The Jazz Legacy of Billy Strayhorn: ‘Take the Train’

GREENE COUNTY

  • The Jazz Legacy Project performs on stage at Festival Hall.
    The Jazz Legacy Project performs on stage at Festival Hall.
  • Justin Varnes is the creator, bandleader and drummer for The Jazz Legacy Project.
    Justin Varnes is the creator, bandleader and drummer for The Jazz Legacy Project.
  • Nicole Chillemi on stage sings to the music of Billy Strayhorn.
    Nicole Chillemi on stage sings to the music of Billy Strayhorn.
  • Saxaphonist John Sandfort performs.
    Saxaphonist John Sandfort performs.

    The Jazz Legacy Project was on the stage once again at Festival Hall, finishing the 2022 season with the story and music of Billy Strayhorn entitled “Take the Train.”

    Strayhorn was born Nov. 29, 1915, and died of cancer on May 31, 1967.

    He was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger who worked with Duke Ellington for almost 30 years and was a good friend to Martin Luther King Jr.

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