Title: Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon Nov 6
Location: at Elizabeth’s Restaurant, 231 East Main Street, Batesville, AR
Description: Rodney Block and the Real Music Lovers Will Perform at FilmFest Benefit Jazz masters Rodney Block and the Real Music Lovers return to Batesville to perform a benefit concert for the Ozark Foothills FilmFest on Sunday, November 6. “Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon” will be held at Elizabeth’s Restaurant, 231 East Main Street, at 3:00 p.m. Light hors d’oeuvres and beverages are included.
Block, a classically trained instrumentalist, performs a unique blend of traditional jazz, Bebop, and gospel. An Arkansas native, he honed his trumpet skills by playing at some of Kansas City’s premier venues, including the legendary Grand Emporium. His ensembles have opened for Jonathan Butler, Claude “Fiddler” Williams, and Wynton Marsalis, among others. The group toured Brazil, was spotlighted on the Emmy-nominated 2007 public television special “Front Row with Rodney Block,” and performs frequently at the Afterthought in Little Rock. Out of the Box, his first CD, has been well-received by the jazz community.
Rodney and the group have been praised for “re-energizing jazz classics” while at the same time integrating new influences into its distinctive sound. The group includes Oliver Thomas on bass, Michael Chandler on drums, and Sam Carroll on keyboards. A special guest vocalist to be announced will join the group for the benefit performance.
Tickets for the benefit are $25 per person; four and eight person tables are available. Tickets are available at Elizabeth’s Restaurant or by calling 870-251-1189.
Start Time: 150000
Date: 2011-11-06
