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Music In The Park Presents The Yvonne Brown Quintet, And Ricky Williams & The Gang at Music in the Park Concert Series at Betty T. Ferguson Amphitheater

Courtesy of Sunshine Jazz Organization | Posted on March 21, 2017

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Fri, May 5, 2017
6:30 pm

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Co-sponsored by The Sunshine Jazz Organization, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan, and the City of Miami Gardens, MUSIC IN THE PARK is a free, bi-annual community concert event for the entire family. This next edition features two fabulous groups from 6:30pm-9pm - THE YVONNE BROWN QUINTET, plus RICKY WILLIAMS & THE GANG!

6:30PM Ricky Williams is a singer, composer & multi-instrumentalist with a soulful, smooth Jazz and Rhythm & Blues style. Blind since 6 years old, Ricky started his career at 9 on the drums then on piano at 14. He’s performed at numerous NYC clubs incl. The Village Gate and has played with Roy Ayers, Luther Vandross and Patti LaBelle. Friends with Stevie Wonder, he was present during the recording of Superstition and played on “Soundbook”! Ricky Williams & The Gang features Jeff Zavac on Tenor Sax, Elvis Taylor on Drums and Clyde McPhatter on Guitar....

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