Event

Jazz-A-F!RE JULY

MBAA CELEBRATE 35th ANNIVERSARY WITH
The Kool Kat himself Gerard Harris!

The Memphis Black Arts Alliance is delighted to present some of the BEST artist in the Greater Memphis area and beyond at Jazz-A-F!RE, held Every Last Sunday of the month from 4-7pm at the Beautiful Brinson's Restaurant & Lounge, located at 341 Madison Avenue, Downtown Memphis. This month, as we continue our year-long 35th Anniversary Celebration, we welcome and honor the Unparalleled Gerard Harris!
Gerard Harris is a true musical legend, and has traveled the world displaying his amazing musical and technical ability! Harris is a Master Jazz Guitarist, studio engineer, and producer who also teaches general music, piano, and choir on the High School and College level. For eight years Gerard recorded and traveled with the Grammy Award Winning R&B group Kool & The Gang and appears on two of their albums. He continues to play and record his own music, most recently World Soul Project and every few years he creates a Duo Series CD, where each song is played by Harris and one other musician. On the weekends, Harris plays with the Memphis Groovetet at Kings Palace Café on Beale Street.
Memphis Black Arts Alliances Jazz-A-F!RE is hosted by the Spectacular Cequita Monique along with the cool sounds of Prime Cut Trio, and DJ cbeyohn as they usher us into the land of Smooth Jazz! Our monthly featured guest artists croon us further up the road and then we end the evening by inviting you, our audience, to join the band on stage in our BYOI (Bring Your Own Instrument) full-out jam session! There is nothing in the city like Jazz-A-F!RE!

Come Join Us on Sunday July 30th as we welcome and honor the one and only Gerard Harris at Memphis Black Arts Alliances Jazz-A-F!RE, beginning at 4pm, at Brinsons Restaurant & Lounge Downtown, 341 Madison Avenue! For Information and Tickets, call, 901-948-9522 or visit our website at www.mbaafirehouse.org. Dont Miss It Get Your Tickets Today!