Annapolis Jazz & Roots Presents “Sounds Of The Seventies” at Eastport United Methodist Church

Annapolis Jazz & Roots presents “Sounds of the Seventies” on Saturday, August 3 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Eastport United Methodist Church in Annapolis, Maryland. The fundraising event will highlight unforgettable music from a decade when political discord gave way to positive advances and reforms in social justice.

Listeners will recognize Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon” and “Watermelon Man” (the 1973 version foreshadowed the genre known today as world music). The question raised in Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” is still being asked and the tune covered across the U.S. along with “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers. Simon & Garfinkel’s enduring “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and Aretha Franklin’s hit “Respect” will be heard. Written by soul singer Otis Redding in the 60s, the...

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Annapolis Jazz & Roots presents “Sounds of the Seventies” on Saturday, August 3 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Eastport United Methodist Church in Annapolis, Maryland. The fundraising event will highlight unforgettable music from a decade when political discord gave way to positive advances and reforms in social justice.

Listeners will recognize Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon” and “Watermelon Man” (the 1973 version foreshadowed the genre known today as world music). The question raised in Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” is still being asked and the tune covered across the U.S. along with “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers. Simon & Garfinkel’s enduring “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and Aretha Franklin’s hit “Respect” will be heard. Written by soul singer Otis Redding in the 60s, the
latter tune became an anthem of the Women’s Movement in the seventies. Ravita Jazz will invite audience members to tap their toes, get up to dance and sing along as the spirit moves them.

Ravita Jazz is led by bassist, composer and educator Dr. Phil Ravita. Featuring prominent Mid-Atlantic musicians, the group will appear with special guest Joe Brotherton on trumpet. The band includes vocalist Deirdre Jennings, drummer Nick Costa and pianist Greg Small. They released the album Oriana in 2023, receiving airplay and favorable reviews across North America. The band appears widely and Dr. Ravita is honored to be a Maryland State Arts Council Touring Artist.

The August 3 concert will raise funds for the third annual Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival. Held at multiple sites in Eastport on weekends November 1-10 in 2024, the festival presents international and local performers in free and ticketed events. To learn about the history of the festival, visit: https://www.annapolisjazzandrootsfestival.com and join the Facebook Group: ANNAPOLIS JAZZ & ROOTS FESTIVAL.

Eastport UM Church is the beautiful and welcoming venue for the August 3 event. It is located at 926 Bay Ridge Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403. There is ample free parking in the rear lot of the church and the site is wheelchair accessible.

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