Saturday, March 6, 2010
Book Signing: After the Rain by Erin Akey
Noon to 2:00 p.m.

This book details the journey of one family’s survival after one of the most devastating and destructive natural disasters in this country’s history. Erin Akey, her three sons aged 13, 9, and 5, and her mother set out to seek safety as Hurricane Katrina approached their home in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Erin was a divorced, single mother who had to find a way for her family to survive as they fled the storm, found out that all that was left of their home and possessions was the slab of concrete and nothing else. She had to learn how to navigate the governmental bureaucracies to get help for them to survive, followed by her home insurance company trying any and everything to avoid honoring their commitment to their policyholders, and securing a safe place for them to live during these trying times.

The reader is caught up in her trials and tribulations as they journey with her in her efforts to resolve the seemingly insurmountable obstacles she faced. However, this is not just a story of desperation but also of conquest. Despite the misery and heartache, Erin’s story has a wonderful and exciting conclusion and the anticipation of a wonderful future filled with happiness and service to those who find themselves in circumstances similar to those she and her family faced. It is a story of courage in the face of adversity, faith, and the willingness to accept the good things God gives us, thank Him, and go forward, in His name, to help others.

Save the Date:

Jazzin' Up the Holidays
Sponsored by: MorganWhiteGroup

Our December 20 session featured:

eZra Brown (via Video Conference)
Barry Leach
Raphael Semmes
Terry Miller
Adib Sabir

Wow, what a show! For our holiday grand finale had a little bit of everything: Barry's guitar, Terry's trumpet, Raph's bass, Adib's percussion and vocals, a sit-in performance by Rufus... and the icing on the cake: the unforgetbly unique experience of having eZra Brown perform live over video conference! Mr. Brown was snowed in up in New York, but we couldn't let a Holiday Jazz Series go by without eZra's rendition of O Holy Night. So we fired up our trusty MacBooks and the magic of technology did the rest. It was truly a memorable performance for all involved... especially the standing-room only crowd on hand (many thanks to all those who joined us for the afternoon).

Watch the video of eZra's solo on YouTube....

Below is the audio from the in-house performances.

Download the first half of the performance (60 MB)

Download the last part of the performance (25 MB)

Our December 13 session featured:

Knight Bruce
Lisa Palmer
Todd Bobo
Raphael Semmes

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Our December 6 session featured:

Jewell Bass
Sergio Fernandez
Jessie Primier III
Raphael Semmes

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Download the second half of the performance (70 MB)

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Our November 30 session featured:

Raphael Semmes
Dr. Russell Thomas, Jr.
Dowell Taylor

Download the first half of the performance (50 MB)

Our November 15 session featured
Rhonda Richmond

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Download the first half of the performance (30 MB)

Our November 8 session featured
Bob Davidson
Jimmy
Raphael Semmes

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Download the first half of the performance (65 MB)

Our November 1 session featured
Swing de Paris

Download the first half of the performance (76 MB)

The 2nd Annual Township Jazz Festival was another big success! Many thanks to all of you that braved the rain and enjoyed an afternoon of live jazz. And special thanks to Kerioth Corp. for providing the roof over our heads so nobody got wet.

Here are some recordings from the festival:

Barry's Blues by The Fusion Coffeehouse All-Stars

Blue Drag by Swing de Paris

Rythm and Strings by Rhonda Richmond

Route 66 by The Knight Bruce Group with Jewel Bass

Samba 64 by The Vamps

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