Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Daily Events in NYC, New York, USA Home » Events Calender » Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in New York City » info Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in New York City 2007 Top Annual New York City Events | Other New York Annual Events | Popular New York City Celebrations, Parades etc New York City Calendar of Events (Monthly Events) | New York City Street Fairs Getting Started Index Events Calendar Attractions Must See in New York Getting in and around Maps & Books Seasons to visit Travel Arrangements Travel Arrangements Compare Air Tickets Book Suitable Hotels Car Rentals Sight Seeing Tickets to Attractions Tickets to Top Attractions General Tickets Broadway & Off-Broadway shows City Pass New York Pass Sold Out Tickets Entertainment Art & Culture Night Life Restaurant Dining TV Shows & Tapings Sports New York Deals Free Admissions Free Concerts Internet DSL Shopping Where to Shop Hot NYC Stores New York Souvenirs Shop Online Boroughs Bronx   Bronx map Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Free Museums Free Art Galleries Free Concerts Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Other events in August 2007 25 August 2007 - 26 August 2007 The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in New York City will mark its 15th anniversary in August of 2007. Presented by City Parks Foundation, the free festival celebrates Parker, his musical legacy, and the neighborhoods of Harlem and the Lower East Side where Parker himself lived and worked. The two-day festival is held each August in Historic Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park and the Lower East Side's Tompkins Square Park. Distinguished musicians performing at the festival reflect Parker's influence in jazz, including his rhythmic and harmonic inventions, offering inspired musical creations with roots in the work of a jazz great. Performers at the 2005 and 2006 Charlie Parker Jazz Festivals included the Odean Pope Saxophone Choir, Geri Allen, John Hicks with David "Fathead" Newman, George Coleman, Sonny Fortune Quartet, Greg Osby, Dewey Redman, JoAnne Brackeen Quartet, Ray Mantilla, and David Sanchez. Schedule Marcus Garvey Park - Saturday, August 25th * Abbey Lincoln * Chico Hamilton * Marc Cary * Lezlie Harrison Tompkins Square Park - Sunday, August 26th * Abbey Lincoln * Chico Hamilton * Todd Williams * Maurice Brown Location Marcus Garvey Park, New York Hours 25 & 26 August 2007, From 3pm Directions Take the 7th Ave Express number 2 or 3 trains, the Lexington Ave number 4, 5 or 6 trains or Metro North to 125th St. The M1 bus passes along the park and the M7, M60, M98, M100, M101, M102 and Bx15 buses all stop just a short walk away. New York City Search Quick NYC Where to Stay Find a Hotel in New York City Where to Eat Find a Restaurant in NYC What to Do Find an Attraction in NYC When to Go Seasonal Information New York City Map This is NYC NYC's lifeline City involvement with surface transit began in September 1919. Today a $2.00 one-way trip will take you anywhere regardless of the distance traveled. New York MTA New York Transit Museum New York Transit Museum Gallery & Store New York Central Park Central Park covers 843 acres or 6% of Manhattan. From famous statues to castles, there is so much to see within this pastoral landmark. New York Central Park New York City Parks Events Sports in the City Enhance your knowledge of NYC sports history or check out all of the fantastic venues that NYC has to offer. New York City Sports US Open Tennis New York City Triathlon New York City Marathon

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