Greater Fort Myers Chamber Of Commerce: The Music Of Art Blakey Performed By The Gulf Coast Jazz Collective

Press release from Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce:

2021-11-05

The Music of Art Blakey

A Jazz performance at the MACC
Nov 18
Music & Arts Community Center
13411 Shire Lane, Fort Myers

The Gulf Coast Jazz Collective is joined by trumpeter James Suggs and saxophonist Valerie Gillespie to play the music of Art Blakey.
Master drummer Art Blakey was one of the most prolific band leaders of his time, known for his powerful drum solos, and his creation of the Jazz Messengers.

As Blakey would say: “If you feel like tapping your feet, tap your feet. If you feel like clapping your hands, clap your hands. And if you feel like taking off your shoes, take off your shoes. We are here to have a ball. So we want you to leave your worldly troubles outside and come in here and swing.”

Enjoy this video of our last Jazz@ The MACC performance. The Music of Dizzy Gillespie.

Gulf Coast Symphony, PO Box 60878, Fort Myers, FL 33906, United States

This press release was produced by Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.