Jazz in the Square - Al Strong | FREE Live Jazz Music
Schedule
Thu Oct 10 2024 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Moore's Square Raleigh | Raleigh, NC
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Join us for the epic finale of Jazz in the Square 2024 with Triangle jazz powerhouse: Al Strong! Concert-goers will enjoy food vendors on-site and wine & beer for sale, so grab your friends, blankets, and chairs for an evening of great music as the sun sets on Downtown Raleigh.
Let's make the city swing one last time this year!
About the artist:
Al Strong is an award-winning trumpet player, composer, recording artist, and educator. A cultural innovator, he is the co-founder of the non-profit the Art of Cool Project which spawned the internationally recognized Art of Cool Music Festival. Strong is lauded for his distinctively unique sound. Whether melting hearts at a whisper volume or delivering piercing musical intensity while being gracefully dynamic, his natural ability to strike listeners at their core is unmatched.
Strong’s discipline and dedication to his craft have forged a prominent career that includes performances and recordings with music legends such as Aretha Franklin, The Count Basie Orchestra, The Foreign Exchange, Wynton Marsalis, Eric Roberson, and The Hamiltones. Most recently he’s enjoyed performing at the prestigious Carnegie Hall and DC Jazz Fest while previously serving as music director for hip-hop pioneer Rakim and headlining shows at the Blue Note Jazz Festival, Winter Jazz Fest, and Blues Alley.
Presented by William Peace University
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Where is it happening?
Moore's Square Raleigh, 201 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1407, United States,Raleigh, North CarolinaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
