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Media Advisory: Mayor Jim Kenney kicks off Philly Celebrates Jazz
For Immediate Release: March 27, 2016
Published By: Office of the Mayor
Contact: Pamela Yau, (267) 679-4913, pamela.yau@phila.gov
WHEN: Monday, March 28, 2016, 3PM
WHERE: Mayor’s Reception Room, City Hall, Room 202
WHO: Mayor Jim Kenney,
Christian McBride
Kelly Lee, Chief Cultural Officer,
Councilman at-large David Oh
Councilman at-large Derek Green
WHAT: Mayor Jim Kenney will proclaim April as Philadelphia Jazz Appreciation Month and honor native Philadelphian, five-time Grammy Award winner, and world-renowned jazz bassist Christian McBride at the Philly Celebrates Jazz Kick-Off. This year marks the City’s 6th annual celebration of Philadelphia Jazz Appreciation Month, Philly Celebrates Jazz.
Philly Celebrates Jazz is led by the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, and raises public awareness of the jazz heritage of the city, along with the vibrant jazz scene that thrives to this day through a month-long celebration of jazz. For the schedule of events and latest news about Philly Celebrates Jazz, visit: http://www.CreativePHL.org/jazz, Facebook.com/CreativePHL and on Twitter and Instagram @CreativePHL, and follow #PhillyJazzMonth.
Mr. McBride will be available for in-person interviews at City Hall before the event, please contact Pamela Yau, pamela.yau@phila.gov, or call (267) 679-4913 to arrange an interview.
Television crews and photographers are invited to cover the event.
Photos are available for press online: http://bit.ly/PhillyCelebratesJazzPhotos
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