Special International Jazz Day Concert – Wednesday, April 30, 2024 – Paladin – 7:00-8:15pm
The Jazz Arts Foundation and the Lexington Public Library continue their Season 16 of Jazz: Live at the Library! with a very special Wednesday Night Concert at the Farish Theatre in the Central Library Branch, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington. In conjunction with International Jazz Day (IJD) festivities, the Jazz Arts Foundation has funded an additional special concert on April 30 to celebrate International Jazz Day. April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) with April 30th set aside as a worldwide day of celebration. Organizations from all over the globe will be holding events on this day.
Our concert is presented/sponsored by The Jazz Arts Foundation and hosted by the Lexington Public Library. We are proud to have James Poole III and Paladin featuring James Poole on trumpet, Mark Gardner on keyboard, Tom Covello on bass and
Brehnan Miller on drums. Please come and celebrate with us on this special day. This Special Jazz Day Concert is sponsored the Jazz Arts Foundation, Inc. www.jazzartsfoundation.org.
Show time: 7 – 8:15PM
Admission: Free
Parking: Free
James Poole & Paladin
In 2005, trumpeter James Mallard Poole III moved from New Orleans to Lexington, fleeing hurricane Katrina and seeking safety for his wife and family. With his house and possessions destroyed, they made the decision to make a new home here, and James has been making music ever since. Inspired by his father, namesake, and also a trumpeter, his professional life revolved around playing, performing, and teaching music. In no time, James had established a name for himself in Lexington. In 2007, he met Mark Gardner, a keyboard player from the Danville area. They formed a duet that grew by adding a student drummer from Louisville, Brehnan Miller, who now teaches and plays professionally. In 2015, bassist Tom Covello
joined the group, now called Paladin, and they began the process James calls “Organa” or the Living Music – always changing and evolving from the contributions and original compositions from each member.
