The Let's Ride Band will perform at Jazz in the Park.
Festivities Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jazz in the Park, MLK Parade Special to T&T Magazine
this event has continued to grow steadily each year our goal is still to
Festivities honoring Dr. Martin
foster diversity and inclusion and
Luther King Junior and MLK Day
expose our community and youth to
include a jazz concert taking place the
the world of jazz. We believe cultural
evening of Friday, January 14th, and
experiences such as this will continue
the MLK Parade on Saturday, January
to honor the legacy of Dr. King by
15th.
helping to shape the look and feel of
The 6th Annual MLK Jazz in the Park event features the Let’s Ride
our community.” The MLK Day Parade takes place
Brass Band. The FREE concert takes
Saturday, January 15th and will begin
place at Munn Park on Friday, Jan-
at 11 a.m. The parade route will start
uary 14th from 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
on Providence Road at the 14th Street
The event is free so bring a lawn chair,
intersection. The parade will travel
a blanket and be prepared to hear
Providence Road then turn east onto
wonderful jazz under the stars. For
10th street before heading south on
additional information go to: www.
MLK Avenue. The parade will include
theblendedfamilyfoundation.com.
professional floats, step groups,
The Teaspoon Hill Cultural Society is
walkers, decorated vehicles and
elated to announce, thier partnership
marching bands. The theme for this
with The Blended Family Foundation
year’s parade is Dream, Vision, Unity.
(BFF). The partnership fits greatly
Those participating in the parade can
with the mission of the Blended Fami-
pick up their information packets on
ly Foundation. The headliner this year
Wednesday, January 11th at 6 p.m.
will be Let’s Ride Band from Jackson-
at the Coleman Bush Building (1104
ville, Florida (www.letsridebrassband.
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue). The
com). They are a high energy, 2nd
community is invited to attend the
Line jazz group that kicked off the
MLK parade in celebrating the life of
40th Annual Jacksonville Jazz Fest
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior and his
and opened for jazz greats, Jeffrey Os-
ideals. Dr. King maintained a vision
bourne, Najee, Lalah Hathaway and
for a more diverse America where all
Bobby Lyle. One of the event orga-
people enjoyed the benefits of equal-
nizers, Ashley Troutman said, “While
ity.
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