Holiday Concert Featuring Eric Byrd Trio and Special Guests at The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute And Cultural Center

Ease into the holidays with a festive event at Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center. The pairing of great jazz and seasonal songs with delicious food and drink will make the winter sparkle and glow. Having performed their wildly popular holiday shows in other cities for several years, the Eric Byrd Trio will bring that music to Baltimore. Flutist Delandria Mills and saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk will join them in delivering jazz renditions of holiday favorites.

Named by Urbanite Magazine as one of 10 "Movers and Shakers" in the Baltimore area, pianist/vocalist Eric Byrd has been playing professionally for 30 years. Byrd has performed with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Warren Wolf, and Yolanda Adams. His trio includes Bhagwan Khalsa on bass and Alphonso Young, Jr. on drums....

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Ease into the holidays with a festive event at Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center. The pairing of great jazz and seasonal songs with delicious food and drink will make the winter sparkle and glow. Having performed their wildly popular holiday shows in other cities for several years, the Eric Byrd Trio will bring that music to Baltimore. Flutist Delandria Mills and saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk will join them in delivering jazz renditions of holiday favorites.

Named by Urbanite Magazine as one of 10 "Movers and Shakers" in the Baltimore area, pianist/vocalist Eric Byrd has been playing professionally for 30 years. Byrd has performed with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Warren Wolf, and Yolanda Adams. His trio includes Bhagwan Khalsa on bass and Alphonso Young, Jr. on drums.

Award-winning flutist Delandria Mills adds magic to the evening with her unique combination of jazz, classical, and gospel styles. She has toured with gospel singer, songwriter, and keyboardist Tye Tribbett, her legendary mentor, flutist Hubert Laws and most recently, tenor saxophonist Billy Harper.

Saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk, regarded as one of the region's leading artist/educators, brings his ebullient spirit to the mix. He has toured many of the world's continents and shared the stage with blues and pop stars such as Ray Charles, Natalie Cole and Bobby McFerrin.

The holiday show features music from the Eric Byrd Trio's popular holiday album, A Charlie Brown Christmas (Foxhaven Records, 2009), including "O Tannenbaum," "Skating," and "My Little Drum," and from Delandria Mills holiday album, Home for the Holidays (Ephphatha Queen, 2011), including "A Child is Born," "Silver Bells and" "De Tierra Lejana Venimos." The audience will enjoy swinging renditions of tunes like "Winter Wonderland," and "Baby, It's Cold Outside."

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