PHOTOS: Third John Coltrane Jazz Fest held in Marcus Garvey Park
On Sept. 20 at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheatre in Marcus Garvey Park, iconic musicians Bill Saxton, Patience Higgins, Antonio Hart and John S. Mannan, James Zollar, Craig Harris, Nikita White, and others joined together to play the music of John Coltrane and celebrate his contributions to the culture.
Bill Moore photos
The festival, a feature of “Jazz Appreciation Day,” is a part of the effort of New York State Senator Cordelle Cleare to nurture and sustain the beginnings of a positive new cultural renaissance in Harlem and, beyond that, promotes community, dignity, and distinction.
The free festival was hosted by Sen. Cleare and was produced by a sponsoring partnership of the Jazzmobile and New York Jazz Society, with additional support from the Jazz Foundation of America and the law firm of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman.
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