the electrifying Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble and Cora T. Wells, educator, musician and celebrated choral director. Both artists have dedicated their lives to bringing the best of African-American musical traditions to the community....