The highlight of June 29 will be a free jazz concert in the Unitarian Church on Main Street from 2 until 4. The Walpole Old Home Day Committee is sponsoring this concert in memory of Lou Andreoli, a fan of all sorts of music but especially jazz. The concert is by Samirah Evans, a jazz artist originally from New Orleans who has relocated to southern Vermont. Lou's family will be hosting this concert in the church on Main Street. There will be two sets, with one intermission.
And after the concert - head up Union Street for tea!
And - here is the press release info about Samirah Evans:
Samirah Evans
In New Orleans, a city known worldwide for its music, Samirah was one of its most popular jazz & blues vocalists. She first performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1990, and became a regular fixture as either a leader or featured vocalist for fourteen consecutive years. She has toured Europe, Asia, and both North and South America as a headliner, and shared stages with a multitude of legendary artists from B.B. King and James Brown, to New Orleans own Queen of Soul, Irma Thomas.
After Hurricane Katrina, Samirah and her husband decided to relocate and in the fall of 2006, they arrived in southeastern Vermont. Almost immediately, Samirah began to establish herself, working
regularly at Mt. Snow during ski season, at the Putney Inn for special events and doing performances in different venues including the Bellows Falls Opera House.
Wherever Samirah performs, her rich, silky tone, authentic phrasing and dynamic stage presence give the audience a wonderful and unforgettable experience.
Samirah will be joined by guitarist Jason Ennis, keyboardist Armen Donelian and bassist George Kaye.
In New Orleans, a city known worldwide for its music, Samirah was one of its most popular jazz & blues vocalists. She first performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1990, and became a regular fixture as either a leader or featured vocalist for fourteen consecutive years. She has toured Europe, Asia, and both North and South America as a headliner, and shared stages with a multitude of legendary artists from B.B. King and James Brown, to New Orleans own Queen of Soul, Irma Thomas.
After Hurricane Katrina, Samirah and her husband decided to relocate and in the fall of 2006, they arrived in southeastern Vermont. Almost immediately, Samirah began to establish herself, working
regularly at Mt. Snow during ski season, at the Putney Inn for special events and doing performances in different venues including the Bellows Falls Opera House.
Wherever Samirah performs, her rich, silky tone, authentic phrasing and dynamic stage presence give the audience a wonderful and unforgettable experience.
Samirah will be joined by guitarist Jason Ennis, keyboardist Armen Donelian and bassist George Kaye.