Co-op City Times / August 7, 2021
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Grand Finale of Onaje Allan Gumbs’ Tribute at next Tunes on Tuesday
On Tuesday, August 3, the Frank Senior Quartet performed at the Riverbay Fund’s “Tunes on Tuesday” Outdoor Summer Concert series. From 7 to 8 p.m., the group wowed the crowd on the Section 2 Greenway on Co-op City Blvd. as a feature of the Onaje Allan Gumbs & Sandra Gumbs Community JazzArts Foundation’s “Truth to Power Concerts.” Led by Frank Senior, a Co-op City resident of 27 years and himself an accomplished Jazz vocalist, the group opened by thanking “the women who held the community together.” They also gave thanks to the Jazz Foundation of America which continues to serve and support Jazz musicians throughout the country in times of need. Toward the end of the night, concert-goers were asked a series of questions centered on Onaje and Sandra Gumbs, both long-time residents of Co-op City until their passing last year. The best “guesses” were rewarded with custom T-shirts. Next Tuesday, August 10, will be the finale of this 3-concert “Truth to Power” tribute to Onaje and Sandra Gumbs in Co-op featuring none other than Onaje Allan Gumbs’ “New Vintage: Redux.” The audience was assured that the concert will include many surprises. So be sure to grab your blanket or lawn chair and head to the Section 2 Greenway, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. next Tuesday. In case of rain, the concert will be held virtually and broadcast on the Riverbay Crawler, channel 12 (MATV) and channel 591 (Optimum). Photo and caption by Phillip McCoy
