4/7-BILLIE HOLIDAY'S LIFE CELEBRATION @ BrownstoneJAZZ FEST CONCERT, FISH FRY & OPEN MIC NIGHT

Discover a JazzFest, weekend Fish Fry in a restored 1800s Victorian Brownstone building of Brooklyn’s Landmarked Historical District, Bedford Stuyvesant.

BILLIE HOLIDAY LIFE CELEBRATION

with

MD ERIC LEMONS bass YOICHI UZEKI piano BRUCE COX drums BONCELLIA LEWIS vocalist

Presented in a natural acoustic sound room, are concert series that offers a fish fry buffet.

8:30pm Special Private Guests Only

POPCORN HAPPY HOUR, MIX AND MINGLE VIP

SHOW TIME 9PM ONLY

FISH FRY BUFFET

REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE

OPEN MIC 11PM (Call In)

ENDS @ 12:30

Note: WE ARE PRIVATE, AND RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BE SELECTIVE. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL

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"Billie Holiday was an American jazz musician, singer and song writer, born in Philadelphia on April 7, 1915 living life till July 17,1959 passing away in New York. Originally named Eleanora Fagan, she adopted pseudonym Billie Holiday from actress Billie Dove who she admired and her father Clarence Holiday. Lester Young nicknamed her ‘Lady Day’.During 1929 to 1931, they performed at various clubs including ‘Brooklyn Elks’ Club’ Schermerhorn Street. The music marvel that she was, Billie Holiday became a sensation in jazz music during 1950s.

This remarkable musician is still remembered for her vocal style, creative brilliance, improvisation and verve in jazz music, equally popular today among jazz lovers as were in earlier decades.

Inspired by Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith. Holiday is considered one of the most peerless voices in jazz music till date."