Concert Featuring the James Austin Jr. Trio

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The Sunday Afternoon Concert Series returns in celebration of Black History Month.

The library welcomes the James Austin Jr. Trio who will perform "Songs in the Key of Wonder" and more!  The program will consist of a collection of Stevie Wonder classics as well as some jazz standards.  Don't Miss It!

Pianist James Austin Jr. traveled from his hometown of Chicago to New York City to tackle Jazz on its highest level after surprising himself as a semifinalist in the 2006 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. That day, James met many prestigious icons – Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock and George Duke. But it is Stevie Wonder that left the most indelible impression on James – before, during and after that day. And it is Stevie Wonder’s incomparable songbook that Austin salutes on his debut as a leader: the scintillating, self-released 10-song set, Songs in the Key of Wonder.

“Stevie Wonder has written every type of song you can imagine and it’s all beautiful music,” Austin states. “Beginning with my trio arrangement of "My Cherie Amour" a decade ago, I’ve been playing and arranging Stevie’s songs in improvisational idioms. Whenever I threw one into a gig, audiences were keenly receptive…and my objective is to connect with the widest audience possible.”

Tickets are not needed to attend.

Snow date is Sunday, February 23rd.