Samara Joy and Christian McBride Celebrate Verve’s 70th Anniversary / Mei Semones & Friends play the music of Getz/Gilberto / Sparklmami DJ set
September 2, 2026
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Performers for this celebration of the label’s 70th anniversary include Samara Joy, a six-time GRAMMY winner and Bronx native, and Christian McBride, a world-class bassist and bandleader, a Juilliard graduate and 11-time GRAMMY winner who has recorded with legends of both the jazz (McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Eddie Palmieri, and more) and pop (Sting, Paul McCartney, Celine Dion) spheres. Also, Mei Semones, an American indie rock musician who writes jazz-influenced
Event Details
- Event: Samara Joy and Christian McBride Celebrate Verve’s 70th Anniversary / Mei Semones & Friends play the music of Getz/Gilberto / Sparklmami DJ set
- Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
- Time: 19:00 – 22:00
- Location: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
- Official site: https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/verve-70th-anniversary-christian-mcbride-mei-semones-friends-play-the-music-of-getz-gilberto/
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