Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz Series @ Bushnell Park 07-10-17

A great start for the Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz Series @ Hartford's Bushnell Park. A band composed of musicians who played with Paul Brown, founder of the Series, consisted of Alex Nakhimovsky, piano; Norman Gage, baritone sax; James Daggs, bass; Michael Scott, drums and Kitty Katherine, vocals. Hartford mayor Luke Bronin read a proclamation honoring the Series and Paul's daughter, Sheree, encouraged the crowd to continue their support for the concerts. A band led by trumpeter Haneef Nelson concluded the evening's festivities.