City Of Wilmington: Clifford Brown Year-Round: A Look Ahead

Press release from the City of Wilmington:

12/17/2021 12:00 PM

Cityfest, Inc. continues its year-round jazz concert series with a holiday gift Cityfest, Inc. continues its year-round jazz concert series with a holiday gift

Cityfest, Inc. continues its year-round concert series honoring Wilmington’s own Clifford Brown with a holiday gift for its subscribers. This December, everyone on the Clifford Brown Year-Round email list will get a holiday treat delivered right to their inbox--an exclusive re-release of last year’s livestream Cartoon Christmas Trio’s performance highlighting the music of Vince Guaraldi, in particular the soundtrack of the Peanuts Christmas Cartoon. In addition to the Peanuts music, the trio plays songs from "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas," "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer," "Frosty the Snowman," and "The Little Drummer Boy," just to name a few. The performance will be available to stream anytime between December 23rd to 27th, making it the perfect holiday backdrop to festive gatherings or a cozy night in. If you’ve been a supporter of Cityfest, keep an eye out for an invitation email and the chance to share this musical gift with a friend!
 
Clifford Brown Year-Round will continue in the new year with a musically updated of the best-selling concert from 2021, “How Do You Sing Love?” The concert premieres on Friday, February 18th with performances by Maya Belardo, Nadjah Nicole, Jea Street, Sharon Sable, V. Shayne Frederick, Darnell Miller, Hannah Carter, and Augustine Mercante. In March, the series continues with “New Generations, New Experiences, New Work,” an evening exploring new iterations of jazz and other art forms with everything from culinary experimentations to live painting. April’s show will be the 2nd Annual International Jazz Day Awards Concert. This year the concert features the Clifford Brown Festival Orchestra presenting Duke Ellington’s legendary Sacred Music Concert.
 
All shows begin at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are Pay-What-You-Wish with a $10 suggested donation for virtual and $25 suggested donation for in-person. Sign up to receive updates about the series at www.cityfestwilm.com/.
 
Clifford Brown Year-Round showcases musicians throughout the year leading up to the 35th Annual Clifford Brown Jazz festival in summer 2022. Clifford Brown Year-Round is presented by Cityfest, Inc. and the City of Wilmington with generous support from The Delaware Division of the Arts, WRTI 90.1 FM, The Kenny Family Foundation, Delmarva Power, An Excelon Company, Gerald Chavis Music, Flux Creative Consulting, The Christina Cultural Arts Center, and The Delaware Contemporary.
 
About Cityfest, Inc.
Cityfest, Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation, solicits sponsorships and grants that subsidize the City of Wilmington’s financial and staffing contributions. It uses funding to improve the quality of life for citizens of Wilmington, primarily through cultural and arts programing; promoting economic development; promoting City life; and all other charitable purposes.

 The Cartoon Christmas Trio and the Wilmington Children’s Chorus onstage at The Queen.

COMMUNITY AND MEDIA INQUIRIES: 

John Rago
Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of the Mayor
Mobile: (302) 420-7928
Email: jrago@wilmingtonde.gov 

This press release was produced by the City of Wilmington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.