El Paso Public Library Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM)

The El Paso Public Library invites everyone to “jam out” at area library branches by attending a series of Jazz concerts through April 29 in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month or JAM.

The free concerts are held at library branches throughout El Paso. The concerts give everyone the opportunity to experience the traditional American musical art form. The concerts feature internationally acclaimed performers Lou Grassi and Herb Robertson, as well as other accomplished local musicians.

The concert series schedule is as follows:

  • Hector Olea Trio        Saturday, April 15, @ 2p.m. Judge Marquez Branch
  • KOAN                      Saturday, April 22, @ 3:30p.m. Memorial Park Branch (featuring Lou Grassi and Herb Robertson)
  • Hector Olea Trio        Saturday, April 29, @ 1p.m. Armijo Branch
  • String Theory            Saturday, April 29, @ 2p.m.   Esperanza Moreno Branch

The concerts are sponsored in part by the El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department, as well as the Music Performance Trust Fund.

For more information on Jazz Appreciation Month, call the El Paso Public Library at (915) 212-3201 or visitwww.elpasolibrary.org