vernard r gray

Visionary, curator, collector, photographer, videographer/filmmaker, designer active in the Baltimore / Washington metropolitan area producing jazz events.

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[vernard r gray @vernardrgray]

Reminder - TOMORROW, Saturday, July 11, 11 AM
Virtual Memorial Service for Vernard Gray.

Please join East River Jazz and BeMo Jazz and the East River Jazz Festival in celebrating the life and work of Vernard R. Gray.
#EastRiverJazz #SecondSundays #Motorhouse #southeastlove

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Wednesday, I received the Mayor's Arts Award for Community Arts Advocacy at Dock 5 Union Market located in NE Washington DC.

It was a great honor for my nearly 50 years of cultural service!
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DON’T Forget! #EastRiverJazz Second Sundays Jazz @AnacostiaArts
THIS SUNDAY, 10/13, 3:00 PM, Bill Washburn.
#LiveJazz #SupportDCArtists

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Just added Charlie Parker Tribute / Craig Alston Quartet's In the Spirit of Bird #4 Nov 29, 7pm $15/online | $20/day of event | Eubie Blake Center, 847 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD https://t.co/L1apae9nkw - https://t.co/t9G9oPRSDB

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Just added Warren Wolf Ensemble / In the Spirit of Bird #3 Nov 21, the third in a series in recognition of Charlie (also known as Yardbird or Bird) Parker Jr’s 99th birthday! Jazz@Wesley, 5312 Connecticut Ave NW 20015 $15/onlinewww.eastriverjazz.net - https://t.co/gS3QRXKYVM

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Just added In the Spirit of Bird #2 Oct 28/7pm Anacostia Playhouse$15/onlineThe Kent Miller Quartet present their music honoring composer/saxophonist Charlie Yardbird Parker during the 100th anniversary year of his 1920 birth!https://t.co/6CkrJYQ0bo - https://t.co/EfiSrsE3cQ

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Second Sundays Jazz presents The Luis Faife EnsembleSun Sep 8th 3:00pm - 5:00pmAnacostia Art Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020Luis Faife EnsembleBob Murad, piano | Steve Novasel, acoustic bass | Nasar Abadey, drumsLuis Faife, saxop - https://t.co/INiSAMfUKQ

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In the Spirit of BirdSun Sep 29th 5:00pm - 8:00pmEubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center, 847 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD 21201$20 Admission In the Spirit of BirdFeaturing The Kent Miller QuartetThis event is a fundraising performa - https://t.co/3maNo2CFEs

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In the Spirit of Bird: A Kent Miller Quartet performance/conversation Sep 21, 2pm @ Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave NW, DC 20012The last performance/conversation before Kent Miller Quartet travels to 2020 Cuba JazzFEST. https://t.co/6CkrJYQ0bo - https://t.co/iCyawj4w2J

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In the Spirit of Bird: A performance/conversation with the Kent Miller QuartetSun Sep 15th 2:00 - 5:00pmPalisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V St NW, Washington, DC 20007 A second of three performance/conversations before the 2020 Havana JazzFEST - https://t.co/jbTL8F1BZW

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In the Spirit of Bird: A performance/conversation with the Kent Miller QuartetSun Sep 8th 2:00pm - 5:00pmFrancis A. Gregory Neighborhood Community Library, 3660 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020 This is the first of three, free admission, performa - https://t.co/voewOW02pP

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East River Jazz Collective presents In the Spirit of BirdThu Aug 29th 6:00pm - 7:00pmCelebrating the 99th anniversary of Charlie “Yardbird” Parker’s Birthday Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, 2400 F St NW, Washington, DC 20037 - https://t.co/lEY4istzfx

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In the Spirit of Bird
presenting
The Kent Miller Quartet
https://t.co/JS19zlRD9A
Sunday, September 29, 2019 / 5:00 to 7:00pm
Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center
Baltimore MD

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In the Spirit of Bird
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Thursday, August 29, 2019 / From 6pm to 7pm
$Free Admission

The Kent Miller Quartet
bassist Kent Miller, saxophonist Benny Russell, pianist/composer Darius Scott, trumpeter and drummer/percussionist Greg C. Holloway

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Fundraising to support the Kent Miller Quartet’s In the Spirit of Bird Cuba Jazz Fest Project. Thank you!
https://t.co/sA3fQX4G6L

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TODAY, 4 – 7 pm. Come Refresh Yourself at
Pop Social Happy Hour!
#LiveJazz provided by #EastRiverJazz with the Chris Hon Quartet.
@LEnfantPlaza Club Room, 470 L'Enfant Plaza SW, DC
(Across from the Post Office / Behind Gadget TLC)
#PopSocial

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TOMORROW! Thursday, July 18, 2019 / 4 - 7pm
#EastRiverJazz Presents the Chris Hon Quartet at Pop Social in L’Enfant Plaza Club Room, (470 L'Enfant Plaza SW, across from Post Office / behind Gadget TLC)
Chris Hon Quartet plays a wide range of music including standards and R&B.

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TOMORROW July 12th is going to be a beautiful #EastRiverJazz 2nd Sunday @AnacostiaArts with the Capital Focus Jazz Band. #CapitalFocusJazzBand #DCCreates
3:00 PM, Stop By!

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East River Jazz presents Colin Chambers Quartet @ Pop Social!Pop Social’s weekly Happy Hours Thursday Jazz performances, from 4pm until 7pm, located in the Club Room in the L’Enfant Plaza Mall, 470 L’Enfant Plaza SW | COME LISTEN! @popsocialdc - https://t.co/hX2a0QfpS3