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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Bahamas and international jazz entertainers will perform for the benefit of Haynes Library on Eleuthera.
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Nassau – The harmonies of the Eleuthera All That Jazz festival will build community harmony as the event will aid the operation of the historic Haynes Library in Central Eleuthera.
Founder and chairman of the event, Patricia Leigh-Wood, said the idea is to raise the profile of Eleuthera, making it a hot destination for jazz.
"I love jazz and we work with a whole lot of musicians here in Nassau, and so it seemed like a great idea because that would bring new people and people who don't normally come into the island for the festival," she said. "They will also learn about the library and they will also learn about the Family Islands. We've had a huge request for it this year. People who have heard about it last year and thought that it was great and working well have spread the word. We've even had a request from somebody from Africa."
Leigh-Wood also spoke about how the soothing sounds of jazz mix well with the peaceful island.
"Jazz is soothing. The island is very peaceful and very relaxed, and jazz goes with that relaxed atmosphere," she said. "You get sun, sand, sea and jazz. What more could you want?"
There will be 13 music artists coming into Eleuthera from Nassau and Freeport. They include bassist Adrian D'Aguilar, Grand Bahama native saxophonist Ralph Munnings and Clinton Crawford on the keyboard. They will be performing along with headliner Bobby Sanabria - a seven-time Grammy nominated drummer from New York. Additionally, Wally Larson, a well-noted saxophonist will perform.
Naomi Taylor, a Nassau-based vocalist who has performed with the band Vice Versa, said the jazz scene has grown in The Bahamas.
Adrian D'Aguilar performs on base.
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"When we first started, we had a lot of international fans that would come out but now we see a lot of local persons coming in and getting into the music of jazz. It's great because we have the integration and a lot of Bahamians are very excited about the music and we see the crowd is growing every day," she said.
"At one point The Bahamas used to be a mecca for jazz and international artists and guests and I see that being one of the areas that we can focus on moving forward to get persons interested in the beautiful island. Putting that together with the music, I think that could be a great opportunity to attract people to The Bahamas. We've seen the interest in Eleuthera Jazz Festival last year. I see this as a viable opportunity for the island to be on the map and to attract business for the economy. I see this as an opportunity to catch on to the islands. I see this as a way to promote the music, unity and just a great outlet all around."
ScotiaBank leads a list of partners who showed the kind of community support that made the festival possible, Ms. Leigh-Wood said. Other partners include Liquid Courage, Damianos Realty and Bacardi.
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