From David Volz
The Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department will welcome back live audiences to the Pompano Beach Cultural Center for the remaining concerts in the Pompano Beach Arts Music Series.
July’s concert features jazz great Allan Harris and August showcases soulful songstress Leesa Richards. Both events will be hosted by popular D.J. Tamara G. of WLYF 101.5. Tickets are $15.00, at www.pompanobeacharts.org/programs/music-series or at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will not be available at the box office and there will be no walk-ups. “We are thrilled to open our doors to patrons once again,” said Mayor Rex Hardin. “We have all been looking forward to this moment for some time now, and these concerts are the perfect way to celebrate the return of live music, with a live audience, right here at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center.”
There will be limited in-person seating for these concerts and the City requests that all guests not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 wear a mask inside any City facility.
July 17th, 8:00 p.m. Premiere: Allan Harris “the Jazz Vocal King of New York” hosted by Tamara G of WLYF 101.5 Allan Harris performs songs from his new release Kate’s Soulfood, plus Jazz Standards from the Great, American Songbook. The Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist, guitarist, bandleader and composer, Allan Harris has reigned supreme as the most accomplished and exceptional singer of his generation. Harris’ moving and magisterial artistry can be heard on his fourteen recordings as a leader; his critically-acclaimed concerts around the world, from Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, and Washington DC’s Kennedy Center, to the 2012 London Olympics, and many prestigious bookings in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
August 21st 8:00 p.m. Premiere: Leesa Richards hosted by Tamara G of WLYF 101.5 This soulful songstress will mesmerize you with her renditions of popular and timeless music, she sings with a core-resonating soulfulness that draws you in and allows you to experience the songs as a participant instead of a spectator. A singer-songwriter, Leesa is a storyteller, a soulful voice offering a soundtrack to the narratives of life. The Detroit native’s sound taps into the deep roots of soul and the poetry of jazz. She has performed with a slate of powerhouse artists including Faith Hill, Whitney Houston, The Bee Gees, Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, Julio Iglesias and Oleta Adams and has recorded backing vocals for Barbra Streisand and Lenny Kravitz. Her debut solo album, Mother’s Child, is a rich blend of soulful ballads, rock and R&B showcases her gifts as a songwriter
