PARK FACT:
One of the forces behind the completion of the grid on the Upper West Side and the creation of Riverside Park was the rise in real estate values after the Civil War and the need for more housing out at the edges of Manhattan to relieve congestion.
Riverside Park
Jazzmobile: Houston Person
Wednesday, July 8, 20097:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Manhattan
Since 1964, Jazzmobile has been presenting Free Outdoor Summer Mobile Concerts. As the pioneer mobile music organization, Jazzmobile has brought the great jazz artists of our time directly to the public throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
This week’s performer: Houston Person. Tenor saxophonist Houston Person came to national attention with his successful 30-year musical partnership with vocalist Etta Jones. This program is free of charge.
Location: Riverside Park: Grant's Tomb (122nd Street & Riverside Drive)
More Information:
Jazzmobile
Category: Cultural, The Arts
