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Les DeMerle-The Story of Jazz (Part 1: "Dixieland") 3-Part Series

6/23/2022 5:00:00 PM
Story & Song Bookstore Bistro
1430 Park Ave. Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034
6/23/2022 7:00:00 PM

Date: June 23, 2022

Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Venue: Story & Song Bookstore Bistro

Address: 1430 Park Ave. Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

Age Range: All Ages

Cost: $30 pp

Contact: Mark Kaufman | info@storyandsongbookstore.com | (904) 601-2118

Story & Song Bookstore Bistro Presents "The Story of Jazz" with Les DeMerle Featuring 3 Shows with The Dynamic Les DeMerle Jazz Trio and Quartet "N’awlins, the Birthplace of Jazz”. 

Thursday, June 23 * 5 pm - 7 pm. Featuring the music of Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden and Sydney Bechet “Swing, Swing, Swing”. 

Friday, July 22 * 5 pm – 7 pm. Featuring the Swing Era classics by Miller, Basie, Goodman, Ellington and Harry James. "Bebop Blues and Beyond”

Saturday, Sept. 17 * 5 pm - 7 pm. Featuring the Music of Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Joe Williams and Sade plus a preview of the many styles of Jazz that will be featured at the 2022 Amelia Island Jazz Festival

This special interactive series will feature music, narrative and fun stories by Les and the band and will encourage questions and audience participation. 
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