Mark Harvey’s “No Walls” at City Hall

10245306_10152431590966122_6766568582187975330_nFROM THE JAZZBOSTON FB PAGE:
JazzBoston and Boston jazz made history at noon on April 30 when live jazz filled the City Council Chamber for the first time ever. At the Council’s invitation, we brought a band to celebrate International Jazz Day, another first for the City of Boston, with a performance of “No Walls,” Mark Harvey’s composition and the official song of Jazz Week ’14. The Council then presented JazzBoston executive director Pauline Bilsky with a resolution recognizing International Jazz Day in the City of Boston and congratulating the organization on its efforts both to increase awareness of the importance of jazz in Boston’s cultural heritage and daily life and to use jazz to bring people together. Members of the quintet formed for the occasion were Arni Cheatham-saxophone, Bill Lowe-trombone, Jason Palmer-trumpet, John Funhouser-keyboard, and MIT student Adrian Grossman-electric bass. Special thanks to Councilors Michelle Wu and Tito Jackson for offering the IJD resolution and two additional resolutions praising JazzBoston and Bilsky for their contributions to the jazz community and the promotion of arts and culture in the City of Boston.

Photo by David Vittorini, Chief of Staff to Councilor-At-Large Wu.  — with Mark Harvey, Jason Palmer, Arni Cheatham, John Funkhouser, Adrian Grossman, Bill Lowe, Pauline Bilsky, Councilor-At-Large Michelle Wu and Councilor Tito Jackson.

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