Classic Jazz Visions – Michael Persico’s Classic Jazz and Swing Orchestra
Featuring the Jazz photography of Jack Bradley
Sunday, April 21, 2024, 1:00 pm
The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts
34 Center Street (William Street Entrance) Fairhaven, MA
Experience the life, the musical history and legacy, the very essence of THE greatest icon of American Jazz, “Pops,” “Satchmo,” “Louis” Armstrong in a truly multi-dimensional immersive experience. Hear the greatest music of the Jazz Age played live on stage, by some of the finest jazz musicians anywhere, The Classic Jazz and Swing Orchestra. See images of Armstrong never before available to the public and hear the incredible story of how a young man born in Cotuit, Mass became the personal photographer and close personal friend of the great Louis Armstrong, all wrapped within the sounds that have become the foundations of American music.
Once the stage show begins, it’s a non-stop blend of photo exhibition, video projection, storytelling, and New Orleans street parade, all wrapped into an event to be remembered for a very long time. The historic, cultural, and educational value of this presentation makes this a truly unique multi-media experience.
Tickets are $15 online: https://theshepherdcenter.ticketspice.com/classic-jazz-visions. Disabled accessible. Doors open at 12:30 pm. For more information: https://theshepherdcenter.org/classic_jazz_visions/
