Nempac's Jazz In The Park Series

Free open-air jazz concerts on the North End Greenway!The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) returns to The Greenway with their free and open to the public NEMPAC Summer Concert Series Jazz in the Park on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 PM on July 21, July 27, August 4, and August 11.Local, professional Boston Jazz Musicians & Ensembles will take the stage in the North End park: Grammy Award nominee Débo Ray, who also performed at last year’s Jazz in the Park, will kick off the series on July 21st, followed by a very special concert dedicated to Ukraine and Ukrainian people on July 28th. Jazz master and Ukrainian pianist virtuoso, Maxim Lubarskyand his group will take the audience on a musical journey ranging from familiar jazz standards to songs by great Brazilian composers such as DJavan and Edu Lobo as well as the original compositions and arrangements of Ukrainian songs.On August 4th, Alex Minasian, a New York-based pianist and his band will pay tribute to the legends of jazz music, such as Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk, as well as draw from the music of the Great American Songbook. For the grand finale on August 11th, Harshitha Krishnan, performing and recording artist, educator and social justice advocate of Indian origin from Lagos, Nigeria, will create a one-of-a-kind musical experience that takes listeners on a journey of unfiltered emotions, exploring sounds and textures from around the world.The concert series, presented by NEMPAC, is a collaboration with the City of Boston Mayor's Office of Special Events and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy with support from this year’s headlining sponsors Canopy Boston Downtown and Rose Town Kitchen & Bar.To find out more, please visit [hidden]. More Info below.