Orrin Evans and His Band Conclude Summer Series

The final installment of the 2005 summer concert series at Pastorius Park brings local faves Orrin Evans and Luv Park to the storied Hill stage on Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Luv Park offers jazz fusion played with impeccable style and features Settlement Music School-trained jazz virtuoso and Mt. Airy resident Orrin Evans on piano. Evans, in the words of the New York Times, is “... a poised artist with an impressive template of ideas at his command.” He and his band have played to rave reviews up and down the East Coast, and Evans is fresh from another free live summer summer concert series in a park — Central Park, N.Y., that is, where he played with free jazz legend Pharoah Sanders. In 2000, he was voted “Best Jazz Success Story” by the Philadelphia City Paper. In recent years he has played with the Charles Mingus big band, among many others, and has released several CDs on his own Imani Records. Don’t miss what is sure to be a great show.

The Pastorius Park summer concerts are sponsored by the Chestnut Hill Community Association and the shops and businesses of Chestnut Hill. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. (rain location: Springside School). Concerts are free but donations are requested. Call 215-248-8810 for more information.