Dancers were feeling the groove and looking smooth at the Charlie
Park Jazz Festival in Tompkins Square Park.
Bird and all that jazz in Tompkins
BY BOB KRASNER
Sunday was a perfect day for everything
in Tompkins Square
Park.
The grounds were packed to capacity
for the 27th free Charlie Parker
Jazz Festival, and the weather was
almost as sublime as the music.
Drummer Carl Allen, who led a tribute
to Art Blakey as the closing act, had
nothing but good things to say about
the experience.
“The vibe of the audience was fantastic!
” he said. “It was great to hear
George Coleman who Allen has
worked with and see the audience
dancing.
“It was truly a treat and an honor
to be there,” he added, “and I hope it
won’t be the last.”
PHOTO BY BOB KRASNER
From left, Jeremy Pelt on trumpet, Peter Washington on bass and JD
Allen on saxophone at Tompkins Square Park playing a tribute to the
legendary jazz drummer Art Blakey.
PHOTO BY BOB KRASNER
PHOTO BY BOB KRASNER
From left, Eric Reed on piano, JD Allen on sax, Peter Washington on bass, quintet leader Carl Allen on
drums and Jeremy Pelt on trumpet jammed in Tompkins Square Park in a tribute to Art Blakey.
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