Jazz at the Fort August 5, 2007

Berklee College of Music and ParkARTS present an evening of jazz in Roxbury’s historic Fort Hill neighborhood with Gabrielle Goodman and opener the Curtis Warren Quintet on Sunday, August 5, starting at 5:00 p.m. The annual Jazz at the Fort concert is free and will be held weather permitting at the four-acre Highland Park on Fort Avenue. Folding chairs and blankets are recommended.

Jazz at the Fort is a short walk from the Orange Line Roxbury Crossing T stop, down Columbus Avenue to Cedar Street to Fort Avenue. Roxbury Community College will provide parking on the corner of Columbus Avenue and Cedar Street. Highland Park is wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 617-747-2447.

Goodman will perform original, traditional-styled jazz tunes from her latest CD, Angel Eyes, and some standards. Her tribute to Ella Fitzgerald will include "How High the Moon" and "Someone To Watch Over Me.” Warren will play standards and smooth jazz selections from Grover Washington, Jr., Miles Davis, and Herbie Hancock, among others.

Official Website: http://www.berklee.edu/news/2007/06/0621.html