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BP MARKOWITZ HOSTS CENTRAL BROOKLYN JAZZ CONSORTIUM PRESS CONFERENCE ON 10TH ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Month long celebration of jazz runs from April 1 – April 30 |

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Photo by Kathryn Kirk
In photo (left to right): Meredith Walter, Brooklyn Public Library; Kate Fermoile, Brooklyn Historical Society; Prof. Jeffrey Taylor, Brooklyn College; Marina Belessis-Casoria, Con Ed; Pam Green, Weeksville Historical Center; Bob Myers, Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium; Jeff King, Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium; Denton Darien, musician; Jitu Weusi, Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium; Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch, musician; BP Markowitz; Larry Johnson, musician; Frantz Metellus, Rustic Tavern; and Stanley Banks, Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium
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On Tuesday, March 31, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joined the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium for a press conference on the 10th annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival to run from April 1 through April 30. This year’s theme is “A Decade of Keeping Our Music Alive.” The Brooklyn Tourism and Visitors Center, an initiative of BP Markowitz, is a proud sponsor of this year’s festival.
Representatives from participating cultural and community venues spoke about their respective roles in this grassroots celebration of jazz. The press conference also featured live music from the Jeff King Band.
For more information, visit www.centralbrooklynjazzconsortium.org.
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CONTACTS:
Mark Zustovich, Brooklyn BP, 718-802-3830; mzustovich@brooklynbp.nyc.gov
Bob Myers, Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium, 718-467-1527; info@cbjcjazz.org
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