Jazz Alley, a first-floor corridor in the Glass City Center, will continue its series of free jazz concerts on Sundays, April 7 and May 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. Guests are invited to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with the Cakewalkin’ Jass Band on April 7 and Mother’s Day with Sixth Edition on May 12.
The concerts welcome the local community and visitors to Toledo into a newly activated space at the intersection of Jazz and public art paying honor to two of Toledo’s famous Jazz clubs and the musicians who called them home. With murals and photo collages created by local artists Rachel Richardson and Yusuf Lateef, Jazz Alley is a new space for performances and events.
On April 7, The Cakewalkin’ Jass Band will bring its Dixieland sound and celebrate the longstanding tradition carried on for decades locally by Ray Heitger. The band will feature Nicole Heitger as a vocalist.
On May 12, celebrate Mother’s Day with Sixth Edition. The group is made of Toledo singers and brings vocal jazz and a musical combo to favorite songs and new arrangements.
The events are partly sponsored by the Musicians Performance Trust Fund and the MMSS Foundation with support from ConnecToledo and media sponsor BCAN. The community offering is free and open to the public. Food and refreshments will be available for sale at The Bench in the venue.
Live at Jazz Alley is also made possible by Rachel Richardson Productions.
