jazz meets the beatles
July 27 @ 8pm
July 28 @ 3pm
THE BEATLES
March 1957, sixteen year old John Lennon formed a band, The Quarry Men, with several friends. 1958, Paul McCartney and George Harrison were playing with the band. 1960, the name changed to ‘Beetals’ as a tribute to Buddy Holly and the Crickets. August 1960, they were playing as the Beatles. 1962, Ringo Starr joined the band. Carroll James of AM radio station WWDC in Washington, DC first played "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in mid-December 1963. February 7, 1964, 34% of the American population was introduced to the Beatles via The Ed Sullivan. By April 1964, the Beatles held twelve positions on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, including the top five. 10 years, 236 original compositions, worldwide album sales top 800 million. It was over on December 31, 1970.
Jazz artist Maggie Worsdale was voted as one of the top jazz singers in the NY/NJ area from 2009 - 2016. Barry Brake, jazz pianist from San Antonio, TX, has led THE JAZZ PROTAGONIST since 1990. Barry and Maggie have worked together since 1997 producing world class shows and touring all over the country. For this concert Maggie sings some of the more popular Beatles tunes and tells the stories behind them. TheBeatles wrote about what they knew, what they read about in the news, what they dreamed about, and the passion of the 1960’s. Worsdale’s handpicked Beatles songs are uniquely interpreted just for this tribute to what many consider the greatest rock band of all time.
Adults $25, Seniors/Military/1st Responders $20, Students $15