JusticeAid presents: BESSIE! Empress of the Blues

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JusticeAid presents: BESSIE! Empress of the Blues

Monday, May 16, 2022, 7 pm
The City Winery
New York, NY

Announcing the Spring 2022 JusticeAid benefit concert!

Join us for an evening of incredible live music at City Winery, NYC, May 16, 2022, and support LGBTQ youth.100% of all concert proceeds will go to Washington DC-based SMYAL to create opportunities for LGBTQ youth to build self-confidence, develop critical life skills, and engage their peers and community through service and advocacy.

Bessie! Empress of the Blues celebrates the legacy of jazz and blues vocalist Bessie Smith through intimate performances by an amazing line-up: Paula Cole, Valerie Simpson, Nona Hendryx, Terri Lyne Carrington, Madeleine Peyroux, Allan Harris, Morley, Chris Bergson & Ellis Hooks, and Samara Joy. Hosted by Emmy Award winner, veteran broadcaster, and musicologist, Mark Ruffin, the Program Director/On-Air host for Sirius XM's Real Jazz channel.

Info and tickets - justiceaid.org/spring-concert/