Live from Harlem – JFA Presents: Chuck Perkins and Friends
Thursday, May 7 @ 2:00 pm
National Jazz Museum in Harlem
Chuck Perkins and Friends
Chuck Perkins is an author and poet. Inspired by musical legends like Gil Scott Heron and Lauryn Hill, Perkins infuses his poetry with the musical sounds of New Orleans, conjuring a vibe that is vibrant, thought provoking, and uncompromising. In 2012, he released “A Love Song for Nola” on Trikont, Germany’s oldest independent record label. In February of 2020, Perkins had the honor of performing at Jazz at Lincoln Center with Nicolas Payton, Pedro Martinez, and Joe Dyson. In 2025, he performed at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem with Delfeayo Marsalis in conjunction with J Renee’s art exhibit. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has just released his first book of poetry and essays called “Beautiful and Ugly Too.” For this concert he will be in collaboration with Anthony Wonsey on piano, Barry Stephenson on bass, Donald Edwards on drums and Antoine Drye on trumpet.
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Presented in partnership with the Jazz Foundation of America, supported in part by an award from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
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The Jazz Foundation of America is a national nonprofit dedicated to helping the jazz, blues, and roots musicians who have played the soundtrack to our lives. With compassion and discretion, JFA provides housing assistance, medical and legal referrals, disaster relief, and financial support to musicians and their families in times of crisis, while also creating employment opportunities in concert programming nationwide.
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This event will also stream on the Jazz Foundation and Jazz Museum YouTube Channels.
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