Jazz in the Valley Returns to Poughkeepsie’s Waryas Park on Sunday, August 21, for a Centennial Celebration of Charles Mingus, Featuring Buster Williams, Craig Harris,
Regina Carter and Camille Thurman
plus Carla Cook, Michael King, Joaquin Pozo
and More!
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, June 21, 2022 – Jazz in the Valley (JITV) returns to Poughkeepsie’s Waryas Park on Sunday, August 21, noon to 6:00 pm, with a celebration of the Legacy, History and the Future of Jazz. Presented by TRANSART & Cultural Services, Inc., and led by Guest Curator Craig Harris, the day-long festival celebrates the centennial of bassist/composer/bandleader Charles Mingus (1922-1979) with Harris, Buster Williams (pictured above), Regina Carter, Camille Thurman, Carla Cook, Michael King and Joaquin Pozo, who, in the spirit of Mingus, are taking the music forward.
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